Decent Free MBTI Test?

[CoHo]

Oddly enough I couldn't find any links on here...

Is there a free MBTI test that I can refer to people? It just needs to spit our their 4 letter type. I was hoping for an in-depth test, not one of those 10 question deals.

[SensEye]

There used to be quite a few:

Here is one of the more common: Similar Minds (http://similarminds.com/)

Edit: I just took the "Classic Movie Test" (which I have never noticed before) and was typed as "Apocalypse Now: You are a rogue wanderer on the winding river of life, searching after yourself".

Edit 2: Damn people who quote me before I'm done editing.:mad:

["InsertNameHere"]

There used to be quite a few:

Here is one of the more common: Similar Minds (http://similarminds.com/)

Edit: I just took the "Classic Movie Test" (which I have never noticed before) and was typed as "Apocalypse Now". Not sure how I feel about that.:blink:
that's where i got mine from

[CoHo]

Prerfect, thanks!

[Star]

Edit: I just took the "Classic Movie Test" (which I have never noticed before)

Same. And here I thought I'd taken every personality test on the net.

http://images.similarminds.com/movie/5.jpg

[Warrior413]

I also got Apocalypse Now.

[prometheusdestroyed]

I got INTP and Apocalypse Now as I thought I'd re-test and be more definite about things I'm sometimes hesitant about and see if my type would kindly change. No such luck.

But I do have a query. If an INTP and an INFP are two different types of people altogether what happens at the magic crossover point? What if they are 50/50 (I think I was 55/45). Is that a whole different personality or are they schiz or do they just 'decide' what they think they are most. Or perhaps it is different person all of its own. I'm getting really hung up about this typelogic stuff for some reason at the moment.

[Hamro]

got Platoon and INTP

[pintpi]

But I do have a query. If an INTP and an INFP are two different types of people altogether what happens at the magic crossover point? What if they are 50/50 (I think I was 55/45). Is that a whole different personality or are they schiz or do they just 'decide' what they think they are most. Or perhaps it is different person all of its own. I'm getting really hung up about this typelogic stuff for some reason at the moment.
The more I learn about personality theory, the more sure I am that every person is wholely one of the 16 types and only one and we can not even for a moment become another personality type (excluding brain damage, and maybe drugs).

I think the percentages are just a reflection of the accuracy of the test. 100% means high confidence you are that personality type and if you come close to 50/50 the test can not determine which type you are. I am not sure how myers-briggs meant the percentages to be interpreted but I know from taking the test myself that I often come out as different types depending on how I interperate the questions but from understanding personality theory I can type myself and I am sure with 100% assurance that I am INTP and always have been.

In the next few days i plan on starting a thread about this, so stay tuned.

[Architectonic]

I agree Pintpi. Looking forward to that thread.

[prometheusdestroyed]

In the next few days i plan on starting a thread about this, so stay tuned.

I'll be interested in that

[Sackanaka]

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm
does that not fit the prerequisite attributes you were searching for?

[Arioch]

But I do have a query. If an INTP and an INFP are two different types of people altogether what happens at the magic crossover point? What if they are 50/50 (I think I was 55/45). Is that a whole different personality or are they schiz or do they just 'decide' what they think they are most. Or perhaps it is different person all of its own. I'm getting really hung up about this typelogic stuff for some reason at the moment.

Percentages on a MBTI test are almost always a indication of how sure the test is that you are that function. 50/50 simply means that the test isn't sure at all whether you're a F or a T (for example). Some tests see more into such results. For example one test (the one in the book "Personality Type: An owner's manual") states that if one scores close on E/I but answered A on certain questions then one is a extrovert. Or (on the same test) if ones E/I and P/J scores are close together this might mean (for example) that you are conforming to someone else's image of yourself.

[n0mad]

And how could one interpret I-77%, N-89%, T-77%, P-44%. I'm still very unsure what these percentages would tell about me.

[booyalab]

And how could one interpret I-77%, N-89%, T-77%, P-44%. I'm still very unsure what these percentages would tell about me.

they are arbitrary, join those of us who realize it.

The only way they would not be arbitrary is if someone pinpointed 100 specific actions in their everday life over the course of a month or whatever and then made a percentage out of the ratios. Even then, you could have obscure things happen to you that skews the results..like you take up cooking and gardening if you're an N, or attending college if you're an S.....or just got out of a break-up if you're a T..and so on and so forth.

