16Personalities
The Myers-Briggs-flavoured test everybody has taken, with a four-letter verdict and profile pages that are unnervingly specific.
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How to get the most from it
16Personalities sits in Personality Tests under Play, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something brainy and clever.
About this category: Typologies, moral dilemmas, purity scores and which-character quizzes. Somewhere between genuine psychometrics and a magazine back page, and both ends are entertaining.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- Giving your brain a workout
- Being impressed by a clever idea
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
16Personalities: quick answers
Is 16Personalities free?
Yes. 16Personalities is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use 16Personalities?
No. You can use 16Personalities without signing up for anything.
Does 16Personalities work on a phone?
Yes. 16Personalities works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is 16Personalities safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does 16Personalities take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
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