Triadic Enneagram Test Statistics

These statistics are here partly for curiosity's sake and primarily to gather data for improving the accuracy of this test. If you haven't taken the test yet, go and take it before scolling all the way down. The bottom part of this page reveals what each question is testing for, and that may unduly influence how you answer the questions. After taking the test, you are welcome to examine all the statistics and offer suggestions for future questions by email, especially if you are already familiar with the theories behind the test. I think this test will ultimately become more balanced and accurate if not all questions are written by a single 5w4.

214 scores have been saved since the revision of 20 February 2001. Scores are being saved at a slower rate than before because only the scores of people who report an Enneagram type are now being saved. 

Reported MBTI Types & Reported Enneagram Types

Reported Enneagram Types & Scored Enneagram Types

These correlations are a measure of how accurate the test is. A multi-digit number indicates a tied score. Due to the possibility of tied scores, this table has rows only for the types people have actually scored as. The question mark in the left column means that a person reported his/her Enneagram type as Unknown.

General Accuracy: 45.39%
Bulls-eye Accuracy: 37.85%

The General Accuracy is calculated by adding up the points scored for the types people reported themselves as, then dividing it by the highest possible point value and multiplying by 100. The Bull-eye Accuracy measures the percentage of direct hits. A random number generator, such as rand(1,9) would have a Bulls-eye rating of 1 in 9, which is 11.11%. Since General Accuracy is a measure of how many questions a person answers in favor of his type, and each question has three answers, pure chance would have a General Accuracy of 1 in 3, which is 33.33%. Anything significantly better than these is a good sign.

Enneagram Types on Individual Questions

These are the statistics that will be most directly used for improving the accuracy of the test. The preceding statistics have been more a matter of curiosity value. These results are arranged in the standard order for the questions, not the randomized order you may have taken the test in. The accuracy for each question is calculated by dividing the number of matches by the total number of answers given, excluding answers given by those who didn't report an Enneagram type. Pure chance should have an accuracy of 33.33% on each question. First, the question is listed, then how people answer the question according to their reported types, then how they answered the questions according to scored types.

1. Which best describes you?

A. Leader

C. Team player

W. Loner

2. Which is most difficult for you?

A. Love

C. Trust

W. Hope

3. Which best describes you?

A. I'm good at giving orders.

C. I'm good at following orders.

W. I'm not good at following or giving orders.

4. If someone were bullying you, what would you be most inclined to do?

A. Show him you're tougher, so that he'll treat you with respect.

C. Treat him with kindness, showing him you're the better person.

W. Avoid him, so that he won't be able to bully you.

5. When you walk into a room of people, how do you generally feel?

A. I'm the most important one here.

C. I'm better than other people here.

W. I don't fit in as well as other people here.

6. Which best describes you?

A. Frank and forthright

C. Courteous and diplomatic

W. Secretive and private

7. Which best describes you?

A. I am very self-confident.

C. I feel most confident with support from others.

W. I feel most confident in solitary pursuits.

8. Which best describes how you feel about yourself?

C. I'm better than other people.

H. I'm as good as anyone else.

I. Many people are better than I am.

9. Which gives you the most confidence?

C. An awareness of my own abilities.

H. Approval and recognition by others.

I. My convictions about what is best.

10. Which best describes you?

C. I generally think better of myself than I do of other people.

H. I generally regard myself as equal to other people.

I. I generally think better of other people than I do of myself.

11. When do you feel most secure?

C. When I'm in control.

H. When others approve of me.

I. When I approve of others.

12. Which is hardest for you?

C. Making myself vulnerable to others.

H. Being separated from friends and family.

I. Being satisfied with people as they are.

13. Where do you focus most of your attention?

C. On the external world.

H. On how the external world relates to me.

I. On what's happening inside of me.

14. Which need is strongest for you?

C. To gain what I want.

H. To keep what I have.

I. To find the ideals I truly long for.

15. Which best describes you?

P. I generally keep a positive outlook on things.

R. I have strong reactions to things.

C. I keep a level head and approach things rationally.

16. Which is most typical of you when things look bad?

P. I remain hopeful.

R. I get upset.

C. I remain calm.

17. Which best describes you?

P. Optimistic

R. Emotionally volatile

C. Level-headed

18. How do you generally handle feeling bad?

P. I turn my attention to happy feelings.

R. I vent or express my feelings.

C. I turn my attention away from my feelings.

19. How do you deal with negative emotions?

P. I turn my attention to something positive.

R. I let myself feel my negative emotions.

C. I turn my attention away from my emotions.

20. Which best describes how you deal with difficulty?

P. I remain optimistic and hopeful.

R. I find ways to express my frustration.

C. I focus on making myself more competent.

21. Which best describes you?

P. Easy-going

R. Temperamental

C. Objective

22. Which is the biggest issue for you?

B. Handling my feelings of aggression.

M. Overcoming worry and anxiety.

E. Knowing who I really am.

23. How do you tend to deal with life?

B. By taking action.

M. With knowledge and information.

E. With my feelings and emotions.

24. Which best describes you?

B. I need to move around a lot.

M. My mind is often very active.

E. My feelings often run deep.

25. Which best describes you?

B. Not being able to make a difference hurts my self-esteem.

M. Not knowing enough makes me feel incapable.

E. Feeling unlovable hurts my sense of self-worth.

26. Which do you tend to be most strongly aware of?

B. My body

M. My thoughts

E. My feelings

27. Which are you generally most aware of?

B. My gut reactions.

M. What I think about something.

E. How I feel about something.

28. Which do you seem to use most frequently?

B. My gut instincts

M. My intellect

E. My emotional sensitivity