Since the exact answers you put on a test are even MORE specific and isolated, how much more absurd is it to think the exact ratios apply to your entire personality all the time?

[Master O]

Easy Rider. I just want to maintain a calm, cool and comfortable environment.

[misutii]

they are arbitrary, join those of us who realize it.

The only way they would not be arbitrary is if someone pinpointed 100 specific actions in their everday life over the course of a month or whatever and then made a percentage out of the ratios. Even then, you could have obscure things happen to you that skews the results..like you take up cooking and gardening if you're an N, or attending college if you're an S.....or just got out of a break-up if you're a T..and so on and so forth.

Since the exact answers you put on a test are even MORE specific and isolated, how much more absurd is it to think the exact ratios apply to your entire personality all the time?

well duh it's absurd to view the results in such an S fashion, but ignoring the details and looking at the big picture can make the percentages make sense... well atleast for me... if it doesn't work for you guys then i guess that's unfortunate and you can continue criticizing

if the percentage thing is killing anyone then just take a bunch of percentage tests and think of them as math tests, just cause you get 90% on an algebra test doesn't mean that you're an algebra master... but you might be

and thus the uselessness of tests is made apparent

[rmcnew]

320 question socionics typology test, types by function (Ne,Ni,Se,Si,Te,Ti,Fe,Fi) and by attribute (IvE,NvS,TvF,JvP) ... saves results and gives you a link when you are done to post to forums.
http://socionics.wsphere.com/socionicstypetest.html

[Star Cannon]

I took that test. The results are confusing.

On this test, I got Apocalypse Now!

[euterpenc]

Star Cannon, your gender says "Evil One." Does that mean you're a female?

[LuridLemur]

got Platoon and INTP
Same

[iponjs]

Star Cannon, your gender says "Evil One." Does that mean you're a female?

:rofl:

Jung word test:

Introverted (I) 60.61% Extroverted (E) 39.39%
Intuitive (N) 63.16% Sensing (S) 36.84%
Thinking (T) 60.61% Feeling (F) 39.39%
Perceiving (P) 61.76% Judging (J) 38.24%

Movie - Apocalypse Now

[iponjs]

I like this test - though the results page is confusing to some:

http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/jungiantypestest.html

[INTrPosr]

INTJ....hmmm.....
Your Scores
Extraversion E [vs Introversion I] = 32
Sensing S [vs Intuiting N] = 36
Thinking T [vs Feeling F] = 52
Judging J [vs Perceiving P] = 49

If you scored above 42, choose the first of each pair (E, S, T, J)
If you scored below 42, choose the second of each pair (I, N, F, P)
If you scored exactly 42 -- it's just too close to call!
They have changed some of the humanmetrics test questions.
INTJ
Introverted-89
Intuitive-38
Thinking-62
Judging-56
Lenore Thomson's "Forever Jung" (http://websearch.cs.com/cs/boomframe.jsp?query=Thomson-Maidenbaum+Personality+Inventory&page=1&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3Df3fc50531d63fc54%26clickedItemRank%3D1%26userQuery%3DThomson-Maidenbaum%2BPersonality%2BInventory%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fgreenlightwiki.com%252Flenore%252Finventory.html%26invocationType%3D-%26fromPage%3Dmainmenu81%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fgreenlightwiki.com%2Flenore%2Finventory.html) has always been a good test.

[Wiki]

Which of these tests online provide the alpha numerics code that follow and further define the INTP?

ie. INtP 4w5 sp/sx

[panda]

Which of these tests online provide the alpha numerics code that follow and further define the INTP?

ie. INtP 4w5 sp/sx
The "4w5 sp/sx" bit is derived from the Enneagram.

[Wiki]

I got 9 sp/sx/so but it says my variant is sp. What do you do with the accuracy boxes?

Im going to try and cut paste result following my comments to see if it appears. Did your main type actually show 4w5 or did you derive that from the results? Thanks for all your help.

