1. AUTO EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE
Introduction
Vocational guidance is a human need for educational content, through which a project of
academic or professional life is decided. This questionnaire seeks to facilitate the student’s
choice towards further education or to his/her future profession.
Target group
This test could be applied to all students from ISCED level 2 to upper levels, although it’s
more adapted to ISCED 3 (aged 15 – 16).
Source: http://orientacionacademica.blogia.com/temas/actividades-autoconocimiento.php
SELF-KNOWLEDGE I
1. KNOW MY VALUES
To clarify what you value means to distinguish between what matters most to you and you
appreciate, and what you care less and less appreciate. Knowing what kind of things,
activities and facts you give more importance, and know why you value it is what will most
influence your choice.
Please, note on this scale the importance you give to certain values. It almost always
happens that if one thing is highly valued, logically, the opposite is little valued.
(3 = very important, 2 = quite important, 1 = little important).
DEFINITION OF VALUE VALUE SCORE
1.
Making decisions without assistance; to be
independent when acting. To study without
supervision or controls.
Autonomy.
Independence. 3 2 1
2.
To influence others. To guide them and
organize them. To be responsible for their
actions.
Authority.
Leadership.
Power.
3 2 1

2. 3.
Studying or working in circunstances that
vary often, or frequently changing: people,
schedules, etc. Even assuming relocate
(country or region).
Variety.
Flexibility.
3 2 1
4.
Earn high wages; own properties, invest
money to earn more.
Earnings.
Money.
3 2 1
5.
Help and care for other people; treating
people face to face.
Altruism.
Helping
others.
Humanitarianis
m.
3 2 1
6.
Achieving progress, promote yourself,
knowing more and more every day, be
experto at something.
Advance.
Progress.
Perfection.
3 2 1
7.
Degree to which a profession awakens
respect in other people; be important, to
ensure that what you do is recognized by the
people or by the whole society.
Prestige.
Fame.
Recognition.
3 2 1
8.
Rejoice, be happy with the beautiful; enjoy
with beautiful objects and actions; to know
how to find the positive in people and things.
Aesthetics.
Beauty.
Art.
3 2 1
9.
To feel pleasure by reflection, philosophy,
study, investigation.
Intellectual.
Mental.
3 2 1
10
.
Originality; development of new concepts;
invention or create new object, ideas and
situations.
Creativity.
Innovation. 3 2 1
11
.
Find other furtunes and paths; to risk, to
venture; begin new lives or studies or jobs.
Adventure.
Risk.
3 2 1

3. Audacity.
12
.
No change; no feel insecure; keep the job,
friends, belongings.
Security.
Routine
3 2 1
Now, place by order the values you rated highest, that is, those you have given a 3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Now, place the values you rated a 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

4. SELF-KNOWLEDGE II
WHICH IS MY PERSONALITY?
It is quite useful to deepen in this topic in order for you to know in depth and be able to
decide, as clearly and coherently as possible, your professional-academic option.
For this reason, we are going to use the Professional-Personal Typology defined by
professor and psychologist Holland, which divides the personalities into 6 different
subtypes. Read through it carefully and think which one you fit in best.
1. REALISTIC TYPE / OCCUPATION scene
Personality Traits: Stable, sincere, frank, robust, practical, confident, materialistic.
These are people who show interest in practical, mechanical, often demanding physical
activities, or activities that involve contact with nature (preparing crops, taking care of
animals, etc.).
They prefer to work with tools and objects instead of working with words and people. They
want to build things and see practical results of their work. Normally, they do not seek
social contact and avoid being noticed. Typical occupations in this category include:
agriculture, carpentry, mechanics, driving, etc.
2. INTELLECTUAL TYPE / SCIENTIFIC scene
Personality Traits: Independent, analytical, intellectual, precise, curious, reflective, critical,
studious, etc.
They like to observe and experience to understand the phenomena that surround them.
They enjoy solving problems using ideas and language. They highly value mathematics
and scientific work. They often like working alone and enjoy solving difficult and abstract
problems.
They feel attracted by chemistry, architecture, biology, medicine, and research degrees in
general.
3. ARTISTIC TYPE / ART scene
Personality Traits: Imaginative, idealistic, intuitive, expressive, artistic, bohemian, in a way
willing to withdraw from others or to do things individually.
They connect very well to the physical and social environment using their feelings, intuition
and imagination, showing interest in creative activities; they love innovation. They often

