About the test
Narcissism test
Four sides of narcissism: the urge to lead, the need for attention, a sense of entitlement and a willingness to exploit others. Based on public-domain research scales.
- 25 questions
- About 4 min
Questionnaire / instrument: CAT-PD (IPIP)
What does it measure?
Four self-reported tendencies relevant to narcissistic traits: dominance, attention-seeking, grandiosity and manipulativeness. The profile distinguishes these aspects instead of treating them as a single label.
Where does it come from?
The items come from four scales in the CAT-PD static form v1.1, developed by Simms and colleagues and published through IPIP. The selection and presentation on this site are our own.
How is the result calculated?
Each scale is scored from its keyed items. Approximate percentiles use published reference means and standard deviations. The overall summary averages the four percentiles; it is our own composite.
What can the result tell you?
Neither the composite nor a high score diagnoses narcissistic personality disorder. The reference distributions can be skewed, so normal-distribution percentiles are approximate. This is not the NPI questionnaire.
Languages and adaptations
English follows the source instrument. Our other language versions include AI-assisted translations that have not been independently validated. Our explanations and result commentary are written for this website.
License and reuse
Public domainIPIP places its items and scales in the public domain. They may be used, copied, adapted and translated for commercial and non-commercial purposes without a fee or separate permission.
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Sources and further reading
Simms, L. J., Goldberg, L. R., Roberts, J. E., Watson, D., Welte, J., & Rotterman, J. H. (2011). Computerized adaptive assessment of personality disorder: Introducing the CAT-PD project. Journal of Personality Assessment, 93(4), 380-389. Items from the CAT-PD static form (v1.1) in the International Personality Item Pool (ipip.ori.org), public domain.