PERSONALITY / IPIP-NEO-120
A closer look at
your everyday patterns.
Five broad domains, thirty narrower facets. Explore the details of how you describe yourself, with room for context and change.
120 statements · Untimed · Saved on this browser
A complete source form120 published statements with their scoring keys. All answers are needed for a completed profile.
Scores you can inspectScored averages from 1 to 5, with item counts and sums. Read the content of each scale alongside its number.
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WHAT THIS FORM COVERS
5 domains · 30 facets.
More than a label.
Six facets sit beneath each broad domain. The complete 120-item form measures these directly; they cannot be inferred from the 50-item overview.
- 01
Neuroticism
Self-reported worry, irritation, low mood, social unease, urges, and reactions under pressure.
Six facets
- AnxietyWorry, fears, and feeling stressed as described by these four statements. This facet cannot diagnose an anxiety disorder.
- AngerEase of becoming angry, irritated, or losing one’s temper.
- DepressionLow mood and self-discomfort as described by the source statements. This is a personality facet, not a depression diagnosis or symptom screen.
- Self-ConsciousnessUnease about approaching others, attracting attention, and difficult social situations.
- ImmoderationSelf-described overindulgence and difficulty resisting temptations or cravings; the statements do not identify their cause.
- VulnerabilitySelf-described overwhelm and ability to remain calm under pressure.
- 02
Extraversion
Self-described social engagement, assertiveness, activity, excitement seeking, and positive emotions.
Six facets
- FriendlinessEase of making friends and feeling comfortable around people, rather than keeping them at a distance.
- GregariousnessPreference for parties and crowds rather than solitude.
- AssertivenessTaking charge, leading others, and taking control of situations.
- Activity LevelDescribing oneself as busy and on the go rather than taking it easy.
- Excitement-SeekingInterest in excitement and adventure, including the source statements about recklessness.
- CheerfulnessSelf-reported joy, fun, and looking at the bright side of life.
- 03
Openness to experience
Imagination, art, emotional awareness, variety, abstract ideas, and the source inventory’s political and conventional-belief items.
Six facets
- ImaginationVivid imagination, fantasy, daydreaming, and getting lost in thought.
- Artistic InterestsInterest in art, beauty, poetry, and art museums.
- EmotionalityAwareness and intensity of one’s own and others’ emotions.
- AdventurousnessPreference for variety and change rather than familiar routines and conventional ways.
- IntellectSelf-reported interest in challenging reading, philosophical discussion, and abstract ideas. This is not an IQ or ability score.
- LiberalismThe source facet’s four political-voting, moral-relativism, and crime-policy statements. Their meaning varies by country and context; this is not the separate political assessment.
- 04
Agreeableness
Self-reported trust, treatment of others, helpfulness, cooperation, modesty, and sympathy.
Six facets
- TrustBelief in others’ good intentions and willingness to trust what they say.
- MoralityReverse-keyed self-reports of using, cheating, taking advantage of, or obstructing others. The source label does not establish moral worth.
- AltruismConcern for others, helping, and making time for other people.
- CooperationReverse-keyed self-reports of fighting, yelling, insulting, or getting back at others.
- ModestyReverse-keyed self-reports of superiority, a high opinion of oneself, and boasting. This facet is not a measure of self-worth.
- SympathyConcern for homeless, worse-off, or needy people and interest in others’ problems.
- 05
Conscientiousness
Self-reported task confidence, order, commitments, effort, follow-through, and deliberation.
Six facets
- Self-EfficacySelf-described confidence in successfully handling tasks and knowing how to get things done. This is not verified competence.
- OrderlinessTidying and putting possessions in their proper places rather than leaving a mess.
- DutifulnessKeeping promises, telling the truth, and avoiding breaking rules or commitments.
- Achievement-StrivingWorking hard and doing more than expected rather than minimal effort.
- Self-DisciplinePreparation and carrying out plans rather than wasting time or struggling to start tasks.
- CautiousnessReverse-keyed self-reports of rushing or acting without thinking.
SOURCE, SCORING & LIMITATIONS
A clear method.
Honest boundaries.
IPIP-NEO-120 (Johnson, 2014)
How to answer. Describe yourself as you generally are now, rather than as you wish to be in the future. For each statement, indicate how accurately it describes you. There are no right or wrong answers.
How it is scored. The complete inventory has 120 statements, four per facet and 24 per domain. Positive keys keep your 1–5 response; negative keys use 6 minus your response. Each scale sums its equally weighted keyed items. Results primarily show the keyed mean from 1 to 5.
What the evidence supports. Johnson’s 2014 development paper studied the specific 120-item inventory in several community and internet samples. Source research does not establish representative Ownfacet norms or validate this interface. Keep this complete form separate from the 50-item overview; neither its answers nor its scores can supply these 30 facets.
How to interpret it. Scores describe your answers to this inventory. They are not population percentiles, personality types, diagnoses, moral judgments, or ability scores. A midpoint of 3 is the response-scale midpoint, not a population average. The four-item facets are narrower and less precise than a full individual evaluation. Political labels in the source Liberalism facet depend on context. This site’s administration and explanations have not been independently validated.
This complete inventory has its own answers and saved profile. The 50-item overview remains a separate form; its results cannot be converted into thirty facets.
Anxiety and Depression are source facet names, not diagnoses. Morality is a narrow source label, not a judgment of your worth. Intellect is not an IQ score.
The original Liberalism facet contains political and conventional-belief statements. It is context-dependent and is not the twelve-axis political assessment. Neuroticism runs toward greater emotional reactivity; the overview’s Emotional stability scale runs in the opposite direction.
Edition. ipip-neo-120-v1. The source items are public domain. Ownfacet is an independent implementation; it is not endorsed by the source authors.
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