HEXACO
Your score on all six HEXACO dimensions, each on a continuous scale rather than a type. The sixth factor the Big Five leaves out, covering sincerity, fairness and resistance to greed. What a high or low score on each factor means for how you work and relate.
What You'll Discover
All six factors
All six factorsYour score on all six HEXACO dimensions, each on a continuous scale rather than a type
Honesty-Humility
Honesty-HumilityThe sixth factor the Big Five leaves out, covering sincerity, fairness and resistance to greed
Plain-language read
Plain-language readWhat a high or low score on each factor means for how you work and relate
Sample Result
🔬 Research & Sources
HEXACO was developed by Kibeom Lee and Michael Ashton from lexical studies across multiple languages, which repeatedly produced six factors rather than five. Its addition, Honesty-Humility, predicts unethical and exploitative behaviour better than any Big Five trait — which is the main reason the model exists.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HEXACO personality model?
HEXACO is a six-factor model of personality developed by psychologists Kibeom Lee and Michael Ashton. The six dimensions are Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, eXtraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience. Its defining feature is the Honesty-Humility factor — sincerity, fairness, and modesty versus greed and manipulation — which the older Big Five model doesn't measure as a separate trait. The other five overlap broadly with the Big Five, with some content shifted between Emotionality and Agreeableness.
How is HEXACO different from the Big Five?
The biggest difference is the sixth factor, Honesty-Humility, which captures sincerity, fairness, greed-avoidance, and modesty as a distinct trait rather than folding it into Agreeableness. HEXACO also redistributes some content: traits like sentimentality and emotional dependence sit under Emotionality, while patience and even-temper sit under Agreeableness. Many researchers find HEXACO predicts behaviours like exploitation, rule-breaking, and materialism better than the Big Five because of that explicit Honesty-Humility axis.
How long does the HEXACO test take?
About 6 minutes. You rate 60 statements spread across the six factors and get an instant breakdown of where you fall on all six dimensions, each with a plain-language description of your high or low end. No signup is required to see your result.
Is this the official HEXACO-PI-R inventory?
No. The official HEXACO-PI-R is a validated research instrument with its own specific items and scoring, maintained by its authors. This is an educational 60-item self-reflection test built on the published HEXACO model, using items from the public-domain IPIP-HEXACO scales (International Personality Item Pool) rather than the inventory's own wording. It gives you an honest read across all six factors, but it is not the licensed inventory and shouldn't be used for clinical, hiring, or research purposes.
Is HEXACO scientifically validated?
The HEXACO model itself has a strong and growing research base — it emerged from the same lexical studies of personality language that produced the Big Five, replicated across many languages, and the six-factor structure is well supported in peer-reviewed work. That validity applies to the model and the official inventories. This particular test is an educational adaptation of that model, so treat your result as a thoughtful self-reflection tool rather than a validated assessment or a diagnosis.
What does a low or high score on each factor mean?
Each factor is a spectrum, and neither end is 'good' or 'bad' — they're trade-offs. High Honesty-Humility means sincerity and fairness; low means a comfort with self-promotion and bending rules. High Emotionality means sensitivity and caution; low means calm and detachment. High eXtraversion means sociability and energy; low means reserve. High Agreeableness means patience and forgiveness; low means directness and a critical eye. High Conscientiousness means organisation and discipline; low means flexibility and spontaneity. High Openness means curiosity and imagination; low means practicality and a preference for the familiar.