Big Five personality test

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Big Five Personality test - one of the best-known models in research. But what exactly does the OCEAN model say about us? And how reliable are the free personality tests? For many people, such a test is an exciting insight into their own life.

You can reflect on behavior patterns and recognize characteristics.

This makes it clearer to us what we can and like to do. It gives us the words to describe who we really are. Find out how you can use this knowledge for yourself. So that you understand yourself and the world better.



Whether your goals are personal development, professional collaboration or of a private nature. You will make progress with our coaching. Together we will arrive at insights that emerge from deep within you.

Big Five personality test: What do the five factors of the free personality test say?

  • Openness to experience (Openness): 
    You could describe it as a tendency towards creativity. How strongly do you tend to search for new things and integrate them into your life? Such people often have a wide range of interests. They are keen to experiment and like to try things out. On the other hand, they also find it difficult to commit to one thing when there seem to be so many other options. If you have less openness, you prefer familiar things and routines.
  • Conscientiousness (Conscientiousness): 
    This is about reliability. Self-discipline with regard to agreements is evident here. A high degree of this can be seen if you always meet your deadlines and work systematically. At the same time, it is often more difficult for these people to work spontaneously and without structure. This means that people with lower values are often more flexible when it comes to change. If you are aware of this, you can adapt your life accordingly. 
  • Extraversion (extraversion): 
    Anyone can name an extrovert in their environment. Outgoing, full of energy and up for any interaction. They often find it easy to make new contacts and lead meetings. Introverts, on the other hand, tend to be more reserved. They recharge their batteries in peace. Despite fewer contacts, they have the potential to cultivate deep connections. So be aware of your strengths and weaknesses. 
  • Agreeableness: 
    The factor stands for the need for cooperation and harmony. A high value shows that someone avoids conflict and tends to be supportive. This is the friend who always has a sympathetic ear. On the other hand, they often find it more difficult to assert themselves in conflictual issues. On the other side, a person with a low value is often more direct and fact-oriented. This can lead to arguments, but often helps this person get ahead in life. 
  • Neuroticism (Neuroticism):
    Neuroticism shows emotional stability. Those with high values here are more prone to stress and worry. This may sound negative at first, but it also has its advantages. These people are always prepared for the worst and can act accordingly. However, this also becomes difficult in excess. Lower values usually mean a more relaxed attitude, even in stressful situations. These people remain calm even in stressful and unexpected situations. With the right techniques, however, anyone can learn to do this. 

There are always two sides to the coin. If you have low values in extraversion, for example, it means that you have higher values in introversion.

It is up to you to get to know yourself. Nothing about it is good or bad. How you use this information for yourself will ultimately determine whether you live a happy and successful life.

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In principle, you mainly want to use your qualities and strengths. However, you should also be able to accept the other side in order to be able to use this for yourself. A person who finds flexibility difficult can fill their life with structure. Nevertheless, they should be able to act flexibly at times. Then they can become particularly successful.

Big Five personality test: reading personality from the scale

Let's assume a test result shows high conscientiousness and low openness. This person would probably be good at tackling projects in a reliable and structured way. However, experimental approaches would not capture the interest.

This tells us something about you. Such a person works well and enjoys working in predictable and stable roles. They can develop there and use these qualities to their advantage.



Such an insight often helps you to become aware of your own strengths. This allows you to use them consciously and align your life in a way that suits you. Because your potential already lies within you. You just need to create a situation in which you can use it. 

Dazu kommt dann mit uns die Arbeit an Bereichen, die noch nicht sehr ausgeprägt sind.

Es wird sich nichts an Ihren Eigenschaften ändern. Aber Sie werden im Coaching lernen, wie Sie auch mit den Situationen umgehen können, die Sie als Schwächen charakterisieren würden.

Big-5-Persönlichkeitstest: Drei Schritte zur AuswertungTest, Auswertung mit Coach, Entwicklungsplan.1Big-5-Test5 Dimensionen messenOCEAN-Modell, ca. 20 Min.2AuswertungCoach-geführte AnalyseStark- & Lernfelder erkennen3EntwicklungsplanKonkrete nächste SchritteCoach-Match bei Bedarf

We provide you with methods and techniques for this. 

Alles in allem sagt die Skala erstmal gar nicht so viel aus. Wichtig ist, dass Sie sich nicht daran festbeißen. Die Werte können sich innerhalb der Lebenszeit immer nochändern.

