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.

During this trial, 370 scores have been saved from people who claimed to know their Enneagram type. This page reports statistics on the 130 scores from people whose certainty about their type is strong.

Reported MBTI Types & Reported Enneagram Types

MBTI Types Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
???? 3 6 4 9 6 4 8 8 7
ISTJ 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
ISFJ 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
INFJ 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0
INTJ 0 0 0 1 8 1 1 2 0
ISTP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ISFP 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
INFP 0 2 0 10 0 0 1 0 3
INTP 0 2 0 0 10 1 1 0 0
ESTP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ESFP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ENFP 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 1
ENTP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
ESTJ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
ESFJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ENFJ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ENTJ 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

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.

Scores Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2 0 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 3
3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 2 0 20 0 1 3 0 0
5 2 1 1 1 23 2 1 1 0
6 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1
7 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0
8 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 9 1
9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
24 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
45 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
57 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
157 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
257 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
123456789 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0

General Accuracy: 51.15%
Bulls-eye Accuracy: 52.31%
Weighted General Accuracy: 46.27%
Weighted Bulls-eye Accuracy: 40.66%

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
Question #1
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Assertive 0 1 6 2 2 1 4 9 3
Compliant 3 7 0 7 1 3 5 3 6
Withdrawn 2 5 0 20 23 1 5 0 5
Best Match: Assertive_Compliant_Withdrawn
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 64.52% Weighted: 63.40%

2. Which most often afflicts you?
A. Resentment
C. Doubt
W. Depression
Question #2
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Assertive 4 2 4 7 4 1 3 5 2
Compliant 0 4 2 7 13 3 8 0 7
Withdrawn 1 7 0 15 9 1 3 6 5
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Least Diff 3
Accuracy: 39.02% Weighted: 38.49%

3. Which best describes you?
A. Outspoken
C. Supportive
W. Reflective
Question #3
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Assertive 2 2 1 5 2 1 8 7 0
Compliant 3 8 2 3 1 2 0 3 7
Withdrawn 0 3 3 21 23 2 6 2 7
Best Match: Assertive_Compliant_Withdrawn
Least Diff 1
Accuracy: 64.52% Weighted: 56.06%

4. Which most often describes you?
A. Unfeeling
C. Distrustful
W. Hopeless
Question #4
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Assertive 2 1 2 0 14 0 5 6 3
Compliant 0 5 3 11 10 3 5 6 6
Withdrawn 2 7 1 17 2 2 4 0 5
Best Match: Control_Harmony_Ideals
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 36.89% Weighted: 35.74%

5. Which best describes you?
A. Action-oriented.
C. People-oriented.
W. Contemplative.
Question #5
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Assertive 3 3 3 0 1 0 2 7 2
Compliant 0 6 2 8 1 1 8 2 6
Withdrawn 2 4 1 21 24 4 4 3 5
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 56.10% Weighted: 43.55%

6. Which do people admire most about you?
A. My confidence.
C. My loyalty.
W. My imagination.
Question #6
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Assertive 2 2 5 3 8 2 2 7 5
Compliant 0 11 1 5 2 2 2 4 4
Withdrawn 2 0 0 21 16 1 10 1 5
Best Match: Assertive_Compliant_Withdrawn
Best Match: Harmony_Control_Ideals
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 56.10% Weighted: 50.03%

7. Which best describes you?
A. Self-confident
C. Conscientious
W. Solitary
Question #7
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Assertive 0 1 5 1 3 0 5 7 2
Compliant 4 7 1 13 5 2 7 4 10
Withdrawn 1 5 0 15 18 3 2 1 2
Best Match: Assertive_Compliant_Withdrawn
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Least Diff 3
Accuracy: 52.42% Weighted: 54.05%

8. How do you tend to get your needs met?
C. I rely mainly on myself. I am self-sufficient.
H. I depend on other people to meet many of my needs.
I. I rely largely on the guidance of inspiration.
Question #8
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Control 3 8 6 13 21 2 7 10 4
Harmony 0 2 0 4 2 3 3 2 3
Ideals 2 3 0 11 3 0 4 0 7
Best Match: Assertive_Compliant_Withdrawn
Best Match: Competency_Reactive_Positive
Best Match: Emotional_Mental_Behavioral
Least Diff 4
Accuracy: 50.41% Weighted: 46.10%

