💡Based on Mayer & Salovey (1997) and Goleman (1995)

EQ Test (Emotional Intelligence)

Discover your emotional strengths and development potential

Duration: approx. 7 minutes32 questionsFree self-assessment
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What This Test Measures

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) describes the ability to perceive, understand, regulate, and constructively use emotions in yourself and others. Unlike IQ, EQ can be deliberately trained and developed. This test is based on the established models of Mayer & Salovey and Daniel Goleman.

Self-Awareness

The ability to recognize your own emotions and understand how they influence your behavior and thinking

Self-Regulation

The ability to manage your emotions constructively, control impulses, and adapt to changes

Empathy / Social Awareness

The ability to recognize, understand, and appropriately respond to others' emotions

Relationship Management

The ability to build strong relationships, resolve conflicts constructively, and inspire others

Who Should Take This Test?

  • People who want to better understand their emotional competencies
  • Leaders looking to develop their leadership qualities
  • Those in helping professions (coaching, therapy, counseling)
  • Anyone who wants to improve their relationship skills and communication
  • People on a journey toward greater self-awareness and personal growth

What You Will Learn

  • Your individual EQ profile across four core areas
  • Your emotional strengths and development potential
  • Personalized coaching insights based on your pattern
  • Concrete starting points for developing your emotional intelligence

Frequently Asked Questions

Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to perceive, understand, regulate, and constructively use emotions in yourself and others. The term was popularized by Daniel Goleman but is based on the scientific research of Peter Salovey and John Mayer.

Yes, unlike IQ, EQ can be deliberately developed. Through self-reflection, mindfulness practice, feedback from others, and intentional practice of new behaviors, all four EQ dimensions can be strengthened.

The test includes 32 questions and takes approximately 7 minutes. We recommend answering questions spontaneously and honestly without overthinking individual responses.

Yes, all calculations are performed exclusively locally in your browser. Your answers and results are not transmitted to servers or stored anywhere. Your privacy is completely protected.

IQ measures cognitive abilities like logical thinking and problem-solving. EQ, on the other hand, captures emotional competencies like self-awareness, empathy, and relationship skills. Both are important for success in life, but EQ is often a stronger predictor of professional and personal success.

Peter Salovey and John Mayer are the psychologists who introduced the scientific concept of emotional intelligence in 1990. Daniel Goleman brought the concept to a wide audience in 1995 with his bestseller 'Emotional Intelligence' and expanded it with practical applications.

Your personal data is not permanently stored. To generate your PDF report, results are only temporarily processed on the server and automatically deleted afterwards.

EQ Test (Emotional Intelligence)

Discover your emotional strengths and development potential

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