1. Answer 30 questions
Choose between two options that describe how you handle emotions, relationships, and challenges at work and in life.
30 Questions. Five Dimensions. Instant Result.
Discover your emotional intelligence and learn how you handle emotions, people, and pressure.
The EQ model measures five dimensions that predict leadership effectiveness and relationship quality. Answer 30 questions and get your profile free — no account needed.
Free · No signup · Results in 5 minutes
How it works
Understand how you manage emotions and relationships.
2. Get your EQ profile
See your primary and secondary EQ strengths with a clear score breakdown across all five dimensions.
3. Read your full analysis
Explore strengths, blind spots, relationship patterns, career fit, and a growth plan based on your EQ profile.
The five dimensions
Five dimensions that shape your emotional effectiveness.
Frequently asked
Before you take the EQ test.
What does the EQ test measure?
The Emotional Intelligence (EQ) test measures five dimensions identified in Daniel Goleman's 1995 framework: Self-Awareness (recognising your own emotions), Self-Regulation (managing impulses), Motivation (drive beyond external reward), Empathy (sensing others' emotions), and Social Skills (managing relationships). Together these define how effectively you handle yourself and others under emotional load. Each dimension is scored on a continuum, and the report shows where you score above and below population norms — which dimension is your strongest, which one most often trips you up under pressure.
How is EQ different from IQ?
IQ measures abstract reasoning, working memory, and pattern recognition — capacities that are largely fixed by adulthood. EQ measures emotional and social competencies — capacities that can be deliberately developed at any age. Most jobs require a baseline IQ to do the work, but performance differences between competent people are predicted more strongly by EQ than by IQ. Goleman's research, replicated many times since, suggests EQ accounts for ~58% of performance variance in technical and leadership roles. The two are complementary, not competing.
Can I improve my EQ?
Yes, far more than IQ. Self-Awareness improves with reflection journaling, regular feedback from trusted people, and naming emotions in real time. Self-Regulation improves with the classic pause practice (count to ten before responding) plus identifying personal triggers. Empathy improves with active-listening drills and exposure to perspectives unlike yours. Most coaching programs target 1–2 EQ dimensions over 8–12 weeks and see measurable shifts. The free result here flags which dimension is your weakest — that is where the leverage is, not the strongest.
Is the EQ test scientifically valid?
EQ as a construct is more validated than its critics suggest and less than its enthusiasts claim. The five-dimension Goleman model is heavily used in corporate training but is not the only academic model — the MSCEIT (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso) is the more rigorous research instrument. A 30-item self-report like this one captures most of the variance for self-reflection and conversation purposes; for hiring or clinical decisions you would use the longer validated tools. The scores here are most useful as a starting point for noticing your own patterns, not as a final diagnostic.
Is the EQ test free?
Yes. The 30-question test, your dimension scores, and a basic interpretation are free with no email or signup. Results are stored anonymously in your browser. An optional $0.99 premium report adds a personalised growth plan for your weakest dimension, leadership-effectiveness implications based on your profile, relationship pattern descriptions, and team-fit guidance. The free version is enough for self-awareness; the premium is most useful if you want a structured 8-week development plan rather than just a snapshot.
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