Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Career Counselling is a process that focuses on helping one understand one’s own self, as well as work trends, so that one can make an informed decision about career and education.

In order to understand Career Counselling a little better, let us look at its most important elements:

Career Counsellor: A good Career Counsellor is a problem solver, a keen listener and observer, and has sufficient knowledge of various fields to guide you in your career decisions.

Secure Environment: The process of career counselling involves creating a safe and secure environment, where the student feels at ease and is able to discuss his/her life and career, without any hesitation. A part of this secure environment is the assurance of confidentiality of the information shared by the student.

Relevant Career Assessments: Psychometric Testing (Career Assessment) is a scientific and standardized process carried out to evaluate a person’s aptitude, interests and personality. Psychometric assessments are a Counsellor’s tools, which are used to obtain the most important information about a student’s behavior, emotional strength, interests, and skills.

All of us require career guidance at some point in our life. It helps us get insights about ourselves, our career and what we can do to improve it.

Here are a few ways in which career counselling helps us:

• Helps in evaluating career options
• Provides access to the resources and knowledge that a career expert possesses
• Career Counsellors can help you remain calm when it comes to taking a career decision.

The perfect time for students to seek Career Counselling is during the ages 13-17 years (8th standard to 12th standard). Most of our parents are actively involved in shaping our career. We can safely assume that our parents follow a hands-on approach when it comes to making career decisions for us. Sometimes, it works and sometimes, it does not. We can attribute this to the fact that every child is unique, and it is extremely hard for parents or teachers to always recognize the child’s strengths or weaknesses, and his passion or dislikes. This is another reason why career counselling is needed.

For students in college, who are still confused about what they want to do, as well as for professionals who want to transition from their field to something they love, career counselling helps in the following manner:

• Helps them understand the career options that they have, and how to pursue them.
• Helps them understand their own strengths and weaknesses with regard to their present course or profession, and lets them know what career they would be suited for.
• Gives them a platform to voice their opinion about what they would like to pursue, as well as discuss the obstacles that they may be worried about.
• Gives them the required confidence to change their domain, with the support of an experienced mentor.

Career assessments, simply put, are a set of tests, tools, or analyses that help a student understand how multiple traits like those of choices, likes & dislikes, personality, interests determine possible success and satisfaction with different career options, and varied work environments.

There are three basic reasons to take career-related tests and assessments:

1. They tell you about yourself.
2. They tell counselors about you.
3. They tell employers about you.

Tests can help you better understand your strengths by identifying areas in which you already have skills, abilities, and interests. They can also alert you to areas for which you need to develop your strengths. You can make decisions about your career path with more confidence if you understand what you like (and don’t like), as well as what you do well (and not-so-well). A test that steers you away from one kind of job or training program can also help steer you toward another.

Taking a career assessment is one of the easiest ways out of a career dilemma. Be it a confusion about which stream to take after class 10th, or what career to pursue after 12th, career assessments have an answer. It is due to this flexibility that students right from class 8th onwards can take these assessments.

Often counselors are trained in interpreting many kinds of assessments. They match information about you (obtained from tests) with the characteristics required for a course. Then they share that information with you, and together you can figure out how well different types of courses, training, or apprenticeships fit your particular interests, skills, and strengths.

Yes. Counselors and individuals making career decisions frequently use interviews, education, personal details, or other sources of information to make decisions or to help their clients make decisions. The more information they know about you (and the more you know about yourself), the more likely it is that you will make positive career decisions.

All questions in the test designed by Career Pravaas are Multiple Choice Questions. The test is divided into three parts.
Part 1: Aptitude Test
Part 2: Personality Assessment
Part 3: Interest Assessment

For example:
Question from aptitude test
Which of the following words has a meaning most similar to ‘mundane’?
A. sublime
B. dull
C. mercurial
D. laborious

Question from the interests test
Ratings (For example: rate each answer choice from 1 to 5, from strongly disagree to strongly agree, from most like me to least like me)
I enjoy working outdoors.

strongly disagree	disagree	neutral	agree	strongly agree
1	2	3	4	5

You can take the Career Pravaas Assesment Test for Rs. 500/-. It takes about 90 minutes to complete the assessment. The results will be mailed to your registered email id within 2 days of taking the test.