5. prefer an unconventional lifestyle and value independence. They actively seek
opportunities for self-expression and tend to be introspective. They do not like the rules or
structured patterns. They enjoy contacting people.
Among the occupations of these people are the writer, designer, musician, actor, etc.
4. SOCIAL TYPE / SOCIAL scene
Personality Traits: Understanding, cooperation, willingness to help, sociable, diplomatic,
tactful and delicate, with a strong sense of ethics and morality.
They are people who care about the welfare of others and show willingness to help;
generally relating well to all kinds of people, they have good interpersonal communication
skills. They are caring, generous and sensitive to the problems of others. Not at all do they
like working with tools, objects, machinery, etc.
They look for opportunities to express their interest through social welfare occupations,
nursing, education, etc.
5. ENTREPRENEURIAL TYPE / BUSINESS MANAGEMENT scene
Personality traits: Persuasive, energetic, dominant, ambitious, fashion followers, etc.
They face the world showing a bold, dominant, energetic and “aggressive” attitude. They
are dynamic, organizing, and confident. They feel attracted by activities that provide them
opportunities to lead, persuade and influence their thinking or convince others to buy their
products. They like leading, controlling, and supervising people, always in order to get a
benefit (economic or for progress) from their job. They value the money, power, and
status. They do not like intellectual jobs or those requiring much concentration.
Occupations of these people may be: executive managers, public officers, entrepreneurs,
vendors, etc.
6. CONVENTIONAL TYPE / OFFICE WORK scene
Personality Traits: Neat, thorough, perfectionist, effective, systematic, persistent,
conformist, very rigid with themselves, or people who strictly fulfill their activities and
schedules.
They adopt patterns of conduct and standards sanctioned by society. They prefer
occupations with clearly defined duties: routines and verbal or numerical activities typical
of office jobs. They dislike everything that is not tidy and systematized.
Occupational fields most suitable for this type of personality are: accounting, files, etc..

6. You have to choose what kind of personality you belong to. You can choose three types:
first of all, the one you think that defines you best, and then the other two that also fit to
you, but not as much as the first:
1.
2.
3.
Most people do not belong to a single type. They are usually a combination of
several types.
WHAT ARE MY SKILLS?
When we speak of a person’s aptitudes, we are referring to their qualities and skills. They
can inherit them from their parents and family or acquire them by learning and striving.
Being able to drive, to swim, having an ear for music, being quick in mental calculation,
having facility for reading and writing, being good with hands, ……..are all skills.
Each person has the skills or abilities that characterize and differentiate him/her from
others. And, logically, a painter, a secretary, a teacher.... do not need the same skills.
It is very important to know the skills you have and the skills you lack, before
choosing a degree to study or a profession.
SOME SKILLS
APTITUDES DESCRIPTION
ARTISTIC
Ability to handle, combine and represent colors, drawings, materials,
designs. In the field of music, they have certain ability to play
instruments, compose, dance…
SCIENTIFIC
Ability to observe, experiment and reach conclusions beyond what we
understand at a glance.
CREATIVITY Ability to invent, do new things, be original.

7. SPATIAL
Ability to represent and understand drawings in 2 or 3 dimensions,
orient oneself in the space (city,…).
LEADERSHIP
Ability to have influence in others’ thoughts and actions, whether
speaking or serving as example.
MANUAL
Ability to perform all kinds of work in which using their fingers and
hands, and requiring precision movements.
MECHANICAL Ability to use tools, understand and repair mechanic items.
MEMORY
Ability to remember and repeat facts, images, sounds, and data in
general.
NUMERIC
Ability to work with numbers, do numerical mental operations or using
other materials.
SOCIAL
Ability to attend, help others to solve social and personal problems,
caring for others, be related…
VERBAL
Ability to express oneself orally and in writing, understand texts,
documents…
REASON
Ability to understand y discover the logic of facts, problematic
situations…
One could go on naming skills, but we have chosen these usual ones; however, bear in
mind that there are more.
There are different ways to reflect on our own abilities: an appropriate way of doing it could
be done through our school subjects. Marks tend to reflect our preferences, dedication and
abilities. (Nevertheless, you know that many other aspects have influence in our marks
(interest, effort ...) and not only our ability).

