Not Sure What to Study? 4 Tests to Help You Choose a University
Are you starting your final year of high school and already thinking about university as well as your final exams? Deciding which university to apply to may seem like an impossible decision right now. If you are still unsure which direction to take, try one of the tests that can help you discover your natural talents, interests, personality, work preferences, or suitable study and career paths.
In this article, you’ll learn:
- which tests can help you choose a university,
- what the CliftonStrengths, RIASEC, and MBTI tests reveal,
- how the results can help you choose a field of study,
- where to find a test designed specifically to help you choose a university programme.
Gallup Test
Also known as CliftonStrengths, it is one of the best-known talent assessment tests. The result is a list of 34 talent themes divided into four areas – Executing, Relationship Building, Influencing, and Strategic Thinking. The results can help you discover which areas of study and career paths may suit you best.
RIASEC Test
This test is commonly used in career counselling. Its purpose is to help you discover which activities and work environments appeal to you. It is based on Holland’s theory of career choice. The results show which of the following types best describe you:
- R (Realistic) – practical,
- I (Investigative) – investigative/analytical,
- A (Artistic) – artistic/creative,
- S (Social) – social,
- E (Enterprising) – enterprising,
- C (Conventional) – organised and detail-oriented.
Different professions require different strengths, and this typology can help you identify where your interests and potential career paths overlap.
MBTI Test
One of the most popular personality tests is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The well-known 16Personalities test uses a similar principle. MBTI divides people into 16 personality types based on which option from each pair they prefer:
- Source of energy: E / I – Extraversion or Introversion,
- Information processing: S / N – Sensing or Intuition,
- Decision-making: T / F – Thinking or Feeling,
- Approach to organisation and planning: J / P – Judging or Perceiving.
Your preferences create a four-letter code representing your personality type.
However, modern psychology often criticises MBTI because its reliability and scientific validity are considered limited.
“What to study” Test
Designed specifically to help students choose a university, the What to study test was created by SCIO and is available on our CzechUniversities.com website. It takes a maximum of eight minutes to complete and recommends suitable fields of study based on your answers.
None of these tests will make the final decision for you, but they can help point you in a direction that may suit you. If you genuinely do not know which field to choose, it can be useful to take several different tests. Combining their results may give you more useful insights than relying on just one.
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