Sample Career Test Report — Graduates
Rohan MehtaSample Report
B.Com (Hons), Final Year · Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi
Profile at a Glance
EIC Code
Motivation Style
Mastery-Independent
Your Degree
B.Com (Hons)
Top Career Themes
Finance · Consulting · Analytics
Your Profile
Rohan, you are a Mastery-Independent with a strong EIC career code. Your profile shows a powerful combination of leadership and initiative (Leader), analytical depth (Thinker), and structured execution (Organiser).
You thrive when working independently on complex challenges that require both strategic thinking and decisive action. Your analytical mind combined with leadership drive makes you well-suited for consulting, financial analysis, and management roles where you can solve problems and lead teams.
Key Takeaways
EIC — Leader · Thinker · Organiser
B.Com (Hons)
Finance & Banking
Analytical Thinking + Leadership with Structure
Mastery-Independent
Interest Profile
Your interests across six career dimensions
Leader
Thinker
Organiser
Helper
Creator
Builder
RIASEC Radar Chart
Your interests across six career themes
Holland Code
EIC
Enterprising · Investigative · Conventional
Consistency
LowE–I relationship
Differentiation
HighSpread: 30.0 · Peaked
Dimensional Scores (T-Score Scale: 20–80)
42
Emerging Strength70
Very Strong50
Developing55
Developing Well72
Very Strong66
StrongRadar Chart Interpretation
- •Top 2 types (E–I): Opposite types — diverse interests, may need further exploration
- •Opposite pair (E–I): Score difference = 2.0 points
- •Profile shape: Peaked (Well-defined profile — clear interest peaks)
Personality Snapshot
Your personality traits that shape how you work and interact
Your personality traits reflect how you naturally approach work and learning. These develop over time — every profile has unique strengths.
Organised
Creative
Outgoing
Calm
Cooperative
Thinking Ability
Your cognitive strengths across four thinking domains
Proficient Thinker
Overall Thinking Ability Score
Numerical
Verbal
Logical
Abstract
Your Strengths
Your most prominent strengths based on your assessment
Analytical & Strategic Thinking
You have a strong ability to analyse data, identify patterns, and think strategically about problems. This makes you well-suited for roles in consulting, financial analysis, and business strategy where decisions are driven by data and logic.
Leadership with Structure
You combine leadership ability with disciplined execution. You can take charge of a project, create a clear plan, and drive it to completion. This is highly valued in management consulting, project management, and operations roles.
Independent Problem Solver
You are comfortable working independently on complex problems and taking ownership of outcomes. Your self-motivation and ability to work without constant supervision is a strength in entrepreneurial and consulting environments.
Numerical & Financial Acumen
Your strong numerical reasoning ability gives you an edge in finance, accounting, and analytics roles. You can work with financial data, build models, and make quantitative arguments effectively.
Areas to Develop
Areas where you can grow further with practice and effort
These are not weaknesses — they are natural areas for growth. With awareness and practice, these can become some of your greatest assets.
Strengthening People Skills
Your cooperative and empathetic score is at a developing level. In consulting and management roles, building strong relationships with clients and colleagues is essential for career growth.
Practice active listening in conversations. Join a professional networking group or attend industry meetups to build your interpersonal skills.
Expanding Creative Thinking
Your creative and curious score has room for growth. In business strategy and consulting, the ability to think beyond conventional solutions gives you a competitive edge.
Read case studies from different industries. Challenge yourself to find three different solutions to every problem before settling on one.
Building Public Speaking Skills
As you move into leadership and consulting roles, presenting ideas confidently to clients and stakeholders becomes a daily requirement. This skill directly impacts your career advancement.
Join a Toastmasters club or volunteer to present in college seminars. Record yourself speaking and review it to identify areas for improvement.
Developing Industry Expertise
Your analytical strength is solid, but deep domain knowledge in a specific industry (finance, consulting, or analytics) will differentiate you from other graduates competing for the same roles.
Pick one industry from your top career matches. Read industry reports, follow key leaders on LinkedIn, and do at least one internship in that sector before graduating.
Motivation Profile
You are driven by a desire to develop deep expertise while maintaining independence in how you work. You want to become highly skilled in your chosen field and have the freedom to apply that expertise in your own way. You prefer roles that reward competence and give you autonomy over your approach.
