Check out our guide to free or inexpensive ($30 or under) career assessments on the Web. Ratings are based strictly on our own experiences and those of our clients and students.
All listed assessments are interactive.
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FREE TESTS
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Ansir's Self Perception Profiling System
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This test consists of 168 questions, divided into three sections: thinking, working and emotions.
Basic results available for free; a more comprehensive report available for $…
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Easy to use - takes about 30 minutes
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Comprehensive results in the paid version of dominant personality Styles in the three realms: Thinking, Working and Emotion.
Free version provides basic career evaluation.
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Assessment.Com Self-Assessment Tests
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Offers Brain Tests, Personality Tests, Career Tests, Lifestyle Tests and others, for $8.99 each.
A total of 21 different tests can be used to get a detailed self-assessment.
Free sample report available.
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Registration required;
Tests require some thought.
Different levels and time consuming – depending on individual tests.
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Very comprehensive results in the paid version of the tests.
Free test provides basic results which still are quite interesting.
Visit web-page to get more information.
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for free test,
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Career Interest Inventory from testingroom.com
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Test is a 180-question assessment of six fundamental categories of occupational and career interests. Captures most characteristics of people and measures interests.
Free sample report available
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Registration required.
Very easy.
Takes about 20 minutes.
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Two-paragraph report with basic results; more complete and comprehensive results available for $14.95.
Free sample of full results available.
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 for free report; for paid report
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Career Values Scale from testingroom.com
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This 88-question assessment looks at the 10 most important work values (service orientation, team orientation, influence, creativity, independence, excitement, personal development, financial rewards, security, and prestige) to see how they relate to the test-taker's world of work and help to identify areas of career satisfaction and dissatisfaction.
Free basic report available
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Registration required; easy
Takes about 15-25 minutes.
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Free two-paragraph report with basic results (not very comprehensive but useful as a starting point);
more complete results available for $8.95.
Free sample of full results available.
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for free report;
for paid report
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Future Proof Your Career
This 84-question assessment helps the test-taker find fulfilling work and creates a personalized career strategy that works with the latest employment trends of the knowledge age.
Cost: Free
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Temperament type, dominant intelligences, dominant abilities, preferred learning style, test-taker's status as a knowledge worker, and knowledge-age skills.
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Easy. Registration required. Average completion time is around 10-12 minutes.
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Comprehensive report covers test-taker's temperament type, three dominant intelligences, six dominant abilities, knowledge worker status, proficiency in the six key Knowledge Age Skills, and preferred learning style. Interpretive book available for $27. Powerful career tool!
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for free test (dependent on knowledge),
for paid report
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Personality Index from testingroom.com
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The test contains 90 questions related to the 17
17 traits. Aim of the test is the assessment of key personality features that influence your approach to tasks, interaction with people, and the activities you enjoy. The 17 traits are: ambition, initiative, flexibility, energy, leadership, concern for others, teamwork, outgoing, democratic, innovation, analytic thinking, persistence, dependability, attention to detail, rule-following, self-control, and stress tolerance.
Free basic evaluation available
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Registration required; easy
About 20 minutes.
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Free very basic two-paragraph report describes two key features of your personal style;
full report with an additional 20 traits available for $14.95.
Free sample of full results available.
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for free report; for paid report
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Career Focus 2000 Interest Inventory
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This test of 180 inventory items about work tasks help you identify possible career goals that match your strongest personal interests.
Work tasks are drawn from 18 occupational fields that make up the U.S. work scene.
Free report available
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Easy.
Takes about 30-40 minutes.
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The result is a bar graph that shows your level of interest in 18 occupational fields (most important ones in the US) and tells how to further explore fields of highest interest.
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Careerlink Inventory
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An easy to use 36-question assessment that intents to analyze your Interests, aptitudes, temperaments, physical capacities, preferred working conditions, and desired length of time preparing for employment.
Free report
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Easy – about 15 minutes
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Tells which career clusters fit you and provides details about each cluster. Very basic evaluation, but fast and easy to use.
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Princeton Review Career Quiz
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This free 24-question quiz evaluates your interests and work style. The free form of the test is a brief summary version of the Birkman-Method, designed to give you a taste of the full tool.
