Building a shared standard for how people think, feel and act
Every field that works with people has its own vocabulary for how they differ. The ICA is being built as one common standard: one free test, one published scoring method, one portable results format, one certification and research done in the open.
40 questions, about 15 minutes. No account. Your answers stay in your browser.
A standard, not a product
| Element | What it means | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Open access | The full 40-item test is free for anyone, with unlimited retakes and no account. | Free test |
| Published scoring | Every scoring step is public, so any result can be checked by hand. | How it works |
| A common vocabulary | Four dimensions, three faculties and 24 profiles, named the same way everywhere. | The 24 profiles |
| A portable results format | Every result exports to the same JSON file (version 1.0), which any licensed practitioner can import. | Below |
| Certified practitioners | Training, a 60-question examination and a certificate anyone can verify. | Certification |
| Research in the open | The ICA's accuracy is currently being studied, with every stage published. | Research |
| Privacy by default | Answers are scored and kept on the person's own device. | Privacy |
One language across fields
Coaching and counseling
Development conversations built on a profile the client takes on their own device and brings to the session. Not for clinical diagnosis.
Organizations and teams
Team development and communication: who leads with which faculty, and where a team is thin. One input, never the sole basis for performance decisions.
Hiring and talent
Structured interview questions, role-fit conversations and onboarding, with each candidate's profile compared with the demands of the role. One input alongside interviews and job-relevant assessments, never the sole basis for a hiring decision.
Education and learning
Self-reflection for learners aged 16 and over: how they take in information and approach problems. Never the sole basis for placement or grading.
Wellbeing programs
Non-clinical reflection on stress patterns and growth practices. Not a health assessment.
Research
Published scoring, a fixed results format and consented data make results comparable between studies. Only with separate, explicit consent.
See your own profile. 40 questions, about 15 minutes. No account. Your answers stay in your browser.
Take the free testThe results format
A standard needs results that travel. Every ICA result, from the website, the offline file or a practitioner's client file, exports to the same structure:
ICA results file, version 1.0 ica_version export_date date_completed duration_minutes responses (40) scores: integrative_synthesis, systematic_analysis, social_attunement, environmental_engagement faculty_scores: thinking, feeling, willing dominant_faculty thinking_mode profile profile_name orientation_strength_index
A client can take the test anywhere, keep their own file and share it with any licensed practitioner, who imports it directly.
Built on evidence
The ICA draws on parallels in analytical psychology, behavioral science and neuroscience, and its accuracy is currently being studied in three stages: a pilot with about 200 people, a validation study with about 1,000 and norming with 3,000 or more. Findings are published at each stage, and the standard is refined as the evidence comes in. The research behind the ICA.
Take part
- Individuals: take the free test and keep your results file.
- Coaches, consultants, HR and hiring teams: the practitioner license ($998) lets you use the ICA with clients.
- Practitioners who want a credential: certification ($1,998).
- Everyone: follow the research as results are published.
Common questions
Is the ICA an industry standard?
It is being built to become one across industries: open access, published scoring, a common results format, certified practitioners and an active research program whose findings are published at each stage.
Can my organization use the ICA?
Yes: for coaching, team development, hiring, learning and wellbeing programs, through licensed or certified practitioners. In hiring and other consequential decisions it is one input, never the sole basis, and it is never used for diagnosis.
Why does a standard need to be free?
A shared language only works if everyone can use it. The test, the scoring and the results format are open; the paid products add depth, training and certification.
Keep reading
The research behind the ICA
The ICA draws on analytical psychology, behavioral science and neuroscience, and its accuracy is currently being studied. The parallels and the program.
The ICA practitioner license for coaches, HR and hiring teams
Use the ICA in coaching, team development and hiring: six training modules, client files, group analysis and 25 assessment credits. $998 one-time.
How the ICA personality test works
How the ICA works: 40 forced-choice items across eight life areas, four dimension scores, three faculties, 24 profiles and the Orientation Strength Index.
See your own profile
40 questions, about 15 minutes. No account. Your answers stay in your browser.