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.

1495 scores have been saved during this trial. 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: 45.82%
Bulls-eye Accuracy: 42.94%
Weighted General Accuracy: 43.02%
Weighted Bulls-eye Accuracy: 34.35%

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. The weighted accuracy scores are more accurate. These are calculated by calculating and summing scores for each type individually, then dividing by nine. This gives equal weight to each type even when unequal numbers of each type take the test.

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 best describes you?

A. I make things happen.

C. I am good with people.

W. I think things out.

3. Which best describes you?

A. Outspoken

C. Supportive

W. Reflective

4. Which is most important to you?

A. Being bigger, stronger, and more successful than other people.

C. Being friendlier, kinder, and more virtuous than other people.

W. Being smarter, cleverer, and more ingenious than other people.

5. Which best describes you?

A. Action-oriented.

C. People-oriented.

W. Contemplative.

6. Which do people admire most about you?

A. My confidence.

C. My loyalty.

W. My imagination.

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. How do you go about solving a problem?

C. I jump right in.

H. I begin by asking others for help or advice.

I. I begin by breaking the problem into smaller problems.

9. When you're faced with a big problem, how do you respond?

C. I feel confident in my ability to handle it.

H. I trust in the cooperation of other people to help me handle it.

I. I reduce it to smaller problems I know I can handle more easily.

10. Which best describes you?

C. Ambitious

H. Conservative

I. Idealistic

11. Which best describes you?

C. Self-reliant

H. Dependable

I. Principled

12. Which has had the biggest influence on your life?

C. Feeling rejected by others.

H. Feeling close to friends or family.

I. Feeling disappointed in myself or others.

13. When you're faced with a big problem, which is most unnatural for you?

C. Depending on someone else to solve it.

H. Facing it completely alone.

I. Trying to solve it all at once.

14. Which best describes how you live your life?

C. I stay in control of relationships to avoid rejection.

H. I maintain harmony to keep people close to me.

I. I live up to ideals to avoid feeling frustrated with myself.

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. When you make a big mistake, how do you handle it?

P. I bear it with good humor, reminding myself that we all make mistakes sometimes.

R. I get upset or fall into a bad mood.

C. I analyze what I did wrong, so that I can avoid repeating that kind of mistake.

19. Which is most important to you?

P. Getting along with people

R. Knowing where people stand

C. Being my best

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 kind of games do you like best?

B. Sports

M. Intellectual games

E. Social games

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 most often describes you?

B. Angry.

M. Afraid.

E. Ashamed.

25. Which is usually the biggest hurdle for you?

B. Overcoming my anger.

M. Overcoming my fears.

E. Overcoming my shame.

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