Personal Egogram Test

See which ego state drives your thinking and behavior in about 6 minutes. Get a clear profile to guide coaching, career fit, and personal growth with fast, practical insight.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

8/12

Adapted Child (AC) (AC)

Measures the tendency to adapt to expectations by following rules, being polite, and complying with social norms.

Low adaptation

Balanced adaptation

High adaptation

1 – 4: Low adaptation | 5 – 8: Balanced adaptation | 9 – 12: High adaptation

A score of 8 indicates a balanced level of adaptability, suggesting you can follow rules and accommodate others while still retaining some flexibility.

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5/12

Natural Child (NC) (NC)

Measures the degree of spontaneity, emotional expressiveness, playfulness, and creative impulse associated with the Natural Child ego state.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 4: Low | 5 – 8: Moderate | 9 – 12: High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate Natural Child presence, suggesting some access to spontaneity and creative expression while remaining fairly contained.

example score

8/12

Adult (A) (A)

Measures the strength of the Adult ego state—objective, logical information processing and fact-based decision-making.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 4: Low | 5 – 8: Moderate | 9 – 12: High

A score of 8 indicates a moderately strong Adult state, suggesting generally rational, fact-oriented thinking and planning while still allowing other ego states to influence behavior.

example score

7/12

Nurturing Parent (NP) (NP)

Measures the tendency to express supportive, empathetic, and encouraging care toward others.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 4: Low | 5 – 8: Moderate | 9 – 12: High

A score of 7 indicates a moderate Nurturing Parent tendency, suggesting you often offer warmth and encouragement while balancing care with other ego states.

example score

7/12

Critical Parent (CP) (CP)

Critical Parent measures how strongly a person tends to enforce rules, judge behavior, and use moralizing or corrective control in interactions.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 4: Low | 5 – 8: Moderate | 9 – 12: High

A score of 7 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced but noticeable tendency to set standards and correct others when order or rules feel important.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Coaches and trainers

41%OF USERS

They use it as a quick diagnostic to tailor sessions and help clients see whether Parent, Adult, or Child patterns are driving their choices.

HR and career advisors

34%OF USERS

They apply it for career guidance and role fit, identifying which ego state resources best match a person’s work style and responsibilities.

Self-development seekers

25%OF USERS

They take it to understand their default reactions in relationships and work, and to balance control, rationality, and spontaneity.

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

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Adaptive Child (AC) (AC()

Average

5.6

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4.2 — 7

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Natural Child (NC) (NC()

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6.5 — 9.5

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Adult (A) (A()

Average

8.7

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7.2 — 10.2

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Nurturing Parent (NP) (NP()

Average

5.5

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3.4 — 7.6

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Critical Parent (CP) (CP()

Average

8.5

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7.1 — 9.9

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You will be presented with 30 statements describing various positive beliefs. Please adopt the perspective of an objective observer and determine the extent to which each statement reflects your typical response. Respond as spontaneously as possible.

- Not at all
- To some extent
- To a considerable extent
- Absolutely true
- Not at all true
- True to some extent
- True to a considerable extent
- Completely true
- Not at all
- To some extent
- To a considerable extent
- Completely true

These are 3 of the 30 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

Personal Egogram Test - Symptoms and Signs

ego-state

transactional analysis

This brief self-report measure is designed to estimate the relative prominence of transactional analysis ego states in current functioning. The Personal Egogram is commonly used to support clinical formulation and self-reflection by describing patterns consistent with Parent, Adult, and Child modes as outlined by Eric Berne.

The instrument includes 30 items and typically requires about 6 minutes to complete. Results are generally summarized as a profile that may help guide discussion of behavioral tendencies, coping resources, and situational role preferences; the Personal Egogram is best interpreted as an adjunct to clinical judgment rather than a stand-alone diagnostic tool.

Author: Eric Berne

Literature: James, M., & Jongeward, D. Born to win: Transactional analysis with gestalt experiments. Addison-Wesley. 1971.; Berne, E. A layman’s guide to psychiatry and psychoanalysis. Simon & Schuster. 1964.