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Two assessments, one career picture.

Your cognitive abilities and your personality traits answer different questions about your career fit. Take either free. Combine both for a Career DNA Report.

How they compare

Side-by-side on methodology, output, and where each is useful.

 IQ AssessmentBig Five Personality
What it measuresCognitive ability: how quickly and accurately you reason, remember, and solve.Stable personality traits: how you consistently think, feel, and behave.
FrameworkCHC domain model, aligned with Wechsler-style batteries.Five-Factor Model (OCEAN), the most replicated framework in personality science.
Length15 min quick check (15 questions) or 45 min full (50 questions).~15 min, 50 items.
FormatPattern matrices, verbal analogies, spatial rotation, working memory, executive function tasks.Self-report statements rated on a 5-point Likert scale.
Scored asOverall IQ with percentile + breakdown across 5 cognitive domains.Percentile on each of the 5 OCEAN traits plus an archetype label.
Sample resultIQ 124: strongest in Verbal Reasoning (92nd %ile), steady across Fluid Reasoning and Working Memory.The Strategic Architect: O 82 · C 77 · E 38 · A 52 · N 64.
Free tier includesFull score, percentile, and domain breakdown.Trait percentiles and your archetype.
Paid add-onsVerifiable certificate · career matches tuned to your cognitive strengths.Detailed profile report · personality-matched career recommendations.
Best forValidating cognitive strengths before a role change, interview, or graduate application.Understanding how you work with others, handle stress, and make decisions.

IQ Assessment

What it measures
Cognitive ability: how quickly and accurately you reason, remember, and solve.
Framework
CHC domain model, aligned with Wechsler-style batteries.
Length
15 min quick check (15 questions) or 45 min full (50 questions).
Format
Pattern matrices, verbal analogies, spatial rotation, working memory, executive function tasks.
Scored as
Overall IQ with percentile + breakdown across 5 cognitive domains.
Sample result
IQ 124: strongest in Verbal Reasoning (92nd %ile), steady across Fluid Reasoning and Working Memory.
Free tier includes
Full score, percentile, and domain breakdown.
Paid add-ons
Verifiable certificate · career matches tuned to your cognitive strengths.
Best for
Validating cognitive strengths before a role change, interview, or graduate application.

Big Five Personality

What it measures
Stable personality traits: how you consistently think, feel, and behave.
Framework
Five-Factor Model (OCEAN), the most replicated framework in personality science.
Length
~15 min, 50 items.
Format
Self-report statements rated on a 5-point Likert scale.
Scored as
Percentile on each of the 5 OCEAN traits plus an archetype label.
Sample result
The Strategic Architect: O 82 · C 77 · E 38 · A 52 · N 64.
Free tier includes
Trait percentiles and your archetype.
Paid add-ons
Detailed profile report · personality-matched career recommendations.
Best for
Understanding how you work with others, handle stress, and make decisions.

Take both → Career DNA Report

The Career DNA add-on cross-references your cognitive strengths against your personality profile, producing career matches that account for both how you think and how you work. Available at checkout after finishing both tests.

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All three tests are free to take. Add-ons are optional.

Quick IQ Check

15 min15 questions

Estimated IQ range in a quarter of an hour. No sign-up required, a good way to see where you stand before committing to the full assessment.

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Full IQ Assessment

45 min50 questions

Precise IQ score with breakdown across fluid reasoning, verbal, quantitative, working memory, and executive function. Free to take.

  • Domain-level cognitive profile
  • Optional certificate and career matches
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Big Five Personality

10–15 min50 questions

Your OCEAN trait percentiles plus an archetype like The Strategic Architect or The Connector. Sign-in required to save results.

Start Personality Test

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