16 Personality Types Based on the Big Five

How the type codes work

A type code has four letters, one for each core trait. A score of 50 or more gives the first letter; below 50 gives the second.

Your emotional sensitivity score adds a suffix: -C (calm) below 50, or -S (sensitive) at 50 or above. So The Spark can be EOWF-C or EOWF-S. When a score lands between 45 and 55, your result page tells you, because either letter could fit.

Outgoing types (E)

These eight types score 50 or higher on extraversion. They tend to draw energy from people and activity.

Reserved types (R)

These eight types score below 50 on extraversion. They tend to recharge with quiet time and close connections.

Types are a summary, not a box

Two people with the same type can have quite different scores. Someone with an extraversion score of 51 and someone with 95 are both outgoing types, but they'll feel very different at a party. That's why your result page shows all five scores first and the type second.