Zugleich werden Sie nicht auf einmal Ihren Job ändern, nur weil es oberflächlich so aussieht, als würde ein anderer besser zu Ihnen passen. Was Sie machen wollen, liegt in Ihren Händen.

When it comes to how you do this, we can help you. 

Wenn eine extrovertierte Person sich in der Gründung einer Firma im Netzwerken wiederfindet, kann eine introvertierte Person den Fokus auf indirekte Marketingstrategien legen. Sie sollten sich aber bewusst sein, was wirklich wichtig ist.

Nur, weil Ihnen etwas nicht liegt, heißt das nicht, dass es Sie nicht voranbringen wird. Die Messwerte sagen also nicht viel. Was wir daraus für Ihr Leben schließen können, ist der wahre Mehrwert. Da helfen wir Ihnen im Coaching weiter!

Big Five Test: how the Ocean Model reveals personality traits

The Bg-Five model helps to identify a person's tendencies. We can then develop these in a targeted manner. It also allows us to identify where there is still great potential.

This is also a great advantage in a professional environment. And nowadays it is almost essential for professional success. Because it helps teams to work better together.



Jeder nimmt die Rolle ein, die für den größten Mehrwert sorgt. Die Aufgaben werden entsprechend der Stärken und Schwächen aufgeteilt. Eine Person mit emotionaler Intelligenz arbeitet im Kundenservice und nimmt Beschwerden an.

Damit vermeiden wir, dass ein hitziger und geladener Mensch einem Kunden auf dem falschen Fuß entgegnet. 

The test also helps you to understand conflicts in your private life. You can strengthen personal relationships in your own way by recognizing your own needs and those of others. Because we humans are who we are through our interaction with our environment.

The more you learn about yourself, the more you will understand other people. It's the same the other way around. 

Wir können auch Merkmale schließen, indem wir Ihre allgemeine Situation anhand des Tests aufbröseln. Wir gehen auf Situationen ein, in denen Ihre Eigenschaften gewinnbringend oder hindernd für Sie waren.

Daraus entstehen nächste Schritte, die wir nehmen können, um Ihrem Ziel ein Stück näherzukommen. Die 5 Faktoren des Modells lassen sich zusätzlich in viele weitere Unterkategorien einteilen.

One conscientious person behaves differently from another. Because when this characteristic comes to light depends on other details. It is precisely these that we will look at. 

-Zuerst sehen wir uns also die Ergebnisse an. Dann isolieren wir einzelne Punkte und reflektieren diese. Wir beziehen Sie auf bekannte und vergangene Situationen.

So kommen Sie zu stärkerer Selbsterkenntnis und können anhand Beispielen erklären, warum Sie tun, was Sie eben tun.

Frequently asked: Validity, influence of genes, benefits in coaching with Big 5

The Big 5 personality test is well known in our industry. But there are several providers who offer it in a similar way. It must be valid in order to be able to work professionally on your goals.

Free tests can also provide some guidance. However, they are often less accurate. That's why we work with the Linc Personality Profiler in coaching.

Based on well-founded facts, it not only gives us a detailed picture of your Big Five characteristics.

Dazu liefert das Ergebnis einen Vergleich zur Allgemeinheit. Es werden Cases dazugelegt, die Ihnen zu verstehen geben, wie die Eigenschaften sich im Alltag zu erkennen geben.

Es werden Ihnen Prinzipien erklärt, anhand deren Sie erkennen, wie Sie handeln und reflektieren können, um eine Entwicklung in Gang zusetzen. Dabei stehen wir Ihnen zur Seite!

For some, genes are a one-way street. They define us and our

Future. We don't think like that. Genes are like unopened potential for us.

Once triggered, they can change our lives. But you don't have to trigger them. Just as not every apple seed will turn into a tree in the end.

In some cases, we have characteristics that come from our parents and have therefore already been „triggered“, so to speak.

Wenn Sie dies aber hinterfragen, können Sie so etwas allerdings auch umkehren. Sie müssen es sich als allererstes aber immer bewusst machen. Es gilt zu verstehen, dass wenn Sie ein Delfin sind, Sie vielleicht den Mount Everest besteigenwerden.

Doch ob Sie in den tiefen der Meere oder in bunten lebendigen Riffen hausen ist noch Ihre Entscheidung.

You can achieve anything. But some things simply make sense for you because you already have the potential within you. We will never tell you what you should do. We will help you to recognize what you are good at and how you can use it to achieve your goals.

Studies show that around 40-60 % of our characteristics are hereditary. But the environment and your experiences are also decisive factors. We accept what has shown up in our lives and work with what can be changed.