8. SELF-KNOWLEDGE III
Now, you have to analyze your performance in the last two years (in secondary
education), to do so you must complete the following table
Subjects
Related
aptitudes
Priority
(high,
medium,
low)
Time
spent
(much,
little)
Degree of
difficulty
(very
difficult,
difficult,
medium,
easy,
very
easy)
RESULTS
3º ESO
(3rd year)
4º ESO
(4th year)
Now, based on the above data, point, as applicable, your opinion on the skills listed.
It is important that you are sincere in your evaluation.
0. Low
1. Average
2. High
3. Very High

9. APTITUDES
0 1 2 3
Artistic
Scientific
Creativity
Spatial Aptitudes
Leadership
Manual Aptitudes
Mechanic
Memory
Numeric
Social Interests
Verbal
Reason
Persuasiveness
Tolerance

10. WHAT SKILLS ARE CONVENIENT TO HAVE MORE DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO
THE DIFFERENT ACADEMIC OPTIONS.
OPTION BACHILLERATO: (equivalent to A-level qualification)
Skills needed for each Bachillerato modality
APTITUDE Arts
Natural and
Health
Sciences
Humanities
and Social
Sciences
Technology
Verbal Aptitudes
x x x
Reasoning
x x x
Spatial Relations
x x x
Numeric Aptitudes
x x x
Mechanic
Aptitudes
x
OPTION SPECIFIC TRAINING: "VOCATIONAL TRAINING"
Main skills required for some of the professional fields:
PROFESSIONAL
FIELD
Reasoning
Verbal
Aptitude
Numeric
Aptitude
Spatial
relations
Mechanic
Aptitude
Administration
(office)
x x x x
Graphic Arts x x x x x
Communication
Image and Sound
x x x x
Electricity and
Electronics
x x x x
Mechanical
Manufacturing
x x x x

11. Hotel industry and
Tourism
x x x
Personal
Appearance
x x x
Computing x x x x x
Trade and
Marketing
x x x
WHAT ARE MY MARKS?
After carefully analyzing your academic experience in each of the areas, assessing
important aspects, it is time to reflect on our own qualifications and the opportunities we
have:
You must indicate the option that comes closest to your current situation with an X

My marks in Secondary Education are good in all subjects:
 If you’re thinking about studying Bachillerato (equivalent to A-Level
qualification)
 Note that, except for the Humanities field, in all of the modalities you
should have studied in the last year of secondary education
“Mathematics”.
 If you want to do later an engineering degree or a technical VET training
(advanced cycle), you have to take subjects related to technology and
physics.
 If you want to do later something related to health sciences, you have to
take subjects related to Biology.
 If you plan to do VET training (intermediate cycle):
 Find out about the modules (subjects) you must take and assess whether
they relate to the areas you have studied in the last year of secondary
education.

12. 
My marks in Secondary Education are good, but better in the areas of Science
than in Arts:
 If you plan to do Bachillerato (equivalent to A-Level qualification):
 Note that the common subjects for Bachillerato include Spanish, History
and English.
 In the Humanities Bachillerato, are also studied Latin and Greek, and it is
recommended to do French.
 If you plan to do VET training:
 Get information about the modules (subjects) that are taught in each
cycle.

My marks in Secondary Education are good, but better in the areas of Arts
than in Sciences:
 If you plan to do Bachillerato (equivalent to A-Level qualification):
 Note that in the Social Sciences and Arts Bachilleratos, one of the
subjects is Mathematics.
 If you plan to do VET training:
 Get information about the modules (subjects) that are taught in each
cycle.

My marks in Secondary Education are regular in all areas (I have been
approving scraping)
 If you plan to do Bachillerato (equivalent to A-Level qualification):
 Seriously ask yourself if you can overcome it.
 If you plan to do VET training:
 Get information about the modules (subjects) that are taught in each
cycle and value if they relate to the subjects you were good at in
Secondary Education.