The Enneagram Personality Test is designed to assess and categorize an individual's core personality type out of nine distinct types. Developed by Óscar Ichazo and later expanded by Claudio Naranjo, the test identifies key behavioral patterns, motivations, and fears that drive human actions. Each type is associated with specific strengths, weaknesses, and emotional tendencies. The nine types are further divided into "wings," which represent adjacent types that influence a person’s behavior, and stress and growth points that indicate how each type behaves under pressure or when developing. This test serves as a tool for self-awareness, offering valuable insights for personal growth, emotional intelligence, and understanding interpersonal relationships. The test consists of multiple-choice questions, where each option corresponds to different levels of agreement or behavior associated with certain personality traits. For each statement, the participant is asked to select one of the following responses: 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Neutral 4. Disagree 5. Strongly Disagree The questions cover a range of behaviors, motivations, and preferences, allowing the test to accurately assess the participant’s primary Enneagram type. Each individual’s responses are then analyzed to determine their dominant personality traits, helping to identify their main Enneagram type and provide insights into their emotional and cognitive processes
How does the test work?
The test presents 180 statements describing motivations, fears and habits, such as “I am creative and have an artistic view of life”. You rate how often each statement applies to you on a five-point scale from “Almost Never” to “Almost Always”. Your answers are summed for each of the nine Enneagram types, and the type with the highest score is presented as your dominant type.
The nine types
The Enneagram describes nine types: the Perfectionist, the Helper, the Achiever, the Individualist, the Thinker (Investigator), the Loyalist, the Enthusiast, the Challenger and the Peacemaker. Each type is associated with a core motivation and a typical way of reacting under stress.
How should I read my results?
Many people score relatively high on more than one type. It can be more useful to look at your top two or three types and reflect on which descriptions feel most accurate, rather than treating a single label as definitive.
Limitations
The Enneagram is popular for personal growth and coaching, but its scientific evidence base is considerably weaker than that of models such as the Big Five. Results should be used for self-reflection only, not for clinical, educational or hiring decisions.