Free HEXACO Test
Quick answer: Yes — take Helel's free HEXACO test here. HEXACO measures six dimensions — Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness — adding the Honesty-Humility factor that the Big Five lacks. You get instant results with no email wall in about 8–12 minutes, then meet an AI video companion tuned to your profile.
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HEXACO is a six-factor personality model, and this free HEXACO test measures all six dimensions plus their facets. Its distinguishing feature is a sixth factor — Honesty-Humility — that the classic Big Five doesn't isolate. No signup wall, no results paywall: your six-dimension profile builds as you answer. Most people finish in 8 to 12 minutes.
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What HEXACO measures
The name is an acronym for its six dimensions:
- H — Honesty-Humility: sincerity, fairness, modesty, and lack of greed. This is HEXACO's signature addition.
- E — Emotionality: anxiety, sentimentality, and need for emotional support (roughly parallels Neuroticism).
- X — eXtraversion: sociability, liveliness, and social confidence. (Definition)
- A — Agreeableness: patience, tolerance, and forgiveness.
- C — Conscientiousness: organization, diligence, and prudence.
- O — Openness: curiosity, creativity, and appreciation of the unconventional. (Definition)
Developed by researchers Kibeom Lee and Michael Ashton, HEXACO grew out of lexical studies across many languages that consistently surfaced a sixth honesty-related factor. Helel layers HEXACO alongside Big Five (OCEAN) and NEO PI-R facets for a fuller picture.
How your HEXACO results are calculated
Each item loads onto a facet, facets combine into the six domain scores, and results are reported as percentiles against a broad adult sample. So a high Honesty-Humility score means you value fairness and modesty more than most people — not a moral grade, just a trait position.
How to read your HEXACO scores
- Honesty-Humility is the factor most tied to fairness and low manipulativeness — worth reading first, since it's what makes HEXACO distinctive.
- Emotionality differs slightly from Big Five Neuroticism: it includes sentimentality and attachment, not just anxiety.
- Every dimension is a spectrum; both poles are normal.
What this test is — and isn't
This is a self-report HEXACO questionnaire for self-understanding, grounded in the published HEXACO framework. It is not a diagnostic or medical tool and doesn't measure integrity in any legal or clinical sense. It describes trait tendencies, nothing more.
Self-knowledge supports wellbeing but doesn't replace professional care. If you're in crisis, contact local emergency services or a helpline.
After the test: a companion built on six dimensions
When you approve your profile, Helel pairs your HEXACO scores with a live video AI companion that adapts to them — including the interpersonal texture that Honesty-Humility and Emotionality capture. A high-Emotionality profile gets warmer, more reassuring conversation; the companion reads six dimensions, not a single vibe.
Take the free clinical personality test and meet an AI video companion that adapts to your personality — free to start, instant results.
Related tests and pages
- Free Big Five test
- Free OCEAN personality test
- Free NEO PI-R test
- General personality test
- Extraversion glossary
Frequently asked questions
Is the HEXACO test free?
Yes. Helel's HEXACO test is free to take, with instant results and no email wall. Meeting your AI video companion afterward is also free to start.
How is HEXACO different from the Big Five?
HEXACO adds a sixth factor, Honesty-Humility, and redistributes some traits — its Emotionality and Agreeableness dimensions are structured differently from the Big Five's Neuroticism and Agreeableness.
What does the Honesty-Humility factor measure?
It captures sincerity, fairness, modesty, and a low tendency toward greed or manipulation. High scorers avoid exploiting others even when they could get away with it.