<div align="center"><!-- 3.19 / 5.55 --><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="240"bgcolor="#e7e4e4"><tr> <td width="50%"><div align="center"> Main Type</div> </td><td><div align="center">Overall Self</div></td> </tr><tr><td width="50%"><div align="center"><img src="http://images.similarminds.com/9.gif" border="0"></div> </td><td><div align="center"><img src="http://images.similarminds.com/spsxso.gif" border="0"></div> </td></tr></table><a href="http://www.similarminds.com">Take Free Enneagram Personality Test</a></div>


Scale (|||||||%) results:
<div align="center"> <table style="color: black; background: #eeeeee"border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <div align="center"> Enneagram Test Results <table style="color: black; background: #dddddd" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="4" bgcolor="#dddddd"> <tr> <td>Type 1 </td> <td>Perfectionism</td> <td width="50"> ||||||</td> <td width="30">27%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Type 2</td> <td> Helpfulness</td> <td width="50">||||||</td> <td width="30">28%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 3</td> <td> Image Focus</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 43%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Type 4</td> <td>Hypersensitivity</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 52%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 5</td> <td> Detachment</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 63%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Type 6</td> <td>Anxiety</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 65%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 7</td> <td> Adventurousness</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 68%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 8</td> <td>Aggressiveness</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 45%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 9</td> <td>Calmness</td> <td width="50">||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 71%</td> </tr> </table> Your main type is <b> 9</b> <br> Your variant is <b> self pres</b> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <a href="http://similarminds.com"> Take Free Enneagram Personality Test</a></div>

[Wiki]

The cut and paste went horribly. LOL.

Type 1 Perfectionism |||||| 27%
Type 2 Helpfulness |||||| 28%
Type 3 Image Focus |||||||||||| 43%
Type 4 Hypersensitivity |||||||||||||| 52%
Type 5 Detachment |||||||||||||||| 63%
Type 6 Anxiety |||||||||||||||| 65%
Type 7 Adventurousness |||||||||||||||| 68%
Type 8 Aggressiveness |||||||||||| 45%
Type 9 Calmness |||||||||||||||||| 71%


type score type behavior motivation
9 49 I must be peaceful and easy to get along with to be happy.
7 47 I must be high and entertained to be happy.
6 45 I must be secure and safe to be happy.
5 44 I must be knowledgable and independent to be happy.
4 36 I must avoid painful feelings to be happy.
8 32 I must be strong and in control to be happy.
3 30 I must be impressive and attractive to be happy.
2 20 I must be helpful and caring to be happy.
1 19 I must be perfect and good to be happy.


Your main type is Type 9 Your variant is self pres


Am I a 9w7 since they scored closely ?

Edit: also got

http://socion.info/cgi-bin/beta3testresults.cgi?2615966906802.html

Im not sure how to interpret this.

[carmel123]

i got Easy Rider.... "you maintain a calm, cool, comfortable enviornment."

[panda]

The cut and paste went horribly. LOL.
Yes... yes it did. :)


Am I a 9w7 since they scored closely ?
The "wings" can only be +/- 1 from the first number (I think). So, 9w8 and 9w1 (as 9 is the "last" number in the Enneagram) would both be valid, whereas 9w7 would not. However, my knowledge of the Enneagram is mediocre, so you'll have to consult someone else for further details.

Personally, I don't care for it overly much, as I never get consistent results. Furthermore, the theoretical framework underpinning the Enneagram is... discordant... with my conception of reality.

[panda]

Did your main type actually show 4w5 or did you derive that from the results?
It would show 4w5, yes. (Not my results, personally... I believe the "4w5 sp/sx" result is from misutii's signature.)

[Wiki]

Is the part of the test where you select accuracy, your own opinion of how accurate the depiction is?

[panda]

Is the part of the test where you select accuracy, your own opinion of how accurate the depiction is?
Yes.

[Wiki]

Thank you. Just out of curiosity what is your preferred test if you have one?

[panda]

Thank you. Just out of curiosity what is your preferred test if you have one?
I think the Big 5/Global 5/SLOAN paradigm is currently the most accurate model in the area of personality typing. This page sums it up relatively well: http://similarminds.com/sloan.html

UPDATE: I think the Enneagram tests on the SimilarMinds site now only show your "main type" (no "wings"). http://similarminds.com/enneagram_nfo.html

[panda]

Here is a good article on the history and theory of the "Big 5/Global 5/Five-Factor/SLOAN" model or whatever you want to call it. http://www.centacs.com/quickstart.htm

EDIT: The style and tone of that article makes me want to vomit... but the content is decent.

