General Information on the Measure. Purpose of the measure. The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) measures emotional intelligence through an individual's abilities to perceive, comprehend, act on, and manage emotional information.

What is the purpose of MSCEIT?

Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT™) evaluates Emotional Intelligence (EI) through a series of objective and impersonal questions. It tests the respondent's ability to perceive, use, understand, and regulate emotions.

What is a good MSCEIT score?

The MSCEIT™ scores are reported like traditional intelligence scales so that the average score is 100 and the standard deviation is 15. If a person obtains a MSCEIT™ score around 100, then they are in the average range of emotional intelligence.