EQ test

This EQ test has 20 questions and takes about 4 minutes. It gives an emotional intelligence score from 20 to 100, one of four levels, and a score for each of four areas: knowing your emotions, managing them, understanding others and handling relationships. It is for entertainment only.

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Please choose how well each statement describes how you usually are.

  1. Question 1 of 20 I can name the emotion I am feeling at the moment.
  2. When I am angry, I can calm down before I speak.
  3. I can tell how someone feels from their tone of voice and expression.
  4. When I disagree with someone, I can discuss it calmly.
  5. I know which situations are most likely to make me angry or upset.
  6. When I am under pressure, I easily lose my temper with people around me.
  7. When someone is talking, I listen patiently and do not interrupt.
  8. I can say no to someone without hurting their feelings.
  9. Sometimes I am in a bad mood without knowing why.
  10. After a setback, I recover fairly quickly.
  11. I often do not realise someone is upset until they tell me.
  12. I am sometimes so blunt that I embarrass others.
  13. I can tell when my feelings are affecting my judgement.
  14. Even in a bad mood, I can finish what I need to do.
  15. I can understand why people who disagree with me think the way they do.
  16. When others are in conflict, I can help ease the tension between them.
  17. I know my strengths and weaknesses.
  18. An unpleasant experience stays with me for a long time.
  19. When a friend confides in me, I can understand how they feel.
  20. I get on well with people of very different personalities.

Result

Your result and its explanation will appear here after you answer all 20 questions.

About this quiz

  • The questions are original to this website and are based on four areas often used in research on emotional intelligence. The test is for self-reflection and entertainment. It is not a psychological assessment or a standardised EQ test.
  • Each answer scores 1 to 5. Questions 6, 9, 11, 12, 18 are scored in reverse. The total for 20 questions is from 20 to 100.
  • The four levels are ranges of the total score, not a comparison with other people.

Scoring

  • Each of the 20 questions scores 1 to 5, so the total is from 20 to 100. A higher score means you are better at knowing and managing your emotions, understanding others and handling relationships.
ScoreResultMeaning
20–54DevelopingYou have considerable room to improve in noticing and managing emotions and in understanding others. These skills can be developed with practice.
55–69ModerateIn most situations you notice and manage your emotions and get on well with people. Under stress or in a conflict, however, your emotions can take over.
70–84HighYou understand and manage your own emotions well, notice how others feel and handle most social situations appropriately.
85–100Very highYou are very aware of your own and other people's emotions. You stay calm under pressure and in conflict, and you help others settle their differences.