Coaches profitieren von dem Modell, da es eine fundierte Grundlage schafft. Es gibt dem Klienten die Möglichkeit, für sich selbst zu überlegen, was die Ergebnisse bedeuten. Dafür benötigt es meist nur einen kleinen Anstoß. So läuft der Prozess oft sehr effektiv ab. Durch die Einblicke dabei lassen sich individuelle Entwicklungspläne erstellen.

Diese sind auf Ihre Persönlichkeit und Ziele abgestimmt. Für Sie gilt, dass Sie lernen müssen, gegebenes zu akzeptieren. Von diesem Punkt aus können Sie dann die nötigen Schritte gehen, um Ihre Träume zu verwirklichen. 

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These are motivators for your actions. It can be the achievement motive or the security motive. They tell you more about where your interests are strong.

So there are no personality types here, instead everyone is seen as an individual person.

Die fünf grundlegenden Faktoren dienen als eine Art Orientierungshilfe. Mit uns lernen Sie, neue Erfahrungen in Ihre Persönlichkeitsdimensionen einzuordnen. Genetische Faktoren nehmen wir dabei als Ausrichtung und zugleich aber auch als veränderbare Grenzen.

Ob hohe oder niedrige Werte: wichtig ist nur, was Sie daraus machen.



Of course, you must be honest when answering the questions in order to obtain an accurate result. The Big Five Personality Assessment assumes that your results are genuine. Here are a few general statements from the

Practice. But never take them for facts: 

Consideration is a central characteristic of people with high tolerance values.

Personen mit niedrigen Neurotizismuswerten sind eher emotional stabiler und gelassener bzw.

weniger anfällig für Gefühle wie Stress, Angst oder Unsicherheit. 

People with high conscientiousness values often have clear ethical and political values. 

Personen mit hohen Werten für Offenheit verhalten sich häufig unkonventionell,

da sie Normen infragestellen. 

The items and scales of the test are scientifically based and confirmed by experience. The test covers the five basic personality dimensions. However, it will not tell you what you should do.

In contrast, the standard model in personality research is a means of getting to know yourself better and understanding human processes. Once you have understood yourself, you can use this knowledge to make a change. You can use it to develop a strategy.



Eine vollständige Erklärung unserer Persönlichkeit wird es nie geben. Der Mensch ist so komplex und dynamisch, dass auch das fünf-Faktoren-Modell irgendwann an seine Grenzen stößt. Der Test wurde entwickelt, um Persönlichkeitstyp und Persönlichkeitsfaktoren zu erforschen und dieses Wissen für uns zu nutzen.

Mit dem Wissen zu den Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen können Sie sich im Leben besser zurechtfinden. Dass die fünf Faktoren Ihnen helfen, können wir aus Erfahrung versichern. Wir helfen dabei, Ihre Ziele zu erreichen! Fragen Sie bei uns nach einem Gespräch!

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Tim S. Tabrizi is the founder and managing director of the Your Coaching Institute in Frankfurt am Main. As a certified executive coach (ICF, DBVC, DGSF) with over 15 years of experience, he manages a network of 35 coaches throughout Germany. LinkedIn profile | Your coaching institute on LinkedIn

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What are the Big 5 of personality?

The Big 5 is a model that describes the five main dimensions of personality: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism. These lie within a measurement range and form a different result for each person. This allows us to reflect on who you are and what your strengths and weaknesses are.

How long does the Big 5 test take?

The duration of the test varies, but a typical Big 5 test takes around 10-30 minutes. This depends on the number of questions. This will give you a result that shows your characteristics and how you compare to other people in general.

How do you measure the Big 5?

The Big 5 are measured by questionnaires. You agree or disagree with statements about your personality. This allows your characteristics to be assessed. The results of other testers can be used to form a picture of your particular personality.

What are the five dimensions?

The five dimensions are:
Openness vs. coventionality
Conscientiousness vs. spontaneity
Extraversion vs. introversion
Compatibility vs. competition
Neuroticism vs. emotional stability
The results can therefore go both ways.

What does the Big 5 personality test measure?

The Big Five Test measures the five main dimensions of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism (OCEAN). It is considered to be the most scientifically validated personality model.

How long does the Big 5 test take?

Depending on the version, it takes 10 to 30 minutes to complete. In the coaching context, this is followed by a detailed evaluation discussion with your coach.

Is the Big 5 Test free of charge?

Free short versions are available online. For professional evaluations in a coaching context, we recommend validated full versions with individual discussion by an ICF-certified coach.