O*Net Ability Profiler
The O*Net Ability Profiler is a series of tests designed to match your abilities with potential careers. It takes about an hour to complete this assessment.
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O*Net Ability Profiler
The O*Net Ability Profiler is a series of tests designed to match your abilities with potential careers.
O*Net Ability Profiler results provide useful information that helps you identify your strengths. The results also help you identify training needs and occupations you may wish to explore further.
You must be 16 years old to complete this test accurately.
Students can complete the O*Net Ability Profiler as part of an assignment or independently.
It is recommended that you not take this test more than once every 6 months. However, you can take the O*Net Ability Profiler more frequently.
The total time needed to complete the O*Net Ability Profiler is 53 minutes.
There are 6 sections in the O*Net Ability Profiler, and each has its own time limit:
Each section has its own instructions. It is important to read all of the instructions carefully.
The instructions will also help you decide how fast you should work and when it is best to guess.
Before you begin each part, you’ll have to complete a few practice questions.
Take the O*Net Ability Profiler
- Select Assessments from the top navigation bar.
- Select Start New next to O*Net Ability Profiler.

- Follow the directions within the O*Net Ability Profiler to complete the assessment.
View your Results
- From the Assessments page, select Results to the right of the completed assessment.
- Select Go To Results.

- Select any Job Zone for a drop-down list of related careers.
- Under the Explore related careers column, you can click a career to view the Career Profile.

- Under the Explore related careers column, you can click a career to view the Career Profile.
- Select Download Results PDF to produce a printable PDF of your results.
