PERSONALITY TEST KIT

Your ultimate profiling test before enrolling on any college or university course

Developed by Academic Psychologist, Dr. John L. Holland

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA-WALES iumw.edu.my

 OVERVIEW

Your personality profiling simply refers to the

tasks and activities that you are inclined to,
interested in, and possibly be good at doing.
Knowing this is important because it increases
your self-understanding and helps you weigh
in your university programme choices. This
knowledge also enables you to set the right
direction for skills and career pathways and
grounds your decisions.

Utilising the profiling assessment tools such as

this test acts as a mirror by providing a
snapshot of yourself in areas of interests,
values, personality and skills. Essentially, such
tools can help create greater self-awareness
and understanding of college or university
programmes that are available to consider.

ABOUT THIS TEST

RIASEC stands for 6 characteristics: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social,
Enterprising, and Conventional.
The RIASEC test asks questions about your aspirations, activities, skills, and interests in
different jobs to help you discover careers and fields of study that are likely to satisfy you.
The system was developed by Dr John L. Holland, an academic psychologist. Dr Holland’s
theory proposes that there are six broad areas into which all careers can be classified.
These same six areas can be used to describe people, their personalities and interests.
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE WE GET STARTED

This personality test is designed to help students

discover which college or university is most suitable for
them according to their unique abilities and interests.

The results of this test can be used to help teens

develop a plan for courses to take in college or
university that is most conducive to achieving one of
the careers they were determined to be a match for.

HOW THIS TEST IS CONDUCTED?

This personality test is designed to help students

discover which college or university is most suitable for
them according to their unique abilities and interests.

The results of this test can be used to help teens

develop a plan for courses to take in college or
university that is most conducive to achieving one of
the careers they were determined to be a match for.
 LET'S GET STARTED
Follow these easy steps to see where your interests lie.

1 Read each statement. If you agree with the statement, fill in the circle.

Total Total
R I A S E C Grand Total R I A S E C
2 Add up the number of filled in circles in
each column and then add the two
columns together for a grand total. R I A S E C

3
Using your grand total scores from above,
transfer the scores for each letter into the 3 Take the three letters with the highest scores
and record them under “My Interest Code”
appropriate column below
R = Realistic Total: ___
My Interest Code Turn the page
I = Investigative Total: ___
A = Artistic Total: ___
4 to see what this
means!
S = Social Total: ___
E = Enterprising Total: ___
C = Conventional Total: ___
RESULTS FOR YOUR PERSONALITY PROFILING

REALISTIC
Likes to work with animals, tools, or machines; generally
avoids social activities like teaching, healing, and
informing others.

Has good skills in working with tools, mechanical or

electrical drawings, machines, or plants and animals.

Values practical things you can see, touch, and use like
plants and animals, tools, equipment, or machines.

Sees self as practical, mechanical, and realistic.

Good college & university

majors for Realistic people:
• Agriculture
Related pathways:
• Health Assistant
• Computers Natural Resources
• Construction Health Services
• Mechanic/Machinist Industrial and Engineering
• Engineering Technology
• Food and Hospitality Arts and Communication

Related courses at IUMW

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biotechnology
Bachelor of Professional Communication (Honours)
RESULTS FOR YOUR PERSONALITY PROFILING

SOCIAL
Likes to do things to help people - teaching, nursing,
giving first aid, providing information; generally avoids
using machines, tools, or animals to achieve a goal.

Is good at teaching, counselling, nursing, or giving

information.

Values helping people and solving social problems.

Sees self as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy.

Good college & university

majors for Social people:
• Counseling
• Nursing
• Physical Therapy
• Travel
Related pathways:
• Advertising
• Public Relations Health Services
• Education Public and Human Services

Related courses at IUMW

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology
Bachelor of Professional Communication (Honours)
RESULTS FOR YOUR PERSONALITY PROFILING

INVESTIGATIVE
Likes to study and solve math or science problems;
generally avoids leading, selling, or persuading people.

Is good at understanding and solving science and math

problems.

Values science.

Sees self as precise, scientific, and intellectual.

Good college & university majors

for Investigative people:
• Marine Biology
Related pathways:
• Engineering
• Chemistry Health Services
• Zoology Business
• Medicine/Surgery Public and Human Services
• Consumer Economics Industrial and Engineering
• Psychology Technology

Related courses at IUMW

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)
RESULTS FOR YOUR PERSONALITY PROFILING

ENTERPRISING
Likes to lead and persuade people and sell things and
ideas; generally avoids activities requiring careful
observation and scientific, analytical thinking.

Is good at leading people and selling things or ideas.

Values success in politics, leadership, or business.

Sees self as energetic, ambitious, and friendly.

Good college & university majors

for Enterprising people:
• Fashion Merchandising
• Real Estate
Related pathways:
• Marketing/Sales
• Law Business
• Political Science Public and Human Services
• International Trade Arts and Communication
• Banking/Finance

Related courses at IUMW

Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Finance
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in International Business
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Entrepreneurship
Bachelor of Real Estate Management and Auction (Honours)
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Marketing
RESULTS FOR YOUR PERSONALITY PROFILING

ARTISTIC
Likes to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts,
dance, music, or creative writing; generally avoids highly
ordered or repetitive actions.

Has good artistic abilities -- in creative writing, drama,

crafts, music, or art.

Values the creative arts -- like drama, music, art, or the

works of creative writers.

Sees self as expressive, original, and independent.

Good college & university majors

for Artistic people:
• Communications
• Cosmetology
Related pathways:
• Fine and Performing Arts
• Photography Public and Human Services
• Radio and TV Arts and Communication
• Interior Design
• Architecture

Related courses at IUMW

Bachelor of Professional Communication (Honours)
RESULTS FOR YOUR PERSONALITY PROFILING

CONVENTIONAL
Likes to work with numbers, records, or machines in a
set, orderly way; generally avoids ambiguous,
unstructured activities.

Is good at working with written records and numbers in

a systematic, orderly way.

Values success in business.

Sees self as orderly and good at following a set plan.

Good college & university majors

for Conventional people:
• Accounting
• Court Reporting
Related pathways:
• Insurance
• Administration Health Services
• Medical Records Business
• Banking Industrial and Engineering
• Data Processing Technology

Related courses at IUMW

Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor in Accounting (Honours)
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Finance
COMPLETED YOUR PROFILING TEST?

TERRIFIC! WHAT'S NEXT?

Tag along with your Test Results by dropping your
enquiries to [email protected] or WhatsApp us
at +6012 - 344 9661.

Our Course Consultants will guide you as best as

possible to ensure your education journey sails
smoothly.
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Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

Science & Psychology

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Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biotechnology

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