Free report
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Very fast and easy
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Gives results in terms of colors, one for interests and one for work style. About a paragraph of detail for each. If you register, you can also get a list of careers with detailed information that match your true "colors."
Interesting approach but in the free version only of limited value.
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CoachCompass® Assessment
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You choose 1 appropriate statement among 6 for 16 sets of different statements to identify effective strategies that ensure career success.
Test defines an appropriate starting point for career services and coaching delivery.
Free report
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Easy – about 15 minutes;
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A very basic report appears immediately on-screen, and a more detailed report with graphs attached is e-mailed.
A major plus of the test is the possibility to explore many different occupations in great depth.
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LiveCareer
This 100-question assessment identifies your career interests and then tells you what jobs are out there for you.
Free for basic results.
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Basic interests
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Easy. Takes 25 minutes. You can stop and go back to the test later. You also have the opportunity to review your answers before submitting them.
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Gives basic interest scores based on RIASEC scales, along with matching job clusters and links to Monster's job search.
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Mazemaster
This 6-part assessment is sponsored by the Canadian Government and geared to high-school and college students.
Cost: Free
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Interests, Skills, and Values.
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Fairly easy; takes about 30 minutes. Registration required (not only for Canadian Citizens).
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Rather than interpretive results, the report is a compilation of the Interests, Skills, and Values, the test-taker has chosen, along with Goals, Next Steps, and Action Plan. Links provide additional information on careers suggested by the Interest results.
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PAID TESTS
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Assessment.Com Self-Assessment Tests
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Offers Brain Tests, Personality Tests, Career Tests, Lifestyle Tests and others, for $8.99 each.
A total of 21 different tests can be used to get a detailed self-assessment.
Free sample report available.
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Registration required;
Tests require some thought.
Different levels and time consuming – depending on individual tests.
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Very comprehensive results in the paid version of the tests.
Free test provides basic results which still are quite interesting.
Visit web-page to get more information.
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for free test,
for paid
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Campbell Interest and Skill Survey
Cost: $18.00
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Online version of a well-known and reputable assessment containing 320 multiple-choice items for the evaluation of your interests and skills.
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Quite easy to use;
About 45 minutes.
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Very detailed report that covers almost 60 careers. Contains a comprehensive career planner to help you interpret your results and plan for your new career.
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Career Maze
An on-line tool designed for people to find their future by increasing self-knowledge. Has you choose from among 2 sets of 82 characteristics.
Cost: $19.95
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How you see yourself and how you think others see you in terms of the 82 characteristics.
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Very fast and easy to use.
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Highly detailed, multi-page report tells your approach to goals, how you interact with the world around you, your natural pace, what you seek when given responsibility, career implications for these traits, and jobs that fit your behavior pattern.
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Career Test by CareerFitter
The 60-question assessment describes itself as a "hybrid." Questions very similar to those on a Myers-Briggs-type test.
Cost: $9.95
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Work personality, including strengths, weaknesses, styles, optimal environments, and other in-depth characteristics of the test-taker at work.
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Easy. Takes 15-25 minutes.
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10-page Career Report includes summary of test-taker, personality chart, career choices for test-taker, occupational factors, primary characteristics, the test-taker at work, potential weaknesses, personality details, business points, communication method, ideal environment, team-building approach, management practice, and famous people like test-taker. You can view a sample report.
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Future Proof Your Career
This 84-question assessment helps the test-taker find fulfilling work and creates a personalized career strategy that works with the latest employment trends of the knowledge age.
Cost: Free
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Temperament type, dominant intelligences, dominant abilities, preferred learning style, test-taker's status as a knowledge worker, and knowledge-age skills.
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Easy. Registration required. Average completion time is around 10-12 minutes.
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Comprehensive report covers test-taker's temperament type, three dominant intelligences, six dominant abilities, knowledge worker status, proficiency in the six key Knowledge Age Skills, and preferred learning style. Interpretive book available for $27.
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What's the Right Job for You?
Cost: $6.95
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Identifies the jobs that best match your temperament, Lifestyle and attitude toward others.
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50 questions and requires around 12 to 15 minutes.
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20-page personalized report describing your basic qualities and traits at work, as well as a list of jobs that best suit you.
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