Testing method used: Forced-choice

Number of test items: 5

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Test link address: https://enneagramuserguide.com/enneagram-test/instinctual-subtype-comparison

These tests compare the three instinctual subtypes of the type you choose. The result gives you your dominant subtype for that type.

One reason different Enneagram tests often produce different results is that they are usually based on different interpretations of the types and related concepts.

The Enneagram User Guide - Instinctual Subtype Comparison Test is associated with the Enneagram User Guide interpretation of the Enneagram.

You can follow the Internet links below to read about the interpretation used by this test to get a better idea of what the test is looking for.

• The Nine Enneagram Types
• Enneagram Wings
• Enneagram Centers
• Enneagram Instincts
• Instinctual Subtypes
• Instinctual Variant Stacking

Not all tests give the same information in their results. Below are what appears (YES) or doesn't appear (NO) in the results of this test.

• Basic Type: NO
• Preferred Wing: NO
• Tri-Center: NO
• Instinct: YES
• Scores for all Nine Types: NO

This test gives you three scores, one score for each instinctual subtype of a type. The higher scoring subtype is your dominant subtype for that type.