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Socionics Test: Find Your Sociotype

Thirty-two statements identify your socionics sociotype, such as ILE, SEI or LII, with its dual partner and an explanation of how socionics differs from Western type tests.

  • 32 questions
  • About 6 min
  • Free, no sign-up
  • Based on socionics, Aushra Augusta's theory of information metabolism

32 questions, about 6 min

Read each statement and choose how well it describes your natural way of being, not how you behave when you have to.

32 statements, 5 answer options. You get your socionics sociotype, its three-letter code and your score on all four dichotomies.

What Is Socionics?

Socionics is a theory of personality types developed in the 1970s by Lithuanian researcher Aushra Augusta (Aušra Augustinavičiūtė). Like Western 16-type systems, it builds on Carl Jung’s psychological types. Its big difference is a focus on relationships between types: socionics predicts which types complement each other and which tend to clash.

FeatureSocionicsWestern 16-type tests
OriginLithuania, 1970sUnited States, 1940s onwards
Type namesThree-letter codes, e.g. ILEFour letters, e.g. ENTP
Main focusInformation exchange and intertype relationsIndividual preferences
Key idea“Duality”: ideal complementary partnersType description

The Four Dichotomies

DichotomyPolesQuestion
Extraversion / IntroversionE / IFocus on objects or on relationships between them?
Intuition / SensingN / SPossibilities or concrete reality?
Logic / EthicsT / FFacts and systems, or emotions and relationships?
Rationality / Irrationalityj / pJudging and planning, or perceiving and adapting?

How The Test Works

You rate 32 statements, eight per dichotomy. Your stronger pole on each forms a code, which maps to one of 16 sociotypes. Each result names your dual, the type socionics considers your most complementary partner.

The statements are written by PrismaTest and simplify a complex theory. Experienced socionists often type people through interviews.

The 16 Sociotypes

QuadraTypes
AlphaILE, SEI, ESE, LII
BetaEIE, LSI, SLE, IEI
GammaSEE, ILI, LIE, ESI
DeltaLSE, EII, IEE, SLI

Socionists group types into four quadras, communities believed to share values and communication styles.

Why Your Socionics Type May Differ From Your 16-Type Result

The systems define some functions differently, especially for introverts. In socionics, the introverted counterpart of a Western INTJ is usually LII, which is written INTj, but some people find a different match fits better. Read the descriptions of neighbouring types if your result feels off.

A Note On Evidence

Socionics is popular in Eastern Europe and online communities, but it has received little independent scientific testing, and claims about intertype relations are not supported by controlled research. Treat it as a framework for reflection. For a research-based model, try the Big Five personality test.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a dual in socionics?

Your dual is the type socionics considers psychologically complementary to you, filling in your weaker functions.

Is socionics the same as MBTI?

They share Jungian roots but use different definitions, names and theories of relationships.

Which socionics type is rarest?

Socionics does not have reliable population data, so claims about rarity are speculative.

Related Tests

Compare with the 16 personality types test or the temperament test.

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