Start with the question you have
A test is most useful when it answers something you actually want to know. Before you browse, write your question in one line. "How do I handle a buyer who pushes back?" points to a different test than "Why does my study plan fall apart by Thursday?"
The test list groups tests by area, and each entry says what the test is for, about how long it takes and how many patterns it looks at.
- Core persona tests look at broad habits of thinking, acting and handling pressure. They are a good first test when you have no narrower question.
- Career tests look at how you work in a particular kind of role.
- Communication and relationship tests look at how you explain, listen and handle friction with others.
- Team tests look at how you lead, coordinate and support the people you work with.
- Growth tests look at how you learn, create and keep momentum.
Perception and stress pattern tests look at narrower things, such as what you notice first or how you reset after a busy stretch. Read their summaries before you start.
Use a goal pack
If your question is about a direction rather than one habit, a goal pack is a better starting point. Each pack groups a few tests that fit one goal, says who it is for and lists the work skills it leans on.
| Pack | Who it is for | Skills it leans on |
|---|---|---|
| AI Builder Pack | Product builders, operators, students and analysts | Analytical thinking, learning agility, execution, communication |
| Founder Operator Pack | Founders, solo builders, startup teams and operators | Execution, leadership, self-regulation, communication |
| Sales Growth Pack | Sales reps, founders, client success and growth teams | Communication, execution, collaboration, self-regulation |
| Creator Growth Pack | Creators, educators, marketers and community builders | Learning agility, communication, execution, analytical thinking |
| Team Leadership Pack | Managers, team leads, HR, operations and support leaders | Leadership, collaboration, communication, self-regulation |
| Student Learning Pack | Students, exam learners, early professionals and career changers | Learning agility, self-regulation, analytical thinking, execution |
| Self Growth Pack | Anyone reflecting on core habits, communication and pressure | Communication, self-regulation, collaboration, learning agility |
The test list shows the tests in each pack that have a page on this site. Once you sign in, the Library shows every test in a pack that you can take, tracks your progress through it and shows the next test in it.
Weigh time against detail
Every test shows an estimate in minutes and its number of questions before you start. Most of the difference between a quick test and a longer one is detail: more questions per pattern give a steadier picture, and the result's confidence level reflects it.
Some tests are adaptive. They ask part of their questions, at least 5 unless they have fewer, and say "Up to" before the number of questions, because they can stop once they have enough answers.
A short test is a fine first look. If a pattern turns out to matter to you, take a longer test that covers it, and read How reliable is a short self-assessment? to see why length matters.
Combine tests to see more of your skills
Every pattern a test looks at can feed one work skill, such as communication or execution. Grow brings your results together, so each skill signal reflects every test you have taken that touches it.
That makes a second test in a different area more useful than retaking the first one straight away. A sales test and a team test together say more about communication and collaboration than either one alone. A retake is most useful later, after some practice.
A result also shows growth lenses, such as Founder Operator or Team Lead, which weigh the work skills differently for a direction you might grow in. They are lenses for growth, not a verdict on which job suits you, and they sharpen as more of your skills have evidence behind them.
When someone assigns you a test
A manager can assign you a test as part of a mission with a due date. It appears in your Library under Assigned to me, and the invite says who sees what before you accept: "The person who assigned this sees your status in Teams; any Persona manager can open your result."
Choosing still matters. If you have room to pick an extra test, choose one that answers a question of your own, so the result is useful to you as well as to the mission.
Before you start
- Set aside the minutes the test shows, somewhere you can think.
- Answer for how you usually act. There are no right answers.
- Every answer is saved, so you can stop and come back later.
- If the test asks for your consent, it shows what you agree to before the first question.
When you have your result, How to read your Persona result walks through it step by step.