From around age 13, you're asked to make choices that can feel huge: GCSE or National 5 options, then A-levels, T-levels, BTECs, Highers or an apprenticeship, and later UCAS choices for university. The qualifications have different names in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, so it's easy to feel unsure where to start. Lots of young people worry about choosing wrongly, and that's completely normal.
For ages 12-18 · About 15 minutes · No account needed to start
Careers quiz for teenagers: explore the subjects and routes that suit you
Not sure what to pick after your GCSEs (or equivalent)? NexRise™ looks at your interests and work style and gives you ideas to explore, from A-levels and T-levels to apprenticeships and university.
English · United Kingdom
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What You Get
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Personality & Career Profile
Discover your work style, your strengths and the career fields that match your personality.
Top Career Matches
A ranked list of occupations that fit your profile, drawn from 3,039 ESCO occupations.
Your Next Steps
Plan what to do next with your career report and the tools in your account.
How It Works
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Start the Assessment
Click the button and complete the 15-minute assessment. You don't need an account to begin.
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Create Your Free Account
Once you've finished, create a free account to save your results and unlock your full career report.
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Explore Your Career Report
See your personality profile and your top career matches, then start planning your next steps.
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Follow Your Path
Use NexPlanner, marketplace services and other tools to take action on your career goals.
About 15 minutes · No account needed to start
Why choosing your next step feels so big
A careers quiz for teenagers can give you a starting point for those conversations. NexRise™ asks about what interests you and how you like to work, then links your answers to occupations and skills in the O*NET and ESCO databases. It doesn't give you a verdict or tell you what to do. It gives you ideas to explore, which you can compare with advice from your teachers, your school's careers adviser and the National Careers Service.
Parents and carers are an important part of these decisions too. Your report is easy to share, so you can talk through the results together and look at routes you might not have thought about. You can read how the quiz works in our methodology, and you can change your mind as you learn more about yourself.
Our Methodology
Read the full methodologyNexRise™ is built on established career-interest and personality research, including Holland's RIASEC model, Work Adjustment Theory (Dawis & Lofquist) and Allport's trait structure. It draws on two occupation databases, O*NET (1,000+ roles) and ESCO (3,000+ roles). We have worked on this technology since 2017, and our approach to data is aligned with the EU GDPR. No account is needed to start.
NexRise™ is a careers quiz for teenagers aged 12-18 in the United Kingdom. It takes about 15 minutes and uses established career-interest and personality research (RIASEC, Work Adjustment Theory and Allport's trait structure) to suggest subjects, routes and occupations to explore. Results draw on O*NET and ESCO occupation data. No account is needed to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the NexRise™ careers quiz for?
NexRise™ is for secondary school students and university applicants aged 12-18. That covers young people choosing GCSE options (or equivalent), thinking about A-levels, T-levels, BTECs, Highers or apprenticeships, or getting ready to apply through UCAS. The wording is written in plain English, so it works across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
What research is the quiz built on?
NexRise™ is built on established career-interest and personality research. It uses Holland's RIASEC model of vocational interests, Work Adjustment Theory by Dawis and Lofquist (1984), and Allport's trait structure. The quiz looks at six RIASEC interest types, 16 work styles and six work values, and links your profile to occupations in O*NET (1,000+ roles) and ESCO (3,000+ roles). You can read the details in our methodology.
Is the quiz scientifically proven, and how accurate are the results?
We want to be honest about this. Holland's RIASEC model has been reviewed in research over many decades, and reviews have found considerable support for the six interest types. Well-known interest tools such as the O*NET Interest Profiler short form have reported reliable scores (Rounds, Su, Lewis & Rivkin, 2010). However, NexRise™ is its own instrument and we haven't published a validation study for it. Research also suggests RIASEC results can vary between groups and countries. Please treat your results as ideas to explore, not as a fixed verdict, and talk them through with a teacher, careers adviser, parent or carer.
Do I need an account to take the quiz?
No. You can start and finish the 15-minute quiz without creating an account. Once you've finished, you create a free account to save your results and unlock your full career report. After that, you can come back to your report whenever you like.
Will it tell me which GCSE options, A-levels or apprenticeship to choose?
It won't make the choice for you, and no quiz can. Your report shows your interest profile, your work style and a ranked list of career matches from 3,039 ESCO occupations, so you can see which subjects and routes might be worth looking into. You can then compare these ideas with the National Careers Service, UCAS, your school's careers adviser and the people close to you. Many people change direction along the way, and that's fine.
How is my data looked after?
Our approach to data is aligned with the EU GDPR, and we have worked on this technology since 2017. You can take the quiz without an account, and you only create one if you want to save your results. For more about how the quiz and its data work, see our methodology.
Classification Databases & Reference Standards
ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations)
NexPath maps occupations and skills to the ESCO taxonomy for classification and research purposes; NexPath is an independent resource and is not endorsed by, sponsored by or affiliated with the European Commission or ESCO.
National Careers Service (GOV.UK)
NexPath's career-interest results can be read alongside the job profiles of the National Careers Service, which we use as a reference database; NexPath is an independent resource and is not endorsed by, sponsored by or affiliated with the National Careers Service or any UK government body.
Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC 2020), Office for National Statistics
NexPath cross-references occupations to UK SOC 2020 categories for classification purposes; NexPath is an independent resource and is not endorsed by, sponsored by or affiliated with the Office for National Statistics.
*Disclaimer: NexPath is an independent career discovery platform. Occupational mappings are provided for classification and informational purposes only. NexPath is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with these national or regional public agencies.
References & Sources
- National Careers Service (GOV.UK): careers advice and skills assessment
- UCAS: advice on choosing courses and applying to university
- Department for Education: Careers guidance and access for education and training providers (statutory guidance)
- ESCO: European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (European Commission)
- Skills Development Scotland: My World of Work, careers information for young people
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