Self-reflection tool
The sixteen types
Four dichotomies, sixteen ways of seeing
Answer 32 statements by how true they are of you. There are no right answers — choose as the person you actually are, not the one you would like to be.
32 questions · 7 min
What this measures
Carl Jung's four dichotomies: where you draw energy from, which kind of information you trust, what you weigh when deciding, and whether you are more comfortable with things settled or left open. The four-letter code is those four choices put together.
Worth saying plainly
MBTI® is a registered trademark of The Myers & Briggs Foundation and its questionnaire is copyrighted — this is not MBTI®. It uses the same four Jungian dichotomies with questions of our own. Even the original draws criticism from researchers for how much results move on retaking. Treat the four-letter code as a vocabulary for describing yourself, not a measurement.
A tool for reflection and for having language to describe yourself — not a validated measure.
The other results
Common questions
- Is this the MBTI?
- No. MBTI® is a registered trademark and its questionnaire is copyrighted, so we do not use it. This is built on Carl Jung's four dichotomies — the same theory the MBTI draws on — with 32 questions of our own.
- Why did I get a different result last time?
- Because most people are not firmly on one side. If one of your pairs is near the line, a different mood is enough to flip that letter. The page marks pairs as borderline precisely so you can see this rather than thinking you changed.
- Which type is best?
- None is better than another, and anywhere that ranks them is selling you a story. Each is a set of leanings that comes with its own strengths and its own places to stumble.
- Should I use this for hiring?
- No. Even the commercial instrument is not recommended for hiring decisions, because retest reliability is not good enough for that. It is useful for a team understanding one another; it is not a filter for people.
And you?
Take the test to see your own result.