About the test
Holland code test (RIASEC)
Which of Holland's six interest types fit you: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising or Conventional? Get your three-letter code and matching careers, with the O*NET Interest Profiler used in career guidance across the United States.
- 60 questions
- About 6 min
Questionnaire / instrument: O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form
What does it measure?
Six vocational interests in Holland’s RIASEC model: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising and conventional. Your strongest interests form a three-letter Holland code for exploring occupations.
Where does it come from?
We use the 60-activity O*NET® Interest Profiler Short Form, developed by the National Center for O*NET Development for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
How is the result calculated?
Ten activity ratings contribute to each interest. We rescale the six results to 0–100 and use the three highest to form your code. Occupation suggestions compare your profile with occupational interest data.
What can the result tell you?
A Holland code describes preferences, not qualifications or ability. Scores are not population percentiles. Our translations and adapted presentation are not endorsed by USDOL/ETA; they have not been formally validated.
Languages and adaptations
English follows the source instrument. Our other language versions include AI-assisted translations that have not been independently validated. Our explanations and result commentary are written for this website.
License and reuse
O*NET Tools Developer LicenseThis application includes information from the O*NET® Career Exploration Tools by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Big Five Personality Test has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. The license requires attribution and validation of content changes; our translations have not undergone a formal validation study.
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Sources and further reading
Rounds, J., Su, R., Lewis, P., & Rivkin, D. (2010). O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form psychometric characteristics: Summary. National Center for O*NET Development, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.