A free career test built on the six RIASEC interest types
This career test asks how much you would enjoy 48 everyday activities — fixing a bike, running an experiment, designing a poster, teaching a friend, selling an idea, organising a spreadsheet — and turns your answers into a Holland code: the three interest types, out of six, that suit you best. Each result comes with a plain description and career areas to explore, with links to the matching occupation lists on O*NET® OnLine.
It is free, needs no sign-up, and works for students choosing a stream after 10th or a course after 12th as well as adults thinking about a change. It is a self-reflection quiz, not a validated assessment: the statements were written for this page and have not been tested on a norm group. It cannot tell you what you will be good at or which job to take.
How to use the Career Interest Test (RIASEC)
- Read each activity and pick how much you would like doing it, from Strongly dislike to Strongly like. Ignore pay, training and whether you think you are good at it.
- Answer all 8 statements on a page and press Next page. Unanswered statements are highlighted.
- After page 6, press See my results to get your three-letter Holland code and a score for each type.
- Read the career areas for your top three types and follow the links to explore real occupations.
- Press Copy my result to share it with a teacher, parent or counsellor, or Start again to clear your answers.
Career Interest Test (RIASEC) features
Six interest types
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional — the RIASEC model of John L. Holland.
Your Holland code
The top three types in order, with ties reported honestly rather than hidden.
Career areas and study routes
Examples of fields, courses and roles for each type, including options after 12th in India.
Private and resumable
Answers are kept only in this browser so you can finish later; nothing is uploaded.
The six RIASEC types
Holland’s idea is that people tend to be more satisfied in work environments that match their interests. Most people are a blend, which is why the result is a three-letter code such as SAE or IRC, read in order of strength.
| Type | Enjoys | Example fields |
|---|---|---|
| Realistic (R) | Hands-on work with tools, machines, plants or animals | Engineering, trades, agriculture, aviation |
| Investigative (I) | Analysing, researching, solving problems | Science, medicine, computing, data |
| Artistic (A) | Creating and expressing ideas | Design, writing, media, performing arts |
| Social (S) | Teaching, helping, caring | Education, nursing, counselling, HR |
| Enterprising (E) | Leading, persuading, deciding | Business, sales, law, management |
| Conventional (C) | Organising data and following procedures | Accounting, banking, administration, logistics |
How the score is calculated
There are 8 activities for each type, presented in rotating order. Each answer scores 1 (strongly dislike) to 5 (strongly like), so each type ranges from 8 to 40. The three highest scores, in order, form your code. If the third and fourth types tie, the result says so and gives the alternative code. If all six scores are close, your interests are broad and the order means little.
The scores are raw totals, not percentiles: without a tested comparison group, saying you are “higher than 80% of people” would be invented.
Using your result
- Treat the code as a list of directions to explore, not a verdict. Read about two or three occupations from each of your top types, and talk to people who do them.
- Interests are one input. Abilities, marks, values, family circumstances, the job market and health matter too. A school or college counsellor can help weigh them.
- For a validated measure, take the official O*NET® Interest Profiler from the US Department of Labor. To look at personality rather than interests, try the Big Five personality test; to plan the study ahead, the study plan generator.
Career Interest Test (RIASEC) FAQ
Is this career test really free with no sign-up?
Yes. The career test is free, has no account or email step, and scores your answers in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Is this the O*NET Interest Profiler?
No. It uses the same six RIASEC types, but the 48 statements were written for this page and are not validated. The official O*NET® Interest Profiler is linked above.
Which career test is best after 12th?
An interest quiz like this one is a good start for shortlisting streams and courses. Combine it with your subject marks, entrance-exam options and a conversation with a counsellor before you decide.
What does my Holland code mean?
It lists your three strongest interest types in order. For example, SEA means Social first, then Enterprising, then Artistic — someone who may enjoy helping and leading people in creative settings.
Can my result change?
Yes. Interests develop with experience, especially in your teens and twenties. Retake the test after trying new subjects, internships or hobbies.