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You can prepare differently for different types of assessments. Aptitude tests have questions with only one correct answer. The aptitude test has 7 subdivisions viz. Language, spatial, perceptual, numerical, mechanical, verbal and abstract reasoning. The personality and interest assessment do not have any “right and wrong” answers. Remember, we are not evaluating your skill in these areas, just whether or not you would enjoy them.

Part 2 and 3 of the Career Pravaas Assessment Test belong to this category.

Your personality is essentially a collection of distinct qualities, traits, and characteristics that define you as an individual. When people create a career direction that aligns with their personality, they are more likely to enjoy their work and feel like they can ‘be themselves’. As you read through the list, select a number between 0 (least likely) to 4 (most likely) that you feel describes you well, and capture the kind of person you are.

Your interests are the activities, tasks, and topics that are a source of enjoyment and fulfillment for you. They are often the things that you enjoy in your spare time, like to be involved in, or find it difficult to pull yourself away from! Your career does not need to include all your interests. People who create a career based on at least one area or activity of interest, however, are generally happier and more fulfilled in their work. As you read through the list, select a number between 0 (least likely) to 4 (most likely) dependent on your interests. Remember, we are not evaluating your skill in these areas, just whether or not you would enjoy them.

Although you won’t find a class or a workbook that covers the same problems as the test, there are still some things you can do to help you get your possible score.

Basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, and story problems) is included in most ability tests. Use textbooks, workbooks, and flashcards to brush up on your arithmetic skills. You might even want to take some math courses.

Reading comprehension and vocabulary are often part of ability tests. Using the dictionary and reading on a regular basis (such as 30 minutes a day, every day, with the newspaper) sharpens your comprehension and your ability to see different words. Reading also increases your vocabulary.

Be physically and mentally alert so you can do your best on an ability test. Try to choose a testing day when you are rested, healthy, and have not been taking any kind of medication that might slow your responses or affect your thinking. You want to feel good so you can do your best.

Absolutely! Here are some pointers:

• Have confidence in yourself. Sure, you may feel a little nervous, but that’s not a bad thing. A little nervousness can actually help you by keeping you more alert.
• Nothing is better for your test-taking efforts than a good night’s sleep the night before.
• Don’t try to take career-related tests if you are ill or are taking medication that could slow your responses.
• Try some relaxation exercises before beginning the test. Head and shoulder rolls, stretches, and deep breathing are among the techniques that may help.

No, use of calculators is not allowed for the test.

Here are some hints that might help you do better:

• Follow directions. Read the directions. Don’t assume that you already know what to do because you took a similar test. Different tests have different instructions.
• Read each question carefully. Pay attention to words like always, never, all, none, only. They mean exactly what they say.
• If you think you know the answer, you probably do!
• If you have time, review your answers. Check to see that you did not misread a question, leave blanks where you know the answer, or make other careless mistakes.

For multiple choices questions:

• Consider each choice carefully.
• If you can eliminate one or two choices, decide among the remaining choices. Usually, some choices are not reasonable and can easily be eliminated.

The Career Guidance Report will be mailed to your registered email id within 2 working days after submitting the test.

You can pick up any of our counselling packages to intepret your scores and plan a career. Please refer to the test scores email for information regarding our other packages.

You can check out a sample of the career guidance report.

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Yes, people with disabilities should use assessment tests for the same reasons that everyone else uses them: to identify their strengths and areas for which they might need additional training. Assessments can help!

Yes, as a matter of fact! You can make this a positive experience. Look at testing as your chance to show what you know. Believe in yourself. If you are prepared and you think you will do well, you are already well on your way to achieving your goal. Good luck!