Career interest test

Please tick the work activities you would like to do. There are 60 activities, 10 for each interest area. Your three highest areas form your Holland code, and the result lists careers with similar interest codes from the O*NET® database. This test measures interests, not abilities.

0 of 60 ticked

Read the 60 work activities below. Place a check in the box by the activities you would like to do. Do not think about how much education/training is needed or how much money you will make! Count the number of checks for each shaded section and write that total in the box to the right of each section. These are your scores for each interest area.

Realistic checks =0

Investigative checks =0

Artistic checks =0

Social checks =0

Enterprising checks =0

Conventional checks =0

In the boxes below, write the names of the interest areas with the three highest scores. The first box is your highest or primary interest. If there are ties, choose the interest with activities that you think are the best fit for you.

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Result

When you have finished, please select “Show my Holland code”. The result will appear here.

This test measures interests, not abilities. The result can help you understand your interests, but it should not be the only basis for a study or career decision.

The English version uses the O*NET® Interest Profiler Short Form without changes. The Chinese versions use 60 activities that are original to this website and have not been validated, so scores in different languages cannot be compared directly.

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Method and sources of error

  1. The 60 work activities are in six groups of 10, one for each Holland interest type: R Realistic, I Investigative, A Artistic, S Social, E Enterprising and C Conventional.
  2. Each ticked activity counts as 1 point, so each type scores 0 to 10.
  3. Your three highest types, in order, form your three-letter Holland code. If scores are tied, you choose the type that fits you best, as the form says.
  4. Related careers: from the careers selected from the O*NET® 31.0 database, those whose first interest letter matches yours are listed. Careers whose second letter matches your second letter come first; next come careers whose second letter matches your third letter, or whose third letter matches your second letter; all others follow. A career's code is made of its interest high-points in the database.
  5. The questions differ by language: the English version is the O*NET® Interest Profiler Short Form without changes (CC BY-ND 4.0). The Chinese versions use 60 activities that are original to this website, with the same number of questions and the same scoring; they have not been validated.
  6. Your ticks are scored and saved only in this browser. They are not uploaded to our server.

The six interest types

R Realistic
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
I Investigative
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
A Artistic
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
S Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
E Enterprising
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
C Conventional
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Source and licence

  • The English version uses the O*NET® Interest Profiler Short Form without changes. The Chinese versions use 60 activities that are original to this website and have not been validated, so scores in different languages cannot be compared directly.
  • This page includes information from the O*NET Career Exploration Tools by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY-ND 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
  • This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Suried has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

Sources

  1. National Center for O*NET Development (USDOL/ETA): O*NET® Interest Profiler Short Form
  2. National Center for O*NET Development (USDOL/ETA): O*NET® Career Exploration Tools license (CC BY-ND 4.0)
  3. National Center for O*NET Development (USDOL/ETA): O*NET® 31.0 Database (CC BY 4.0)

Last checked: October 31, 2026.