[Wiki]

http://www.9types.com/rheti/homepage.actual.html

Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5 Type 6 Type 7 Type 8 Type 9
1 4 5 3 6 3 6 4 4




The Nine Personality Types of the Enneagram
Type 1: The Reformer. The rational, idealistic type.
Type 2: The Helper. The caring, nurturing type.
Type 3: The Motivator. The adaptable, success-oriented type.
Type 4: The Artist. The intuitive, reserved type.
Type 5: The Thinker. The perceptive, cerebral type.
Type 6: The Skeptic. The committed, security-oriented type.
Type 7: The Generalist. The enthusiastic, productive type.
Type 8: The Leader. The powerful, aggressive type.
Type 9: The Peacemaker. The easygoing, accommodating type.


I will try the your recommendation tommorow and come back here and post it to be vunerable to all (LOL) and hope you will be available to discect it.

You are a cool person even though you claim to be apathetic, but so am I.

I owe you a beer, but if you go out looking like your avatar outside of halloween, I'll mail you a beer ;)

[Wiki]

Big Five Test Results
SHORT TEST (will post other results here soon, appreciate any interpretations and comments)

Extroversion |||||||||||||| 58%
Orderliness |||||| 22%
Emotional Stability |||||||||||| 48%
Accommodation |||||| 26%
Inquisitiveness |||||||||||||||| 68%

The Big Five is currently the most accepted personality model in the scientific community. The Big Five emerged from the work of multiple independent scientists/researchers starting in the 1950s who using different techniques obtained similar results. Those results were that there are five distinct personality traits/dimensions. Here are your results on each dimension:



Extroversion results were moderately high which suggests you are, at times, overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.

Orderliness results were low which suggests you are overly flexible, random, scattered, and fun seeking at the expense too often of structure, reliability, work ethic, and long term accomplishment.

Emotional Stability results were medium which suggests you average somewhere in between being calm and resilient and being anxious and reactive.

Accommodation results were low which suggests you are overly selfish, uncooperative, and difficult at the expense too often of the well being of others. (Ed. My wife would say no, my bosses past might say yes)

Inquisitiveness results were moderately high which suggests you are intellectual, curious, imaginative but possibly not very practical.

[Wiki]

So many tests here so little time

http://similarminds.com/personality_tests.html

my sloan SCUEI.

Extroversion |||||||||||||| 60%
Orderliness |||||| 30%
Emotional Stability |||||||||||| 50%
Accommodation |||| 20%
Inquisitiveness |||||||||||||||| 70%

Global 5: sloan SCUEI; sloan+ sxU|E|I; primary Egocentric; S(60%)X(50%)U(70%)E(80%)I(70%)

[panda]

You are a cool person even though you claim to be apathetic, but so am I.
I'm apathetic about my apathy.


I owe you a beer, but if you go out looking like your avatar outside of halloween, I'll mail you a beer ;)
I can't help that I was born looking this way. :cheers:

[timathonia]

I'm getting really hung up about this typelogic stuff for some reason at the moment.

The very reason I finally decided to register here! I know the feeling - and it really bugs me... Do you think there are those who will
1) accept the results at face value and go on with the rest of their day/week
2) scoff and laugh it all off - and go on with the rest of their day/life
3) spend the majority of waking hours wondering and reflecting how and why the various letters may apply and which combination is really the most accurate

And would one's type reflect one (or more) of these reactions?

[Spartan26]

I took the test from the first link and got an INTP on the short test. Then I took the word test and got INFJ. I wouldn't hold that to be as true.

[Edmond Zedo]

The very reason I finally decided to register here! I know the feeling - and it really bugs me... Do you think there are those who will
1) accept the results at face value and go on with the rest of their day/week
2) scoff and laugh it all off - and go on with the rest of their day/life
3) spend the majority of waking hours wondering and reflecting how and why the various letters may apply and which combination is really the most accurate

And would one's type reflect one (or more) of these reactions?
1)sp
2)sj
3)nf
Generally, of course

[IheartWW]

The Classic Movie Test was kinda fun. I am one of many who also got 'Apocolypse Now.' "You are a rogue wanderer on the winding river of life, searching after your shadow self." Hmm. Does that mean I have a Heart of Darkness?

[Well! I don't have 15 posts, so the man wont let me post an URL. So! The movie test is from similar minds dot com.]

[skip]

I second the Humanmetrics test. That's where I send friends to take the MBTI. Accurate, easy and free.