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120 IPIP-based questions
5 OCEAN traits
30 detailed facets
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What is the Big Five (OCEAN)?

The Big Five—Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism—is the most widely used scientific framework for describing personality. Unlike one-label “type” tests, it measures continuous traits and 30 underlying facets.

Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism

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How your scores are built

The English questionnaire uses Johnson's 120-item IPIP-NEO item set. Each answer contributes to one of 30 facet scores grouped under the five OCEAN domains.

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    120-item question set

    Four public-domain IPIP statements cover each of the 30 facets.

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    Scoring

    Item keys, including reverse-keyed statements, are applied before facet and domain totals.

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    Interpretation

    Scores show tendencies on continuous scales. They are educational, not diagnostic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Big Five—also called the OCEAN or Five-Factor Model—measures five broad traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism) and 30 facets on continuous scales. It is research-based and widely used in psychology and organizational contexts.