Abstract:
This article describes the Career Interest Test (Version 3.0), which is a 63-item forced choice, individually-
or group-administered assessment of seven vocational interest categories: Outdoor, Practical,
Scientific, Creative, Business, Office and People Contact interests. It is designed for use in educational
and vocational contexts as a practical guide to adolescent career planning. The Career Interest
Test is now made freely available for professional use and is also available for free on-line use through
www.myfuture.edu.au or www.qualifax.ie or www.smartfutire.edu.au The Career Interest Test
offers psychologists and career counsellors information at low cost and with brief testing time. Results
can be used to provide reassurance about choices, to narrow the range of options or to stimulate
career exploration by indicating the types of work that individuals may want to explore. It is based on
the premise that vocational interests (i.e., activity preferences) may be inferred from consistent patterns
of likes and dislikes. Technical data on the validity and reliability of the responses are provided.
