What is the South Park personality test?
The South Park personality test is a free, unofficial fan quiz (a South Park character test) that answers "What South Park character am I?" by matching you to one of 10 characters: Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, Butters, Wendy, Randy, Tweek, Craig or Jimmy. You answer 14 multiple-choice questions about everyday situations, like a group argument, a big deadline or a friend's secret.
The scoring uses the Big Five, a widely accepted trait model in personality research: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. We gave each character a 0–100 profile on those five traits, based on how they act on the show. Your answers produce your own five scores, and the character with the closest profile is your match.
You get your character, a match percentage, a runner-up, a short profile of your strengths and blind spots, and two share images. The quiz is text only, takes about 2 minutes and runs entirely in your browser. It's made by fans and isn't affiliated with the show's studio or network.
How this South Park personality test works
Three steps, about 2 minutes, all in your browser.
1. Answer 14 quick questions
You see one question at a time, each with 4 answers. Pick the answer that sounds most like you, not the one you wish were true. Changed your mind? Tap Back. A progress bar shows how far you've got. 16 of the 56 answers reuse or paraphrase items from the public-domain International Personality Item Pool (IPIP, ipip.ori.org). How each answer moves your scores was set by us, so IPIP's own validation does not carry over to this quiz.
2. Your five trait scores are calculated
Every answer moves two or three of the Big Five traits up or down by 1 or 2 points. Each trait is balanced inside every question, so random answers average out to the middle of the scale. Your totals are converted to a 0–100 scale, where 0 is the lowest score the quiz allows and 100 is the highest.
3. You're matched with the closest character
We compare your five scores with our profile of each character and pick the one with the smallest overall distance. If two characters are exactly as close, a fixed order decides.
Your match percentage comes from the average gap between your five scores and that profile (the root-mean-square difference, in points). A gap of up to 10 points counts as a 99% match, and every extra point of gap costs 2 percentage points, down to a floor of 35%. The runner-up and the "% alike" score you see when you compare with a friend use the same formula.
To check the balance, we ran 10,000 simulated quizzes with random answers: every character came up between 8.3% and 12.6% of the time, so the scoring itself doesn't favor anyone. Real people don't answer at random, so real results will be less even. In those runs the median match was 85%, and the runner-up was typically 7 points behind.
| Character | O | C | E | A | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan | 60 | 40 | 25 | 85 | 60 |
| Kyle | 75 | 75 | 65 | 35 | 65 |
| Cartman | 55 | 45 | 80 | 15 | 75 |
| Kenny | 70 | 25 | 30 | 65 | 20 |
| Butters | 40 | 70 | 45 | 90 | 70 |
| Wendy | 70 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 25 |
| Randy | 80 | 25 | 75 | 50 | 65 |
| Tweek | 40 | 40 | 25 | 60 | 90 |
| Craig | 25 | 55 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| Jimmy | 65 | 50 | 80 | 65 | 30 |
The 10 South Park characters you can get
Here's who you can get and what each result says about you. Want their personality types too? See our fan reading of South Park characters' MBTI types.
Stan Marsh: the straight man
Stan is the closest thing South Park has to a regular kid, which is why so many people relate to him. He's fair, thoughtful and usually the first to notice when the adults around him have lost the plot. He cares a lot, about his friends and about doing the right thing, but he shows it quietly rather than with big speeches. His weak spots are a cynical streak when the world stops making sense and a habit of going along with a bad idea before finally saying no. He's also famously awkward around people he likes. If you get Stan, you're the friend whose opinion actually counts.
Kyle Broflovski: the conscience
Kyle is the conscience of the group and the kid most likely to explain, at length, what everyone should have learned. He's smart, hard-working and quick to call out anything unfair, which makes him a great ally and a tough opponent in an argument. He genuinely believes things can be better. His weak spot is his temper: when someone, usually Cartman, pushes his buttons, he goes from calm to furious in seconds and struggles to let it go. He's fiercely loyal to Stan, his best friend. If you get Kyle, you probably have strong opinions and zero patience for liars.
Eric Cartman: the schemer
Cartman is the loudest, most self-confident and most scheming kid in town. He wants what he wants, and he'll build an elaborate plan, recruit a team and talk his way out of trouble to get it. That drive is weirdly impressive: he never gives up, thinks big and spots opportunities everyone else misses. The flip side is obvious. He's selfish, holds grudges, sulks when he loses and treats rules as something for other people. If you get Cartman, don't panic. It usually means you're ambitious, persuasive and competitive. Just watch the line between confident and bossy.
Kenny McCormick: the comeback kid
Kenny is the quiet one in the orange parka whose words come out muffled, but quiet doesn't mean shy. He's fearless, up for anything and usually the first to try what his friends are scared to do. He comes from a family without much money, and he's more practical, grounded and kind than people expect. He's loyal to the people he cares about, too. The running joke that he keeps dying and coming back has made him the show's most famous comeback kid. If you get Kenny, you're easygoing, brave, a little reckless and better at doing than talking.
Butters Stotch: the sweetheart
Butters is the sweetest kid in South Park and maybe the most trusting character on TV. He's polite, eager to help and quick to believe the best about everyone, which unfortunately makes him easy to trick, especially for Cartman. His strict parents mean he's always worried about getting grounded, so he plays by the rules and panics easily. But he's tougher than he looks, and he never holds a grudge for long. Now and then a surprisingly mischievous side slips out. If you get Butters, you're kind, loyal and sweet, with a big heart people sometimes take for granted.
