Vocational Identity Assessment
NOESIS adaptation of the Vocational Identity Status Assessment (Porfeli, Lee, Vondracek & Weigold, 2011)
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A 30-item profile of where you stand in the process of forming a vocational identity. Six scales capture two sides of the coin: how much you have committed to a direction (Commitment Making, Identification with Commitment) and how much you are still exploring (In-Breadth Exploration, In-Depth Exploration), along with Self-Doubt and Flexibility. The combination of these dimensions places you within the identity status framework.
A 30-item profile of vocational identity across six dimensions: commitment, exploration, doubt and flexibility.
- Understand where you are in the process of choosing and owning a career direction. The profile shows whether you have committed, are still exploring, feel stuck in doubt, or are staying flexible — and in what combination.
No signup required to start. The Partial Report is free at the end. The Complete costs $50.54, if and when you want it.
What this test measures
Commitment Making
Identification with Commitment
In-Breadth Exploration
In-Depth Exploration
Self-Doubt
Flexibility
Discover where you stand on each dimension.
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The process is simple: you respond, the system calculates, and the result appears. No prior signup, no form, no waiting.
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Answer the questions
Likert 5-point (Strongly disagree to Strongly agree). Visible progress bar. You can pause and resume from any device after identifying yourself.
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Immediate and free. A text summary of each dimension, with indication of high, medium, or low.
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| Free and paid, side by side | Partial Report (free, always) | Complete Report ($50.54) |
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| Interpretive text per dimension, generated from your answers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Raw score for each dimension | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-paragraph overview reading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Everything in the Partial, expanded to 3–5 paragraphs per dimension | — | ✓ |
| Percentile per dimension, compared to reference norms | — | ✓ |
| Inter-dimensional chart with accessible data table | — | ✓ |
| Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care | — | ✓ |
| Certificate with public verification and PDF download | — | ✓ |
- ✓Everything in the Partial, expanded to 3–5 paragraphs per dimension
- ✓Percentile per dimension, compared to reference norms
- ✓Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care
- ✓Certificate with public verification and PDF download
You only pay after completing the test, if you want to go beyond the Partial.
- ✓Interpretive text per dimension, generated from your answers
- ✓Raw score for each dimension
- ✓One-paragraph overview reading
- ✓Free trial of the Integrative Chat, unlocked by your first test
Payment via PIX (instant) or credit card. Access for 1 year. After that, the report stays visible in read-only mode.
What you receive.
Radar chart with percentiles. Illustrative example.
Executive Summary
"You present a profile marked by high intellectual curiosity and above-average conscientiousness, with moderate extraversion and balanced emotional reactivity. This combination suggests someone who seeks novelty in a disciplined way."
Illustrative example.
Scale analysis
The Complete Report details the practical meaning of each score in 3 to 5 paragraphs, personalized by your combined profile. It is not a generic text by range; the analysis crosses all dimensions to generate specific observations about you.
Applied recommendations
Practical recommendations by area (career, relationships, studies, self-care), based on your combined profile. Certificate with verifiable QR and PDF download.
Why trust this instrument.
This assessment measures six dimensions of vocational identity development based on Marcia's Identity Status Theory applied to career (Porfeli, Lee & Vondracek, 2011): Commitment Making, Identification with Commitment, In-Breadth Exploration, In-Depth Exploration, Self-Doubt and Flexibility. Thirty independently developed items, five per dimension, rated on a five-point agreement scale. Alpha reliabilities of .77–.83 are reported for the original six-factor structure. The six-dimensional profile maps your position in the process of forming a career identity.
- Authors:
- Porfeli, Lee & Vondracek
- Year:
- 2011
The reliability, norms, and cutoffs shown are those of the original instrument (Vocational Identity Status Assessment (Porfeli, Lee, Vondracek & Weigold, 2011)).
This NOESIS adaptation has not yet been independently validated.
- Porfeli, E. J., Lee, B. & Vondracek, F. W. (2011). Structure of vocational identity status during adolescence and emerging adulthood. Journal of Adolescence, 34(5), 853-871.
The theory behind this test.
Vocational Identity Status
Integration of Marcia's identity status theory with vocational development. It identifies six process dimensions — commitment making, identification with commitment, in-breadth exploration, in-depth exploration, self-doubt and flexibility — that together describe where a person stands in forming a vocational identity, from diffusion through moratorium and foreclosure to achievement.
Learn more about this theory →Target Audience
Adolescents and emerging adults (15–30) exploring career identity
Recommended ages: 15–30
Questions the report answers.
Have you decided on a career direction?
High scorers have made a clear career choice. Low scorers have not yet committed to a specific path.
Does your career choice feel like you?
High scorers identify strongly with their chosen direction — it feels authentic. Low scorers may have chosen a path without it resonating with who they are.
Are you exploring different career options?
High scorers are actively looking at multiple career possibilities. Low scorers have narrowed their search or are not exploring.
Are you investigating your current choice deeply?
High scorers are gathering detailed information about the career they are considering. Low scorers are not digging deeper into their current option.
Do you doubt your career choice?
High scorers carry significant uncertainty and worry about whether their career direction is right. Low scorers feel relatively settled.
Are you open to changing your career direction?
High scorers are willing to adjust or change their career plans if new information or opportunities arise. Low scorers are firmly set on their current path.
Who benefits most.
University students
Students who are choosing a major, approaching graduation, or feeling uncertain about their career direction.
Young professionals
People in their first years of work who want to understand whether they have truly committed to a direction or are still searching.
Frequently asked questions
What does this test measure?
It measures six dimensions of vocational identity development: how firmly you have committed to a career direction, how much you identify with that commitment, whether you are still exploring broadly or deeply, how much self-doubt you carry about the choice, and how flexible you remain.
How long does it take?
About 8–10 minutes for 30 items.
What is a vocational identity status?
It is a way of describing where you are in the process of choosing a career. Based on Marcia's identity theory, people move through stages of exploration and commitment. This test maps your position across those dimensions rather than assigning a single label.
Combine instruments for a fuller profile.
Each test measures different dimensions. The Integrative Chat crosses the results of all tests you complete, revealing connections no single instrument can show.
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No signup, no time limit. The Partial is free at the end.
The Complete costs $50.54, if and when you want it.
This test is a self-knowledge tool for informational purposes. It does not constitute a psychological or clinical diagnosis and does not replace evaluation by a qualified professional. The report indicates the AI model used in text generation.
This assessment uses independently developed items inspired by the Vocational Identity Status Assessment construct (Porfeli, Lee & Vondracek, 2011). It is not the original VISA instrument.