THE NPI-16 · 16 PAIRS · YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Choose the statement closest to you
Measures narcissistic traits, not a clinical diagnosis. By Ames, Rose, and Anderson (2006).
For each pair, choose the statement that feels more like you—even if neither is a perfect fit.
Read the original instructions
Read each pair of statements below and place an “X” by the one that comes closest to describing your feelings and beliefs about yourself. You may feel that neither statement describes you well, but pick the one that comes closest. Please complete all pairs.
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YOUR NPI-16 RESULT
Narcissistic traits in your answers.
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Based on your answers. This does not tell you whether you have a personality disorder.
Creates a public card with your NPI-16 score. Your individual answers stay private.
What does my score mean?
Each answer linked to narcissistic traits adds one point. More points means more of your answers matched those traits. It does not tell us how you compare with other people, and a low score does not rule out narcissistic traits.
The meter shows the same result out of 16 for easier reading. Its colors help show your position on the scale; they are not medical categories. This score is separate from the hybrid quiz.
Your choices stay in this browser tab. Session storage supports reload recovery; closing the tab normally clears it. Browser session restore may retain it. Individual answers are never submitted. Choosing Share my result sends only your total score to create a public card.
Authors, scoring and official materials
Ames, Daniel R., Rose, Paul, and Anderson, Cameron P. (2006). The NPI-16 as a short measure of narcissism. Journal of Research in Personality, 40, 440–450.
- Official NPI-16 materials (new tab) ↗
- Original questionnaire and scoring key (PDF, new tab) ↗
- Ames, Rose, and Anderson (2006) paper (PDF, new tab) ↗
The NPI-16 draws its items from Raskin and Terry’s (1988) NPI-40. Its published scoring produces one overall score; this questionnaire does not generate trait subscales or combine it with our hybrid quiz.