Free Career Tests and Free Career Assessments
Here is a list of free career tests and free online career tests available at no cost to the user. Many use similar psychological research that paid tests and assessments do.
For detailed information about the many career test and assessment options available, click here to go to the our Career Test Article.
O*NET® Interest Profiler – A career interest test that uses the framework created by John Holland, and links to the extensive U.S. Department of Labor career database.
Work Values Assessment from CareerOneStop – A values sorter that helps identify the important personal criteria for the work. i.e. – type of work, work environment, pay, etc.
My Next Move Career Explorer – Explore what you want to do for a living by searching various career paths and browsing careers by industry to help you decide your next move.
Open-Source Psychometrics Project – This website contains a collection of personality tests and assessments that can be used to help you discover your interests, strengths, and skills that can help you in your career search.
Multiple Intelligences Test – A test that helps the user identify their natural interests and talents using the Multiple Intelligences framework created by Howard Gardner.
U.S State Sponsored Career Tests – Career Tests and Assessments sponsored by U.S. States for the benefit of their residents. Free to use, though some do require that you are a resident of the state to use them.
- Alabama – Alabama Works! Career Explorer
- Alaska – Alaska Department of Labor Career Services
- Arizona – Arizona At Work Career Assessments
- Arkansas – Discover Arkansas Career Assessments
- California – California Career Zone Assessments
- Colorado – LMI Gateway My Assessments
- Connecticut – Job and Career Connection Self Assessment Tools
- Delaware – Deleware Works Career Services
- Florida – FloridaShines MyCareerShines
- Georgia – Georgia Department of Labor Assessments
- Hawaii – Hawaii Career Explorer
- Idaho – Next Steps Idaho Career Test
- Indiana – Indiana Career Connect Self Assessment Tools
- Illinois – Illinois WorkNet Skills and Interest Surveys
- Iowa – Future Ready Iowa Career Assessment Tools
- Kansas – Kansas Works Career Assessments
- Kentucky – KentuckyStats Career Explorer Self Assessment
- Louisiana – Louisiana Workforce Commission Career Services
- Maine – Maine Department of Labor Career Exploration
- Maryland – Maryland Department of Labor Career Assessment
- Massachusetts – Massachusetts Career Information System Assessment Tools
- Michigan – Michigan PathFinder Self Assessment Resources
- Minnesota – Minnesota CareerWise Assessments
- Mississippi – Career Test and Assessments
- Missouri – MOJobs Self Assessments
- Montana – Montana Career Information System Assessments
- Nebraska – Nebraska Department of Education Self Assessments
- Nevada – Nevada Workforce Connections Career Services
- New Hampshire – New Hampshire Employment Security Self Assessment Tools
- New Jersey – New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator Assessments
- New Mexico – New Mexico Workforce Connections Career Services
- New York – New York Career Zone Assessments
- North Carolina – College Foundation of North Carolina Career Tools
- North Dakota – RUReady North Dakota Career Exploration Resources
- Ohio – OhioMeansJobs Career Explorer
- Oklahoma – Oklahoma Career Tech Self Assessment Tools
- Oregon – Oregon Department of Education Career Resources
- Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Career Zone Assessments
- Rhode Island – EmployRI Self Assessment Tools
- South Carolina – Career Test and Assessments
- South Dakota – South Dakota Career Interest Survey
- Tennessee – Transition Tennessee Career Assessment Database
- Texas – Texas Workforce Commission Career Assessments
- Utah – Utah Department of Workforce Services Career Exploration Tools
- Vermont – Vermont Association of Business Industry and Rehabilitation Career Assessments
- Virginia – Virginia Education Wizard Career Assessments
- Washington – Washington Career Bridge Assessment Tools
- West Virginia – Work Force West Virginia Career Assessments
- Wisconsin – Wisconsin Job Center: Career Locker and Self Assessment Tools
- Wyoming – Wyoming Workforce Services Career Assessments