Test d'intelligence émotionnelle (QE)

Ce que ça mesure

This self-check measures emotional intelligence (EI) — the ability to recognise, understand, manage, and use emotions effectively in yourself and in your relationships. It covers the four domains established in the academic literature: self-awareness (recognising your own emotions), self-management (regulating them), social awareness (empathising with others), and relationship management (navigating interactions constructively).

Comment ça marche

You rate 16 first-person statements on a five-point agreement scale from "Strongly disagree" (0) to "Strongly agree" (4). Some items are worded negatively and are reverse-scored so that a higher total always reflects greater emotional intelligence. Your answers are summed into a score out of 64, which is then placed into one of three bands — developing, moderate, or strong — with tailored guidance for each. The check takes around three to five minutes.

Conseils pour un résultat fiable

• 1Name it to tame it — Labelling an emotion precisely — "I feel embarrassed" rather than just "bad" — activates the prefrontal cortex and reduces the emotional charge. Keeping a brief emotion journal, even just one line per day, builds this skill rapidly.
• 2Practise the pause — Before reacting in a heated moment, create a small gap: three slow breaths, a brief walk, or simply saying "let me think about that." That pause is where emotional regulation happens.
• 3Listen to understand, not to reply — Active listening — maintaining eye contact, reflecting back what you heard, and asking clarifying questions before responding — is one of the most powerful tools for building empathy and trust in relationships.
• 4Seek feedback on your blind spots — Self-report EI can overestimate skills in areas where we lack insight. Ask a trusted friend or colleague how you come across in a specific type of situation — the gap between your perception and theirs is often where the growth is.
• 5Treat EI as a practice, not a trait — Emotional intelligence is not fixed. Like physical fitness, it responds to deliberate exercise. High-stress periods, fatigue, and major life changes can temporarily reduce EI, so revisiting this check and your habits periodically is worthwhile.