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Big Five Factor Markers (BFFM-100) Test

Understand your core personality traits in about 19 minutes. Get a trusted Big Five profile from 100 items that supports coaching, HR decisions, and personal growth.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

85/100

Intellect (O) (I)

Intellect (Openness) reflects curiosity, imagination, and willingness to explore new ideas and experiences.

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0 – 31: Low | 32 – 71: Moderate | 72 – 100: High

A score of 85 falls in the High range, suggesting strong curiosity, openness to novelty, and a preference for exploring diverse ideas and experiences.

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56/100

Emotional Stability (N) (ES)

Emotional Stability measures how resilient a person is to stress, anxiety, and negative emotions in everyday life.

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0 – 31: Low | 32 – 71: Moderate | 72 – 100: High

A score of 56 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally balanced emotional baseline with occasional sensitivity to stress or worry.

example score

39/100

Conscientiousness (C) (C)

Conscientiousness measures how organized, disciplined, and reliable a person tends to be in pursuing goals and responsibilities.

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0 – 31: Low | 32 – 71: Moderate | 72 – 100: High

A score of 39 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally average level of organization and self-discipline with some variability depending on context.

example score

30/100

Agreeableness (A) (A)

Agreeableness measures a person’s tendency toward cooperation, kindness, and trust versus competitiveness and criticalness in relationships.

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0 – 30: Low | 31 – 71: Moderate | 72 – 100: High

A score of 30 falls in the Low range, suggesting a more skeptical, competitive, or blunt interpersonal style rather than consistently accommodating or trusting.

example score

2/100

Extraversion (E) (E)

Extraversion measures sociability, energy, and the tendency to seek interaction and stimulation from others.

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0 – 31: Low | 32 – 71: Moderate | 72 – 100: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting a very reserved, solitary-leaning interaction style with limited drive for frequent social engagement.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-growth explorers

41%OF USERS

People who want a clear snapshot of their strengths, stress triggers, and привычный стиль общения to plan personal development.

HR and team leads

34%OF USERS

Managers and recruiters who assess work style, collaboration fit, and role preferences when hiring or building teams.

Psychology students and researchers

25%OF USERS

Students and specialists who need a solid Big Five measure for coursework, studies, or a quick personality profile in practice.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Intellect (O) (I()

Average

37.9

Normal range

23.2 — 52.6

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100

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Emotional Stability (N) (ES()

Average

41.5

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26.3 — 56.7

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100

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Conscientiousness (C) (C()

Average

38.3

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22.9 — 53.6

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100

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Agreeableness (A) (A()

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57.3 — 92.6

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100

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Extraversion (E) (E()

Average

33.4

Normal range

16.4 — 50.4

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100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below are statements describing people’s behavior. Using the scale provided, please indicate how accurately each statement describes your behavior. Describe yourself as you are now, not as you would like to be in the future. Describe yourself as you truly see yourself in comparison with people you know who are of the same sex and approximately the same age. Your responses will not be stored, so you may answer honestly. Please read each statement carefully and select the option that best applies to you.

- Completely untrue
- Not quite true
- Neither true nor untrue
- Somewhat true
- Completely true
- Very inaccurate
- Somewhat inaccurate
- Neither accurate nor inaccurate
- Moderately accurate
- Very accurate
- Completely untrue
- Somewhat untrue
- Neither true nor untrue
- Somewhat true
- Completely true

These are 3 of the 100 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Big Five Factor Markers (BFFM-100) Test - Symptoms and Signs

structure of personality

This instrument provides a structured self-report assessment of broad personality traits based on the five-factor model. The Big Five Factor Markers (BFFM-100) is intended to support an overview of an individual’s characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behavior in applied or research contexts.

The measure consists of 100 items and typically requires about 19 minutes to complete. Responses are commonly used to derive scores across the major five-factor domains, which can inform clinical case formulation, consultation, or research when interpreted in conjunction with other assessment data.

The Big Five Factor Markers (BFFM-100) should be administered and interpreted with attention to response style, reading comprehension, and the limits of self-report, and it is not a standalone diagnostic tool.

Author: Lewis R. Goldberg, Paul T. Costa Jr., Robert R. McCrae

Literature: John, O. P., Donahue, E. M., & Kentle, R. L. The Big Five Inventory—Versions 4a and 54. University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Personality and Social Research. 1991.; Goldberg, L. R. The development of markers for the Big-Five factor structure. Psychological Assessment. 1992.; Costa, P. T., Jr., & McCrae, R. R. Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R) and NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) professional manual. Psychological Assessment Resources. 1992.