Testing method used: Forced-choice, Paragraphs

Number of test items: Short version = 2, Long version = 5-7

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

This test compares the three instincts independent of type. The result gives you your instinctual stacking.

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 Variant Stacking 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 ranks the three instincts according to which instinct is 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.