Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Scrypath and the career quiz.
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About the Quiz
How long does the quiz take?
Most people finish in 5–8 minutes. The quiz has 29–44 questions depending on your answers — it adapts to give you more targeted questions in areas where you show strong signals.
What does the quiz measure?
The quiz assesses you across 6 dimensions: skills and competencies, personality traits, work values, educational background, work environment preferences, and how much industry perception matters to you. These are the same categories used in career psychology research.
Why does the number of questions vary?
Our quiz uses a 3-layer adaptive system. Everyone answers the same core questions, but follow-up questions are tailored based on your initial answers. If you show strong interest in analytical skills, for example, you’ll get more specific questions about data and research.
Can I go back and change my answer?
Currently you cannot go back to previous questions. Answer based on your first instinct — research shows initial responses tend to be more accurate than overthought ones. Back navigation within a layer is planned for a future update.
About Results
How are my results calculated?
We compare your quiz profile against detailed career profiles built from O*NET data, BLS statistics, and academic research. Each career is scored on how well it matches your skills, personality, values, education, work environment preferences, and priorities. Scores range from 0 to 100.
What does the fit score mean?
A fit score of 75 means your profile aligns closely with the traits and values associated with that career. It doesn’t mean you’d be 75% good at the job — it means 75% of the measurable factors point toward it being a strong match for you.
Why did I get a career I didn’t expect?
Our scoring looks at objective trait-career associations, which sometimes surface matches you haven’t considered. A high score for an unexpected career often means your underlying skills and values align with it — even if it’s not on your radar yet. Explore the detail page to see which dimensions drove the match.
Can I retake the quiz?
Not yet — retakes with comparison to previous results are coming soon.
Privacy & Data
Is my data private?
Yes. Your quiz answers are stored only in your account — we don’t share them with third parties or use them for advertising. We don’t run cross-user analytics on individual responses.
Can I delete my account and data?
Yes. Go to Account Settings and click ‘Delete Account.’ This permanently removes your account, quiz answers, and results. This action cannot be undone.
Do you sell my data?
No. We don’t sell, share, or monetize your personal data in any way.
Account & Technical
Do I need an account to take the quiz?
Yes — an account lets us save your progress so you can resume if you close the browser, and it stores your results so you can come back to them later. You can register with email or sign in with Google or GitHub.
I closed my browser mid-quiz. Is my progress saved?
Yes. Your answers are saved to the server as you go. When you log back in, you’ll resume from where you left off.
What browsers are supported?
We support the latest 2 versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge on desktop, and Safari and Chrome on mobile.