{"id":9884,"date":"2024-06-10T10:04:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T04:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=9884"},"modified":"2024-06-10T10:26:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T04:56:39","slug":"psychometric-tests-importance-career-counselling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/psychometric-tests-importance-career-counselling\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes for Proper Career Counselling? Psychometric Tests!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The term \u2018Psychometric Test\u2019 is thrown around a lot whenever there\u2019s a discussion about career counselling. But very few people are actually aware of what these psychometric tests are and their importance.<\/span><\/p>\n

So let\u2019s understand them a little better, shall we?<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are Psychometric Tests?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The word \u2018Psychometric\u2019 is derived from two words \u2018Psyche\u2019 which means \u2018mind\u2019 and \u2018metric\u2019 which means \u2018measurement\u2019. Psychometric Tests are scientifically designed assessment modules that are used to measure your personality, interests, learning styles, etc. They help students be aware of their already existing interests, personality, and aptitude and accordingly choose the right career at the right time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Are Psychometric Tests So Important in Career Counselling?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Every morning, when you scroll down your social media feed, you will find at least a couple of posts, ads, stories, or reels that will tell you to \u2018Be Yourself\u2019. A piece of wise advice! Certainly brings in a positive change in how you perceive yourself. But to \u2018Be Yourself\u2019, you need to \u2018Know Thyself\u2019 first.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Too few of us take the time to introspect and assess our strengths and weaknesses. Least of all adolescent students, who are already confused by the school, entrance exams, college admissions<\/a><\/strong>, etc. But it is at this very stage that a student needs to know who they are because their career decision depends on it. And that is why in career counselling a student is given psychometric tests.<\/span><\/p>\n

It helps them assess their strengths and weaknesses, their interests, their personalities, their learning style, and their intelligence type. It gives them a complete, unbiased report of who they are. This in turn helps them navigate the multitude of career options they have and decide what the right match for them is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Psychometric Tests That a Student Must Know About<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Personality Type Test<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Each one of us has our own natural predisposition, right? Introvert, extrovert, shy, chatter-box, happy-go-lucky, morbidly existential, there are so many adjectives we use to describe people with specific temperaments. Now imagine a test scientifically designed to assess your personality, not based on biased impressions, but taking into account how you think and act in specific situations. That is exactly what a personality-type psychometric test does.<\/span><\/p>\n

Personality type tests provide students with a questionnaire and assess four-letter personality codes from the sixteen personality types that exist. Based on the student\u2019s personality \u2013 it suggests a list of career options that are ideally suited for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Myers-Briggs Personality Indicators\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

What Does Your Personality Say About Your Ideal Career Option?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Multiple Intelligence Test<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Intelligence \u2013 it is one of the most used adjectives for students, sometimes as a compliment, often as a comparison. But exactly is intelligence and how do we measure it? Is it the ability to memorize a lot of information? Is it the ability to solve a lot of mathematical problems? Is it scoring the highest mark in class?<\/span><\/p>\n

While it is true that in everyday life we take these characteristics as markers of intelligence, it isn\u2019t accurate. And neither is taking an IQ test because those tests rely a lot only on logical and analytical skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, when we talk about intelligence it includes more than one type. Multiple intelligences exist and a person can have a combination of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

The multiple-intelligence psychometric test assesses a student\u2019s intelligence in 10 different markers:<\/span><\/p>\n