Wendy Testaburger: the leader
Wendy is smart, confident and one of the few kids in town who will stand up to anybody, including the boys, the teachers and the adults in charge. She's a natural organizer who spots a problem, makes a plan and expects everyone to keep up. She cares about fairness and isn't afraid to speak out, which earns her respect. Her challenges come from the same place as her strengths: she can be competitive, impatient and a bit controlling. She has an on-and-off relationship with Stan. If you get Wendy, you're driven, articulate and the person who actually reads the instructions.
Randy Marsh: the enthusiast
Randy is Stan's dad and the only adult on our list, and he earns the spot. He's enthusiastic, impulsive and able to turn any new interest into a full-blown obsession overnight. When Randy gets excited about something, he goes all in, decides he's an expert and drags his family along for the ride. That energy makes him hilarious and surprisingly creative, but also exhausting. He's dramatic, overconfident and rarely thinks about consequences until it's too late. If you get Randy, you have huge enthusiasm, a big personality and probably a long list of abandoned hobbies.
Tweek Tweak: the worrier
Tweek is anxious, jittery and always one step away from imagining the worst possible outcome. His family runs the local coffee shop, and his nerves are famously caffeine-powered. But there's more to Tweek than worry. He's sensitive, observant and deeply loyal, and his close bond with Craig has made him one of the most popular side characters among fans. Most of his panic comes from caring too much about what could go wrong. If you get Tweek, you overthink, notice details other people miss and would do anything for the people you love.
Craig Tucker: the unbothered one
Craig is the definition of unbothered. While the main four get into chaos, Craig would rather do his own thing, hang out with his small group of friends and stay out of the drama. He's calm, deadpan and blunt, and he rarely pretends to be more interested than he is. That makes him funny in a dry way and very hard to manipulate. Underneath the poker face, he's loyal and steady, especially toward Tweek and the few people he lets in. If you get Craig, you value peace, honesty and a quiet weekend over anything flashy.
Jimmy Valmer: the showman
Jimmy is a born entertainer. He loves comedy, loves an audience and treats almost every situation as a chance to get a laugh. He's upbeat, quick-witted and confident in a way that puts people at ease. He's also determined: once he sets his mind on a goal, he works hard and doesn't let anyone tell him what he can't do. His downsides are a competitive streak and a love of the spotlight that can make him a little pushy. If you get Jimmy, you're the friend who keeps the group chat alive and turns bad days into good stories.
Ideas
Take it with your friends
Group chat showdown
Drop the link in your group chat and see who is brave enough to post a Cartman result.
Complete the main 4
Can four friends cover Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny between them? It's harder than it sounds.
Guess first, then compare
Everyone guesses everyone else's character before taking the test, then you check the real results.
Best-friend match
Send your result link to your best friend. When they finish, they see how alike your five traits are.
South Park personality test FAQ
How does this South Park personality test work?
You answer 14 multiple-choice questions about everyday situations. Each answer nudges two or three of five personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. Your five scores are compared with our trait profile of each of the 10 characters, and the closest profile is your result.
Is this South Park quiz free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up, no email and no paywall. You can retake it as often as you like.
Is there an official South Park personality quiz?
Yes, once. South Park Studios launched an official personality quiz called SP and ME in September 2019. This quiz is a separate, unofficial fan project and isn't affiliated with SP and ME, South Park Studios, Comedy Central or Paramount.
Does this quiz use pictures of South Park characters?
No. The whole site is text only: no official art, screenshots, GIFs or fan drawings. Results and share images use names, colors and initials instead.
How accurate is the South Park personality test?
It's an entertainment quiz built on the Big Five personality traits, not a psychological assessment. The character profiles are our reading of how each character behaves on the show, and we haven't tested it against any other personality test. Retake it and you may get a different character, so treat the result as a fun comparison, not a measurement.
Do you store my answers?
No. Your answers are scored in your browser and never sent to our server. Your progress is kept in this browser tab (session storage) so a reload doesn't lose it, and it's deleted when you close the tab or press Retake. If you share your result, your five trait scores go into the part of the link after the # sign, which browsers don't send to servers. Anyone you send the link to can see those five numbers.
What South Park character am I, based on my personality?
Take the 14-question test at the top of this page. You get your closest match out of Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, Butters, Wendy, Randy, Tweek, Craig and Jimmy, plus a runner-up with a similarity percentage.
What MBTI type is Cartman?
There is no official answer. In our fan reading, Cartman is an ENTP: a scheming, argumentative ideas person who improvises his way out of trouble. ENTJ is a fair second guess, given his bossy, take-charge side. See all 10 in our South Park characters' MBTI types.
What is Kyle's personality like?
Kyle is principled, smart and passionate about fairness, with a quick temper when someone crosses a line. In our Big Five reading he is high in openness, conscientiousness and neuroticism and low in agreeableness. He's fiercely loyal to his best friend, Stan.
Who are the 4 main characters in South Park?
Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick. All four can be your result in this test, along with Butters, Wendy, Randy, Tweek, Craig and Jimmy.
Is this the same quiz as other South Park personality tests online?
No. This is an independent fan quiz with 14 questions and 10 possible characters. It isn't affiliated with any other quiz site, or with South Park Studios, Comedy Central or Paramount.