Norms · results pulled 2026-10-22
IPIP-NEO-120 norms: percentile cut-points for 5 domains and 30 facets
What a domain or facet score means as a position among 3,011 IPIP-NEO-120 respondents: the score that marks the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile.
How to read a cell
Each cell is the lowest score that places a respondent at that percentile or higher. The percentile is a mid-rank: everyone who scored lower, plus half of those who tied, shown between 1 and 99. A dash means no score reaches that percentile, because so many people share the top score that even its mid-rank sits below it.
Domains: percent of maximum, 0–100
A domain score is the 24-item total divided by its maximum of 96, as a percentage. It is a position on the answer scale, not a percentile, and the five domains sit at different heights: the median Openness score is 66, the median Neuroticism score is 46.
| Domain | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openness | 49 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 |
| Conscientiousness | 43 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 |
| Extraversion | 31 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 73 |
| Agreeableness | 47 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 83 |
| Neuroticism | 23 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 69 |
Facets: scores 0–16
A facet total adds four items and takes one of 17 values, so neighbouring percentiles often share a score. That is why the table prints scores, not a smooth curve.
Openness
| Facet | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 Imagination | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| O2 Artistic Interests | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| O3 Emotionality | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| O4 Adventurousness | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| O5 Intellect | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| O6 Liberalism | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Conscientiousness
| Facet | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Self-Efficacy | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| C2 Orderliness | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| C3 Dutifulness | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| C4 Achievement-Striving | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| C5 Self-Discipline | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| C6 Cautiousness | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
Extraversion
| Facet | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 Friendliness | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| E2 Gregariousness | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| E3 Assertiveness | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| E4 Activity Level | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| E5 Excitement-Seeking | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| E6 Cheerfulness | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Agreeableness
| Facet | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Trust | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| A2 Morality | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | — |
| A3 Altruism | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| A4 Cooperation | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | — |
| A5 Modesty | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| A6 Sympathy | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
Neuroticism
| Facet | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 Anxiety | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| N2 Anger | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| N3 Depression | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| N4 Self-Consciousness | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| N5 Immoderation | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| N6 Vulnerability | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
Who is in the sample
Norms are built from 3,011 completed results pulled 2026-10-22, from people who chose to take a personality test on a consumer website. Results from employer invitations and school class links are not included. For an employer or a school the closest comparison is a group of its own, scored the same way.