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.

119 scores have been saved between 12 February and 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: 48.77%
Bulls-eye Accuracy: 45.38%

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 best describes you?

A. I tend to push people until they give in.

C. I tend to give in when people push me to.

W. I rarely give in or push anyone to give in.

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. When your friends want to do something you're not very interested in doing, how do you usually respond?

A. I try to get them to do something I'm more interested in.

C. I go along with what they want to do.

W. I go do something else.

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 has been worst thing about your relationships with other people?

C. They eventually leave or end the relationship.

H. We rarely bond as closely as I would like.

I. They usually end up disappointing me in some way.

9. Which do you tend to be most dissatisfied with?

C. Myself.

H. My relationship with the world.

I. The world.

10. Which need do you feel most strongly?

C. To be in control of my life.

H. To live in harmony with other people.

I. To give expression to my deepest values.

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. Letting go of others.

I. Accepting others for who they are.

13. Which is usually on your mind the most?

C. What I want but don't have.

H. What threatens to disturb me.

I. What I'm dissatisfied with.

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 capable.

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. Which do the biggest issues in your life revolve around?

B. Relating to other people.

M. Accomplishing things.

E. Understanding who I am.

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 of these is the biggest issue for you?

B. Maintaining boundaries

M. Overcoming anxiety

E. Protecting my self-esteem

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 instincts

M. My intellect

E. My emotions