Mini‑IPIP (Big Five‑20)
A 20‑item public‑domain measure of personality: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness. Private, free, instant.
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How to take it
- Read each statement and decide how accurately it describes you in general.
- Pick one option from Very Inaccurate to Very Accurate.
- When all 20 are answered, your profile appears below.
For teens and adults. Screening only. Not a diagnosis.
FAQ
What is the Mini‑IPIP?
A 20‑item public‑domain Big Five measure developed by Donnellan, Oswald, Baird, and Lucas (2006) from International Personality Item Pool (IPIP) items. It offers a quick yet acceptable snapshot of five broad traits.
How is it scored?
Each item is rated 1 to 5 from Very Inaccurate to Very Accurate. Some items are reverse‑scored. Trait scores are the mean of four items per trait on a 1–5 scale.
Are there cutoffs or diagnoses?
No. The Big Five describes normal personality. We classify scores as lower, typical, or higher to help interpretation; these are not clinical severities or diagnoses.
Is it free to use?
Yes. IPIP items are public domain and the Mini‑IPIP is free to use with proper citation of the authors.
Will my answers be stored?
No. Everything runs on your device. The shareable link encodes your scores in the URL hash; our servers do not store responses.
Privacy and disclaimer
- Everything runs in your browser. Inputs auto‑save to your device. We do not collect or store your answers.
- For education and entertainment use only. Not psychological advice. No guarantees of accuracy. Screening is not diagnosis.
- If you need support, visit Get Support.
References and credits
- Donnellan, M. B., Oswald, F. L., Baird, B. M., & Lucas, R. E. (2006). The Mini‑IPIP scales: Tiny‑yet‑effective measures of the Big Five factors of personality. Psychological Assessment, 18, 192–203.
- IPIP — Mini‑IPIP Scoring Key (item list and keyed direction). Public domain IPIP items.
- IPIP — Interpreting Individual IPIP Scale Scores (general interpretive labels for ranges).
Item wording and response options are unchanged.