Career interest
test — RIASEC
Six interest types, one three-letter code. Tick the statements that sound like you and the test ranks where your interests actually sit — then shows the majors and study pathways that match.
- Statements
- 42
- Steps
- 6
- Time
- ~8 min
Holland's RIASEC model sorts work into six interest types — Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional. Almost nobody is one type; the useful answer is the blend, read top three first.
Answer honestly about what you enjoy, not what you think you should enjoy or what you are already good at.
The six interest types
Realistic people are often good at mechanical or athletic work — hands-on, practical and happiest when something physical gets built, fixed or grown.
- Agriculture
- Health Assistant
- Computers
- Construction
- Mechanic / Machinist
- Engineering
- Food and Hospitality
Investigative people like to watch, learn, analyse and solve problems. They want to understand why something works before they touch it.
- Marine Biology
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Zoology
- Medicine / Surgery
- Consumer Economics
- Psychology
Artistic people work best in unstructured situations where they can use their creativity and are not boxed in by a fixed process.
- Communications
- Cosmetology
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Photography
- Radio and TV
- Interior Design
- Architecture
Social people would rather work with other people than with things — teaching, helping, healing and bringing groups along with them.
- Counseling
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Travel
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Education
Enterprising people like working with others and enjoy persuading, leading and performing. They are drawn to influence and ownership.
- Fashion Merchandising
- Real Estate
- Marketing / Sales
- Law
- Political Science
- International Trade
- Banking / Finance
Conventional people are detail-oriented and organized, and like working with data, records and systems that stay in order.
- Accounting
- Court Reporting
- Insurance
- Administration
- Medical Records
- Banking
- Data Processing