Multiple-choice questions faithful to the 16PF format
16 primary personality factors measured
AI report with complete factorial profile
AI coach to interpret your global factors
Used in career guidance and recruitment
The 16PF measures 16 primary factors (warmth, reasoning, emotional stability, dominance, liveliness, etc.) plus 5 global factors.
The 16PF (Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire) is a classic personality assessment developed by Raymond Cattell using factor analysis. It measures 16 primary personality factors plus 5 global factors through 185 multiple-choice items, providing a comprehensive map of personality.
Yes — you can take a complete 16PF practice test for free, with two free AI reports per account. The practice covers all 16 primary factors and produces your global factor scores using the same multiple-choice format as the official 16PF.
The 16PF measures 16 primary factors: Warmth, Reasoning, Emotional Stability, Dominance, Liveliness, Rule-Consciousness, Social Boldness, Sensitivity, Vigilance, Abstractedness, Privateness, Apprehension, Openness to Change, Self-Reliance, Perfectionism, and Tension. These combine into 5 global factors: Extraversion, Anxiety, Tough-Mindedness, Independence, and Self-Control.
The 16PF is widely used in recruitment agencies, university career counseling, armed forces and defense selection, education, and small to mid-sized enterprises. It is also a foundational tool in clinical psychology and occupational health.
The 16PF predates the Big Five and provides finer granularity (16 primary factors vs 5). The 5 global factors of the 16PF (Extraversion, Anxiety, Tough-Mindedness, Independence, Self-Control) map roughly onto the Big Five dimensions, but the 16PF gives you more nuanced sub-traits useful for specific role matching.
The official 16PF Fifth Edition takes about 35-50 minutes for the 185 items. Our practice replicates the same length and format, but allows pause-and-resume so you can train at your own rhythm before the real assessment.