The Big Five Test

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Discover who you are with the Big Five Test. Based on a scientifically verified theory of personality and enhanced by years of assessment of our worldwide community, our personality test helps you to understand which core personality traits drive and influence your actions.

What are the five
dimensions of personality?

What are the five
dimensions of personality?

In the Big Five Personality model there are five key dimensions of personality. These are Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.

Openness measures your willingness to participate in new experiences or have new ideas. Conscientiousness determines your ability to focus on a goal and delay gratification. Extroversion establishes your natural sociability. Agreeableness measures your cooperation and levels of trust, and Neuroticism determines your levels of emotional instability.

Discover which key personality trait governs your behavior and shapes the way you see the world. Take the test and unlock your true potential.

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Why Customers Trust Us

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Our dedicated team has carefully curated a truly accurate and specialized test designed to help you discover and master your true potential.

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We are trusted by a growing network of people from around the world!

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We help you explore how your personality trait fundamentally influences all aspects of your life, and the ways you can use this knowledge to build on your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses.

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How it works

How it works

Our Big Five Test is designed to help you discover which of the key dimensions of personality governs the way you think and behave.

Based on a scientifically validated model, the TerraYou Big Five Personality Test has been enhanced to include 60 questions and is set on a Likert scale for increased accuracy. We analyze the answers you give throughout the test in order to assess where you sit on the sliding scale of each of the five personality dimensions.

This gives a comprehensive picture of who you are as a person, and where your strengths and weaknesses lie. Learn how you differ from other people in the Big Five framework and uncover new insights into how your personality influences your career, your personal relationships, and your home life.

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Love the extended results! They’re soo much more detailed. It’s like seeing myself under a microscope.

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What else can you do here?

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Discover your key personality trait:

In our free personality test, you’ll get an instant result that determines your dominant personality trait and gives initial insights into what really drives your relationships, career, and personal interests.

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Dive deeper:

Our Premium Results are for those who want to dive deeper into their Big Five traits and gain actionable advice on how to harness the true power of their personality in order to better understand the world around them.

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Master your personal growth:

The Big Five Test is just one step in your path of self-discovery. Explore the tools and assessments available to your through TerraYou to achieve balance, growth, and self-discovery.

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Why understanding your key personality trait is important

Our free Big Five Test has been designed specifically to aid you in your journey of self-discovery. It is intended as a tool to help you build a clearer picture of who you are and the ways in which you can grow.

Once you discover your dominant personality trait you can use this knowledge to identify your core values and gain a fuller understanding of the way others around you perceive the world. Ideally, this fuller engagement in both the public and private spheres of your life will ultimately lead to heightened self-awareness and greater intellectual maturity.