Measure how well you read, understand and manage emotions — yours and others'.
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A score from 0 to 100 on an easy-to-read gauge.
Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship skills.
Where you shine emotionally and where to focus next.
Simple daily habits to raise your emotional intelligence.
It takes about 8 minutes. Go with your first instinct: there are no right or wrong answers.
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Recognizing your own emotions, triggers, strengths and limits.
Handling emotions, staying calm under pressure and keeping motivated.
Reading other people's emotions and understanding their point of view.
Communicating well, resolving conflict and supporting others.
You're at the start of your emotional intelligence journey. Emotions — yours and others' — can sometimes feel confusing or overwhelming.
You have a solid emotional foundation with some clear areas to grow. You understand emotions reasonably well, though stress can still knock you off balance.
You have strong emotional intelligence. You usually understand what you feel, manage it well, and read other people with ease.
Your emotional intelligence is exceptional. You understand yourself deeply, stay steady under pressure and bring out the best in others.
Your overall EQ score runs from 0 to 100. Scores from 60 to 79 are strong and 80 or above is exceptional. Most people land between 40 and 79. Below the total you'll see four skill areas, and the gap between your highest and lowest area is often the most useful part.
This is a self-rating, so it reflects how you see yourself. For a fuller picture, ask someone who knows you well whether they'd agree. The good news is that emotional skills can be practiced at any age, and your results include simple exercises to start with.
Emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) describes the ability to recognize, understand and manage emotions — both your own and other people's. Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer introduced the term in a scientific paper in 1990.
The idea became famous in 1995 with Daniel Goleman's best-selling book Emotional Intelligence, which argued that emotional skills matter as much as IQ for success at work and in life. Goleman popularized a model with areas such as self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy and social skills.
Researchers still debate how best to measure EQ. Some tests measure abilities with right-and-wrong answers, while others — like this one — ask you to rate yourself. Self-report tests are a useful way to reflect, but they can be influenced by how you see yourself.
This test uses 40 original statements written for TestMyPsyche, ten for each of four skill areas, with half reverse-worded. Your EQ score shows where you fall between the lowest and highest possible answers. It's for self-reflection and fun.
On this test, 60–79 is strong and 80+ is exceptional. Most people score between 40 and 79. Remember that it's a self-rating, so it reflects how you see yourself.
Yes! Unlike some traits, EQ skills can be practiced and improved at any age — through habits like naming emotions, pausing before reacting and actively listening.
IQ measures reasoning and problem-solving abilities. EQ is about understanding and managing emotions. They're different skills, and both are useful.
Self-awareness (knowing your emotions), self-management (handling them), social awareness (reading others) and relationship skills (communicating and resolving conflict).
About 8 minutes for 40 statements.
No. It's designed for self-reflection and entertainment, not for hiring decisions or clinical use.
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