About the MBTI Assessment
The MBTI is designed to help people gain insights about themselves and how they interact with others and improve how they communicate, learn, and work (and not for selection such as hiring or placement).
The test measures four key areas:
- Directing and receiving energy
- Taking in information
- Making decisions
- Approaching the outside world
These areas are sorted into 16 personality types.
16 Personality Types
There are sixteen personality types which are comprised of four letters. Each letter represents a psychological preference.
- Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I): "E" is a person who tends to focus on and draw energy from people and activity “outside him or herself”. "I" is a person who focuses on his or her own inner world of thought and reflection.
- Sensing (S) or Intuition (N): "S" is a person who tends to focus on information that’s real and tangible. "N" tends to be a person who tends to take in the big picture and the connections between facts.
- Thinking (T) or Feeling (F): "T" types tend to make decisions through logical analysis. "F" is a person who considers what is important and to other people involved.
- Judging (J) or Perceiving (P): "J" types are generally likely to live life in a planned, orderly way. "P" types tend to be flexible and spontaneous.
Learn more about the MBTI personality types here.
MBTI Test Format
The MBTI consists of 93 items at a 7th grade reading level. Each item on the assessment will be comprised of two different sentences. You will need to choose which sentence best describes you. Each item will never have two sentences that are from different psychological preferences.
For example you can have two sentences for E and I, but never for E and N.
What Is the MBTI Used For?
More than 10,000 companies, 2,500 colleges and universities and 200 government agencies in the United States use the MBTI. The reasons for using the MBTI test are different for every company or agency. Below is a list of just a few reasons a company may use the MBTI.
- Team building
- Training/development
- Improving communication
- Assembling teams
- Motivating employees
- Leadership development
Please also clearly state that the MBTI tool is not appropriate for selection (such as hiring or placement).
Prepare for the MBTI with JobTestPrep
JobTestPrep prepares you for the MBTI with practice tests, study guides, and score reports. Based on your score report results we can help you achieve the position you desire. We will provide you a full report with explanations to each test item so that you can see the personality score you will likely get on the actual test.
