Egogram Test

What this tool does

A self-check borrowing the egogram framework from Transactional Analysis. Five ego states, CP (critical parent), NP (nurturing parent), A (adult), FC (free child) and AC (adapted child), are each measured with 10 items, and the high/medium/low combination across the five axes (243 possibilities) describes your tendencies. For self-understanding, reviewing relationship patterns, or previewing counselling coursework.

How it is calculated

Five pages of 10 items, 50 in all, answered 'yes 2 · somewhat 1 · no 0'. Each axis scores 0–20: 7 or below is low (c), 8–13 medium (b), 14 or above high (a). The five grades joined in the order CP·NP·A·FC·AC form a code such as abbca, which is the result page. For example, CP 15, NP 10, A 9, FC 5 and AC 16 give a·b·b·c·a, which opens the 'principled harmoniser' result. The result page shows a grade badge for each axis, a summary based on your highest and lowest axes, a note on each of the five axes, and tips for getting along with this type. All items and descriptions were written for this site.

• Page 1 CP → page 2 NP → page 3 A → page 4 FC → page 5 AC
• All 10 items on a page must be answered to continue
• Submitting the last page opens the five-letter result
• The result shows high, medium or low badges for each axis, a tendency summary, notes on each axis and tips for getting along
• Buttons below the result let you start over or share the result address

Things to know

• CP is rules and criticism, NP care and acceptance, A logic and reality testing, FC spontaneity and emotion, AC compliance and reading the room. None is good or bad; what matters is using each when it fits.
• Low A with high AC is commonly read as deferring judgement to meet others' expectations; high CP with low NP as strict but cold. These readings are only pointers.
• TA holds that a low axis can grow with deliberate practice. Use the result to decide which axis you want to build, rather than as a verdict.
• With 10 items per axis, a couple of answers move a grade. Near the boundaries (7/8, 13/14) read both interpretations.
• Choosing 'somewhat' too often pushes most axes into the 8–13 medium band and blurs the profile. When unsure, think of how you actually behaved over the past few months.
• The shared result address carries only the five-letter code, not the axis scores, so everyone with the same code sees the same description.
• Taking it with family or a partner and comparing codes can open a conversation about where you clash, for example one with high CP and the other with high AC. Note that the questions and results are written in Korean.

Frequently asked questions

A tool for fun and self-understanding, not a psychological test or diagnosis.