16 personality types

ISTJ Record Keeper

You write down what you heard and what you did, exactly as it was.

You're usually there ten minutes before the meeting time, and once you take something on, you quietly finish it. You trust methods you've tried and facts you've confirmed, and you like keeping careful records and notes. People around you often feel they can hand something to you and it'll be taken care of.

US sample survey: about 11.6% · fairly commonThese are US figures based on the official MBTI (CAPT, MBTI Manual 1998, 3,009 adults), so they can’t be compared directly with this quiz’s result.

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Strengths

A scene from the everyday life of ISTJ, the Record Keeper

Responsibility that carries tasks to the finish
Care that doesn't let details slip
Steadiness that keeps standards and procedures in place

Worth watching

Try treating a sudden change as an experiment once in a while
Saying thanks and giving praise out loud makes relationships warmer
Try sharing the load instead of carrying it all yourself

At work

Your skills show consistently where roles and procedures are clear and thoroughness is recognized in the results. You tend to earn the team's trust in work that calls for accurate handling based on data and records.

In relationships

You show you care through actions more than words. When plans need to change, letting you know early, with the reason, makes it much easier for you to go along.

ISTJ, the Record Keeper, taking time to recharge

Love stats

Just-for-fun numbers calculated from this type’s typical scores (75% toward each letter), with its rank among the 16 types.

Showing affectionNo. 16 of 16
No. 1 ENFP Spark Collector
Reading the roomNo. 11 of 16
No. 1 INFJ Lighthouse Keeper
Making the first moveNo. 15 of 16
No. 1 ENTP Master Contrarian
Remembering datesNo. 6 of 16
No. 1 ESFJ Group Organizer
Making upNo. 14 of 16
No. 1 ENFJ Growth Mentor

Types that complement

With ENFP, sitting on the opposite side of every axis, you gain new possibilities (N) and flexibility (P) that bring energy to everyday life, so you complement each other well. ESTP shares S and T, balancing you with spontaneous action.

People who said they’re this type

Types they shared themselves on TV or in interviews (from other tests). Separate from this quiz.

Story characters with a similar vibe

Picked just for fun — not official type assignments, only a similar mood.

Phileas Fogg — Around the World in Eighty DaysShares the composed air of keeping an exact schedule and getting it done
The Ant — The Ant and the Grasshopper (Aesop)Shares the steady air of preparing early and building up bit by bit

A reference description built on public-domain IPIP items. This is not the official MBTI assessment, is not affiliated with Myers-Briggs, and does not replace a psychological assessment.