Big Five Assessment: source, items, and scoring
Review the source, item design, scoring rules, and responsible use of Big Five Assessment.
What this assessment measures
Use the public-domain IPIP-50 to measure Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect/Imagination.
Source and scoring design
- IPIP-50 treats personality as five continuous dimensions rather than fixed types. Each dimension uses ten positively and negatively keyed items to reduce simple agreement bias.
- Results can describe behavioral tendencies and context differences, but should not be used alone for hiring exclusion, diagnosis, or judging a person's worth.
- For retesting, use a similar time frame and comparison group. Acute stress, role demands, and response context can shift scores.
How to answer
Complete all 50 items using the full response scale. Follow the time frame in the instructions, answer for your usual experience, and avoid choosing an ideal answer.
Dimensions
- Extraversion：Social initiative, expressiveness, and preference for external stimulation.
- Agreeableness：Tendencies toward empathy, cooperation, trust, and relationship maintenance.
- Conscientiousness：Organization, self-discipline, reliable completion, and persistence.
- Emotional Stability：Tendency to remain balanced under stress, worry, and emotional fluctuation.
- Intellect / Imagination：Interest in abstract ideas, imagination, reflection, and complex information.
Source
Items from the International Personality Item Pool (IPIP), public domain.
https://ipip.ori.org/new_ipip-50-item-scale.htm
Limits and privacy
This tool uses public-domain IPIP items. Results describe continuous personality tendencies and do not provide a personality type, diagnosis, or hiring conclusion.
Answers and results are stored only in the current browser.