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Career paths are a process not the product of a single thought or act. You must first find out who you are, and what is right for you. There are various assessments and information to help you find out who are and what is right for you. Many schools and employers look at aptitude tests as as a structured way to evaluate how people perform on tasks or react to different situations. Here is your chance to see how you are doing.

>>> Verbal Aptitude tests are not only used at school admittance exams but are also frequently used by employers during employee selection for a broad variety of jobs. >>>
 * Interests
 * Fun
 * Work-related. Remember, your job right now is to be a good student.
 * O*Net Interest Profiler, find out your interests and how they relate to the world of work
 * Skills
 * Mental
 * Interpersonal
 * Skills Inventory of both mental and interpersonal skills by the University of Minnesota
 * Physical
 * Personality Traits
 * Characteristics
 * Jung Typology Test
 * Myers Briggs Test
 * Values
 * Aptitude
 * Verbal
 * Verbal aptitude tests assess a person's ability to spell words correctly, use correct grammar, understand word meanings, understand word relationships and interpret detailed written information.
 * Practice Aptitude, Two free 15 question tests
 * University of Kent, Careers and Employability Service. UK European University
 * D etailed review and explanation of verbal reasoning and comprehension, Web page with questions and answers
 * Synonyms and Antonyms, Test your knowledge of English language
 * Numerical
 * Basic math skill test sometimes used by employers
 * University of Kent Numerical Reasoning Test
 * University of Kent Graphs and Tables Test, Similar to test used for finance job recruitment
 * Abstract Reasoning
 * Test your ability to quickly identify patterns, logical rules and trends in new data, integrate the information and apply it to solve problems. Employers us this test to see how you think strategicallyand understand the big picture to solve problems.
 * Fibonicci abstract and inductive reasoning tests, take an easy and a hard test
 * Clerical speed and accuracy
 * Mechanical
 * Most tests are about mechanical tools and equipment. Many employers uses these type of tests to select people for a career as a mechanic, firefighter, and so on.
 * Mixed mechanical aptitude test by Aptitude Test, 15 questions
 * Mechanical comprehension test by Aptitude Test, Measure your understanding of mechanical concepts such as levers, pulleys, gears, springs and more. The questions may also challenge your understanding of concepts such as gravity, heat and more.
 * Electronics knowledge by Aptitude Test, only 6 questions
 * Spatial
 * Used to check your understanding of 2D and 3D figures. Engineers, architects and chemists are some of the careers that may see this type of test.
 * Spatial Reasoning Tests, click on the free button
 * Spelling
 * Test your ability to spell some common words and abbreviations used in applications for jobs
 * University of Kent Spelling and Punctuation Test
 * Language
 * Energy/Focus Patterns
 * Sprinters
 * Plodders
 * Life Skills
 * How you act is sometimes measured by a test although many interviewers will just observe your actions
 * Body Language Test by University of Kent
 * School
 * Habits
 * What is optimal and how do we measure up?
 * Grade History

Want to get an idea of what you need to do for different jobs and how much you get paid?
 * Occupations by the Bureau of Labor Statistics