The IPIP-ORVIS (Oregon Vocational Interest Scales) is a public-domain measure of vocational interests across 8 broad domains: Creativity/Originality, Adventurousness, Science Interest, Altruism, Construction/Mechanical Interests, Language Mastery, Organization, and Leadership. Each item describes a specific work-related activity (for example, "Be a chemist" or "Lead other people"), and you rate how well it describes you. Taking it gives you a practical profile of which broad kinds of work and career activities appeal to you most — useful alongside a personality profile when thinking about career direction.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Adults
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
18+
Duration & Pacing
15 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: Public Domain (International Personality Item Pool, ipip.ori.org). Citation: Pozzebon, J. A., Visser, B. A., Ashton, M. C., Lee, K., & Goldberg, L. R. (2010). Psychometric characteristics of a public-domain self-report measure of vocational interests. Journal of Personality Assessment, 92(2), 168-174. This is not a diagnostic or career-aptitude tool. Domain scores reflect this test's own item pool only — they are not compared against a published clinical or population norm; no such norm has been entered for this instrument.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
This is a 92-item self-report inventory covering 8 vocational interest domains, 10-14 items each. Results reflect your own rated interest in each activity, not an objective career aptitude test or a guarantee of job performance in any field.
License: Public Domain (International Personality Item Pool, ipip.ori.org). Citation: Pozzebon, J. A., Visser, B. A., Ashton, M. C., Lee, K., & Goldberg, L. R. (2010). Psychometric characteristics of a public-domain self-report measure of vocational interests. Journal of Personality Assessment, 92(2), 168-174. This is not a diagnostic or career-aptitude tool. Domain scores reflect this test's own item pool only — they are not compared against a published clinical or population norm; no such norm has been entered for this instrument.
