Professors Mayer and Salovey introduced the term “emotional intelligence” for the first time in the literature in 1990. Later on, Caruso collaborated with them in developing the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso EI Test (MSCEIT). It is an ability-based EI test which practically means it measures with precision the EQ score of a person through different tasks.

The questionnaire is split into four groups, measuring the participant’s ability to perceive emotions, to use emotions properly, to understand emotions and to manage emotions properly. Each ability group consists of two tasks resulting in eight scoring subscales. The total EQ score is calculated as the average of each ability group.

The MSCEIT emotional intelligence test sits at the top of the available scientific EI tests and is considered the most valid in answering the question at what level your emotional intelligence is and in exactly which abilities and tasks.