Big Five Inventory-2 (BFI-2)
A 60-item personality assessment based on the BFI-2 — Measures 5 core personality domains and 15 facets
Want a more detailed picture of your personality? The BFI-2 breaks 5 core domains into 3 facets each for a richer profile. 60 items, about 12 minutes.
A Closer Look at Your Personality
You've probably done a Big Five test before -- Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism. The classic five. BFI-2 doesn't just rehash the old questions. It splits each domain into three narrower facets, so you get 15 scores instead of 5. Take Conscientiousness: you'll see whether you're the organized type, the hard-working type, the responsible type, or some mix of all three -- and those aren't the same thing.
The BFI-2 is Soto & John's (2017) update to the original BFI-44. Same five domains, but each one splits into three narrower facets — so you get 15 scores instead of 5. It has 60 items on a 5-point scale. Expect about 12 minutes.
The 15 Facets at a Glance
- Extraversion (E): Sociability, Social Dominance, Energy Level
- Agreeableness (A): Compassion, Respectfulness, Trust
- Conscientiousness (C): Organization, Productiveness, Responsibility
- Negative Emotionality (N): Anxiety, Depression, Volatility
- Open-Mindedness (O): Intellectual Curiosity, Aesthetic Sensitivity, Creative Imagination
How Is This Different From Other Big Five Tests?
BFI-44 is the classic -- 44 items, 8-10 per domain. Solid but not granular. BFI-2 gives you three facets per domain, each with 4 items -- more information without a huge time cost. If you took BFI-44 and thought "give me more," this is the upgrade.
The Chinese version was validated by Zhang et al. (2022). But as always: a personality test is for self-reflection, not for putting yourself in a box.
References
Soto, C. J., & John, O. P. (2017). The next Big Five Inventory (BFI-2): Developing and assessing a hierarchical model with 15 facets to enhance bandwidth, fidelity, and predictive power. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113(1), 117-143.
Zhang, X., et al. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Big Five Inventory-2. Assessment, 29(7), 1556-1571.
Scoring Guide
Domain score = mean of its 12 items (each 1-5). Facet score = mean of its 4 items. Reverse items are already handled in the scoring code.Result Interpretation
Finish the 60 questions and you get your results straight away — no account, no sign-up, no waiting.
We calculate your total from your answers, then give you a plain-language explanation of what the numbers mean. Where a test has sub-scales, each dimension gets its own score. Whenever possible, we also show how your results compare to population norms.
详细报告 📊
Get an in-depth analysis with dimension breakdowns, population comparisons, and actionable recommendations.