Personality
Detailed personality profile
60 questions · 15 min
This questionnaire looks at the “Big Five” personality traits: how outgoing you are, how warm towards others, how organised, how prone to worry and low moods, and how open to ideas and art. Each trait is also split into three narrower sides, so you can see, for example, whether you’re more sociable or more assertive. None of the traits is better or worse than another.
Your scores show where you sit on each trait, not how you compare with any particular group. Answers can also shift a little with your mood and circumstances.
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What it shows
Where you sit on five broad personality traits and fifteen narrower sides of them.
What it doesn’t
A diagnosis, a type label, or a ranking against other people.
Who it’s for
This is for you if you want a detailed picture of your personality rather than a quick sketch. Because each trait is split into three narrower sides, it can show differences that shorter tests miss, like being sociable without being especially keen to take the lead.
Set aside around 15 minutes when you won’t be rushed. It can be helpful when you’re thinking about work, relationships or how you handle stress, and want words for the patterns you notice in yourself.
Questions people ask
What does the BFI-2 measure?
The Big Five traits: how outgoing you are, how you relate to others, how organised you are, how strongly you feel emotions, and how open you are to new ideas. Each one is split into three facets, 15 in all, such as enjoying company, trusting others and love of art and beauty.
How is the BFI-2 different from the original Big Five Inventory?
It’s an updated version of the widely used Big Five Inventory, published in 2017 by psychologists Christopher Soto and Oliver John. The main change is the three narrower sides for each trait, which give a more detailed picture.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes. There are 60 statements, and you choose how much you agree with each one on a five-point scale.
How is it scored?
Each trait is the average of its 12 answers and each facet the average of its four, giving scores from 1 to 5, with some statements counted in reverse. For the emotions trait, a higher score means more worry, sadness or mood changes.
Is there a good or bad result?
No. None of the traits is better or worse than another, and there’s no type label. A high or low score simply describes a tendency, and your scores aren’t a ranking against other people.
How often can I retake it?
Personality changes slowly, so every six months or so is plenty. Your answers can shift a little with mood and circumstances, so small differences between two results aren’t worth worrying about.
Where it comes from
Developed by psychologists Christopher Soto and Oliver John in 2017 as an updated version of their widely used Big Five Inventory.
Big Five Inventory
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