9. Which best describes your leadership style?
C. I lead by doing for others what I do better.
H. I lead by appealing to shared goals and values.
I. I lead by inspiration, by sharing a vision.
Question #9
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Control 2 3 2 4 9 2 1 3 3
Harmony 2 4 3 5 5 2 3 4 7
Ideals 1 6 1 19 12 1 10 5 4
Best Match: Ideals_Harmony_Control
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 46.34% Weighted: 42.44%

10. Which best describes you?
C. Independent
H. Cooperative
I. Idealistic
Question #10
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Control 3 4 4 9 17 1 3 9 5
Harmony 2 7 1 1 1 3 2 2 6
Ideals 0 2 1 19 8 1 9 1 3
Best Match: Control_Harmony_Ideals
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Least Diff 3
Accuracy: 54.84% Weighted: 46.72%

11. Which best describes you?
C. When I'm in my element, I feel very sure of myself.
H. I feel most comfortable when I know others stand behind me.
I. I am at my best when I follow the lead of inspiration.
Question #11
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Control 3 4 3 13 22 1 9 7 9
Harmony 1 7 2 4 3 2 1 3 2
Ideals 1 2 1 12 1 2 4 2 3
Best Match: Assertive_Compliant_Withdrawn
Best Match: Withdrawn_Compliant_Assertive
Best Match: Harmony_Ideals_Control
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Best Match: Behavioral_Emotional_Mental
Least Diff 4
Accuracy: 45.16% Weighted: 39.03%

12. Which best describes you?
C. I expect more of myself than I expect of other people.
H. I expect the same from other people as I expect from myself.
I. I have high expectations of people, which few live up to.
Question #12
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Control 3 5 2 11 11 3 7 7 7
Harmony 0 7 1 8 7 2 4 5 4
Ideals 2 1 3 10 8 0 3 0 3
Best Match: Withdrawn_Compliant_Assertive
Best Match: Harmony_Ideals_Control
Best Match: Reactive_Positive_Competency
Least Diff 4
Accuracy: 36.29% Weighted: 35.58%

13. Which is most important to you?
C. Being in control of my life.
H. Living a life in harmony with others.
I. Devoting my life to something greater.
Question #13
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Control 2 3 4 5 18 2 6 6 2
Harmony 0 8 0 6 1 0 4 2 7
Ideals 3 2 2 18 7 3 3 4 5
Best Match: Assertive_Withdrawn_Compliant
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Least Diff 3
Accuracy: 47.15% Weighted: 37.49%

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.
Question #14
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Control 2 4 3 6 16 4 3 8 1
Harmony 0 9 0 9 3 1 6 1 9
Ideals 3 0 3 14 7 0 5 3 3
Best Match: Reactive_Positive_Competency
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 48.78% Weighted: 43.58%

15. Which best describes you?
P. I generally keep a positive outlook on things.
C. I keep a level head and approach things rationally.
R. I have strong reactions to things.
Question #15
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Positive 2 5 2 0 5 0 11 2 9
Competency 1 3 1 6 18 2 1 2 3
Reactive 2 5 3 23 2 3 2 8 2
Best Match: Positive_Competency_Reactive
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 64.23% Weighted: 55.11%

16. Which best characterizes you?
P. Happy optimism.
C. Prepared realism.
R. Wary pessimism.
Question #16
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Positive 0 9 1 2 4 1 9 0 4
Competency 5 3 5 15 15 3 3 9 9
Reactive 0 1 0 12 7 1 2 3 1
Best Match: Positive_Competency_Reactive
Best Match: Positive_Reactive_Competency
Least Diff 4
Accuracy: 50.81% Weighted: 54.39%

17. Which best describes you?
P. Optimistic
C. Level-headed
R. Emotionally volatile
Question #17
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Positive 1 6 2 0 6 0 8 4 4
Competency 4 1 4 2 19 2 2 4 9
Reactive 0 6 0 25 1 3 4 4 1
Best Match: Positive_Competency_Reactive
Least Diff 1
Accuracy: 63.11% Weighted: 59.73%

18. Which best describes you?
P. When I start to feel anger, I normally defuse it by focusing on the positive.
C. Although I don't often show my anger, I frequently hold grudges against people.
R. Although I often have an explosive temper, I don't normally remain mad for long.
Question #18
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Positive 3 5 2 2 5 1 7 2 6
Competency 0 6 2 16 13 3 3 3 4
Reactive 2 2 2 10 8 1 4 7 2
Best Match: Compliant_Withdrawn_Assertive
Best Match: Withdrawn_Compliant_Assertive
Best Match: Harmony_Ideals_Control
Best Match: Ideals_Harmony_Control
Best Match: Positive_Competency_Reactive
Best Match: Positive_Reactive_Competency
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Best Match: Behavioral_Emotional_Mental
Best Match: Mental_Emotional_Behavioral
Least Diff 4
Accuracy: 42.15% Weighted: 37.32%

