How Emotional Intelligence Is Measured
How Emotional Intelligence Is Measured METHOD 1: Using Tools to Measure Emotional Intelligence 1 Take an online test. Many online assessments claim to measure your emotional intelligence. Generally, you answer a series of multiple-choice questions, and then you're presented with your results. Some tests are more reliable than others. The tests on this link have had a substantial amount of research performed on them, so they at least have a bit more information to back them up. 2 Choose a self-reporting test to learn how you see yourself. One type of test asks you questions about how you view yourself. It's the simplest approach because you can do it all by yourself in less than an hour online. However, it doesn't necessarily give you the whole picture by itself. For instance, this type of test might ask you to rate a series of statements like "I often feel upset. True, Somewhat True, or Not True." 3 Ask others to assess you through testing. Another option, wh