Here are two tests--one to pinpoint type and another to pinpoint subtype arena. Both tests require Microsoft Excel.

TEST 1: What's my type?

This test is designed to help you determine your enneagram type. It contains 180 statements that you rate in order to determine your type.(If you're unfamiliar with the nine types, click here for a brief description.)

1. Click hereto take the test.
   
   
2. In the first column, please how well the statement in the second column describes you:
   • 0 = not at all
   • 1 = somewhat
   • 2 = pretty well
   • 3 = very well
   
   
3. Click on TEST RESULTS at the bottom left and use the following as a guide to interpreting the scores:
   • 45 - 60 = Strong indicator for type
   • 30 - 44 = Possible indicator for type
   • 15 - 29 = Weak indicator for type
   •   0 - 14 = Very weak indicator for type

If your results seem unclear, try to look not just at your total score, but at your entire pattern of responses. You can see which statements go with each point of view by scrolling over to the right on the spreadsheet containing the test.

TEST 2: What's my subtype arena?

This test is designed to focus on the three subtype arenas: self-preservation, sexual, and social. It focuses on 36 situations, each of which has three possible responses which you rate to determine the arena to which you are most strongly drawn. (If you're unfamiliar with the subtypes, click here for a brief description.)

1. Click hereto take the test.
   
   
2. Next to each statement, there's a blank RATING column.

3. In the RATING column, please rate how well you think each statement describes you:
   • 0 = not at all
   • 1 = somewhat
   • 2 = pretty well
   • 3 = very well
   
   
4. Click on TEST RESULTS at the bottom left and use the following as a guide to interpreting the scores:
   • 82 - 108 = Strong indicator for subtype arena
   • 55 - 81 = Possible indicator for subtype arena
   • 28 - 54 = Weak indicator for subtype arena
   •   0 - 27 = Very weak indicator for subtype arena

Since our subtype = type & subtype arena, you may be able to discover your subtype by combining the results of this test with Test 1.

One last note: I feel strongly that determining our type and subtype is not a mechanical process; it is part of a journey of self-discovery. I created these tests to support that journey, not to provide a substitute for self-reflection and inner work. So please use the tests lightly, less as a definitive answer and more as input to guide your intuitive knowing.

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