19. Which best describes your emotional life?
P. My emotions tend to be light and positive.
C. I am not very well in touch with my emotions.
R. My emotions tend to be dark and negative.
Question #19
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Positive 0 6 2 3 3 0 11 2 9
Competency 2 4 2 2 17 1 1 6 3
Reactive 3 3 2 23 5 4 2 4 1
Best Match: Positive_Competency_Reactive
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 64.46% Weighted: 58.97%

20. Which best describes you?
P. I tend to be very warm and friendly.
C. I tend to keep my feelings to myself.
R. Whether good or bad, I tend to share what I'm feeling.
Question #20
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Positive 3 6 1 4 1 1 8 2 7
Competency 0 5 2 12 22 1 1 5 4
Reactive 2 2 3 13 3 3 5 5 3
Best Match: Positive_Competency_Reactive
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 53.23% Weighted: 46.42%

21. Which best describes you?
P. Easy-going
C. Objective
R. Temperamental
Question #21
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Positive 0 9 1 7 5 0 10 2 11
Competency 3 1 2 2 17 1 1 5 2
Reactive 2 3 3 20 4 4 3 5 1
Best Match: Positive_Competency_Reactive
Least Diff 1
Accuracy: 65.32% Weighted: 63.18%

22. Which best describes you?
B. Instinctual
M. Intellectual
E. Emotional
Question #22
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Behavioral 2 2 3 2 1 0 3 8 10
Mental 2 1 3 9 24 4 7 2 2
Emotional 1 10 0 18 1 1 4 2 2
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Least Diff 1
Accuracy: 66.94% Weighted: 59.93%

23. How do you tend to deal with life?
B. By taking action.
M. With knowledge and information.
E. With my feelings and emotions.
Question #23
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Behavioral 5 2 2 0 1 0 2 7 4
Mental 0 1 2 8 25 4 4 4 7
Emotional 0 10 2 21 0 1 8 1 3
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 66.13% Weighted: 63.81%

24. Which most often describes you?
B. Angry.
M. Afraid.
E. Ashamed.
Question #24
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Behavioral 3 0 4 6 7 1 5 8 4
Mental 2 8 2 7 12 4 6 1 6
Emotional 0 5 0 16 7 0 3 2 4
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Least Diff 3
Accuracy: 47.15% Weighted: 47.10%

25. Which is usually the biggest hurdle for you?
B. Overcoming my anger.
M. Overcoming my fears.
E. Overcoming my shame.
Question #25
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Behavioral 2 1 2 4 2 0 4 5 3
Mental 1 8 2 12 18 4 7 2 8
Emotional 2 4 2 13 6 1 3 5 3
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 46.77% Weighted: 45.70%

26. Which do you tend to be aware of most often?
B. My body
M. My thoughts
E. My emotions
Question #26
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Behavioral 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 4
Mental 4 5 3 11 23 4 10 7 8
Emotional 0 4 2 16 2 1 4 2 1
Best Match: Assertive_Compliant_Withdrawn
Best Match: Compliant_Assertive_Withdrawn
Best Match: Control_Harmony_Ideals
Best Match: Harmony_Control_Ideals
Best Match: Positive_Competency_Reactive
Best Match: Competency_Positive_Reactive
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Best Match: Mental_Behavioral_Emotional
Least Diff 5
Accuracy: 54.47% Weighted: 48.33%

27. Which are you generally most aware of?
B. My gut reactions.
M. What I think about something.
E. How I feel about something.
Question #27
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Behavioral 2 3 3 4 1 1 2 6 8
Mental 3 2 3 6 23 3 7 3 3
Emotional 0 8 0 19 2 1 5 3 3
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Least Diff 2
Accuracy: 61.29% Weighted: 52.52%

28. Which do you seem to use most frequently?
B. My gut instincts
M. My intellect
E. My emotional sensitivity
Question #28
Attribute Reported Enneagram Types
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Behavioral 3 2 2 2 1 1 4 7 7
Mental 2 1 4 7 24 4 6 3 4
Emotional 0 10 0 20 1 0 4 1 3
Best Match: Behavioral_Mental_Emotional
Least Diff 1
Accuracy: 65.85% Weighted: 59.41%