Costa & McCrae · Five-Factor Model

Big Five (OCEAN)

The most consolidated model in personality psychology describes five broad traits: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Sensitivity. Here you compare statements in pairs — not on an agreement scale — to reveal your relative priorities with fewer biases.


There are 40 paired choices. On each one, pick the statement that fits you best — even if you like both. Think of how you are day to day, not how you'd like to be.

40 choices · about 8 minutes · one option per pair

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Also known as: Big Five test · OCEAN test · five factor model