Updated January 24th, 2016
The MSCEIT and MSCEIT-YRV
The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and MSCEIT-Youth Research are owned and distributed through MHS company of Toronto, Canada. Any copies of the test or test manual can be obtained through them; by contract, we are not permitted to send the materials out.
Translations
The MSCEIT is available online in the following languages through MHS, although the reports are only in English: Danish, Dutch, German, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Spanish.
It may be available via paper and pencil in other languages: Arabic, Chinese, Chinese Mandarin, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese (through a distributor), Malaysian (that is how it is listed, although many languages are spoken in Malaysia), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Europe), Romanian (distributor only), Russian, Turkish, Urdu. These are all translations rather than assessments normed with native speakers of these languages. The test taker uses an answer sheet, only some of which are translated. You can then enter the responses online and generate MSCEIT scores (and a report in English).
Online Links and Cost
The cost of the test varies slightly but you can find information about it on the MHS website. The last time I checked, the specific address for the MSCEIT was:
https://ecom.mhs.com/%28S%28fbgnbvaum502awzdmvckvzr4%29%29/inventory.aspx?gr=io&prod=msceit&id=pricing&RptGrpID=msc
The MSCEIT-YVR is located at:
http://www.mhs.com/product.aspx?gr=cli&prod=msceityrv&id=overview
Research Discounts
MHS offers substantial discounts for researchers interested in using the tests. We have some contact info at the www.emotionaliq.org website on who to contact at MHS – it is a general e-mail address R&, or you can call and ask for research – 800-456-3003. (They are in Toronto, on Eastern time.)
For more information on the MSCEIT Research Policy go to - www.emotionaliq.org/ResearchPolicy.htm
Please note that MHS does not release a scoring key for the MSCEIT.
Note: If you are a student, this approach may not work for you: you need a supervisor who is qualified to buy the MSCEIT and it costs money. Another option for measuring emotional intelligence as an ability or something closely-related to it, is to employ Carolyn MacCann and Richard Roberts’ STEM and STEU tests, which are available online. You can also use the DANVA or Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test, both excellent instruments.
Other Information
For information on the EI Ability Model see- www.unh.edu/emotional_intelligence.
For training and certification on MSCEIT as well as other EI skill training courses, see www.eiskills.com.