Your Work Values
What matters most to you in a future career
Social Impact
You tend to value work that contributes to the well-being of others or makes a positive difference in society. You may be drawn to careers in education, healthcare, social work, NGOs, or community development. Understanding this value can help you identify roles where your work feels meaningful and purpose-driven.
Leadership
You tend to value opportunities to guide, inspire, and manage others. You may be drawn to roles that involve decision-making, team building, and strategic thinking. This preference can help you explore careers in management, entrepreneurship, consulting, or any field where influence and direction are part of the role.
Financial Reward
You tend to place importance on earning potential and financial growth over time. You may be naturally motivated by careers that offer competitive salaries, bonuses, or growth in income. This can guide you toward fields like finance, banking, consulting, business, or chartered accountancy.
Work-Life Balance
You tend to value having time and energy for personal life alongside your career. You may prefer roles that offer predictable schedules, flexibility, or manageable workloads. This preference can help you explore careers and work environments that support a healthy balance between professional and personal priorities.
Career Details
Your best-fit careers, with degrees, pathways and more
What this career is
Financial Analysts evaluate company performance, budgets, costs, investments and business forecasts to support financial decisions. In India, they typically work in banks, NBFCs, consulting firms, corporates, KPOs, fintech companies, or shared-service finance teams.
Why it fits you: This is degree-aligned with Rohan's B.Com (Hons) in Accounting & Finance and matches his strong Numerical Reasoning, Conventional orientation and Investigative interest. His Enterprising score, Conscientiousness and work values of Financial security and Intellectual Challenge also support a role involving business judgement, accuracy and decision support.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Automates report preparation and variance checks
- Speeds up data cleaning and dashboarding
- Supports scenario modelling and forecasting
Humans stay essential for
- Interpreting business context
- Explaining financial trade-offs
- Judgement in risk and investment decisions
AI can make analysts more productive, but business judgement and accountability remain human-led.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You want to use accounting and finance knowledge in business decisions.
- You are willing to build strong Excel, modelling and presentation skills.
- You prefer structured work with measurable financial outcomes.
! Think twice if you…
- You dislike detailed numerical review and repeated reporting cycles.
- You want a role with very little spreadsheet or data work.
- You are uncomfortable explaining financial findings to non-finance teams.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
Equity Research Analysts study listed companies, sectors, financial statements, valuations and market trends to support investment decisions. They usually work with brokerage houses, asset management companies, investment research firms, wealth management firms, KPOs or portfolio teams.
Why it fits you: This career is closely aligned with Rohan's B.Com (Hons) in Accounting & Finance, especially because equity research relies on accounting, valuation and business analysis. His strong Investigative and Enterprising scores, Very Strong Numerical Reasoning and work value of Intellectual Challenge support the research, judgement and market-facing nature of this role.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Summarises filings and earnings calls
- Screens companies using financial metrics
- Drafts first-pass research notes
Humans stay essential for
- Investment thesis judgement
- Understanding management quality and risk
- Accountability for recommendations
AI can speed up research, but investment conclusions still need human scepticism and market judgement.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You are ready to read annual reports, concalls and market updates regularly.
- You can combine accounting detail with business storytelling.
- You are willing to build valuation models and defend assumptions.
! Think twice if you…
- You dislike market volatility and frequent information updates.
- You prefer routine work over open-ended research questions.
- You are uncomfortable writing detailed reports under deadlines.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
Business Analysts understand business problems, gather requirements, analyse processes and data, and help teams design better systems or decisions. They commonly work in IT services, consulting, fintech, banking, SaaS companies, e-commerce, analytics firms and internal transformation teams.
Why it fits you: This is an adjacent path from Rohan's B.Com (Hons) in Accounting & Finance because business analysis values domain knowledge, structured thinking and data interpretation. His Enterprising and Investigative profile, Strong Verbal Reasoning, Very Strong Numerical Reasoning and Conscientiousness support requirement analysis, stakeholder communication and evidence-based decision-making.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Drafts requirement documents and user stories
- Creates quick data summaries and dashboards
- Supports process mapping and insight generation
Humans stay essential for
- Understanding stakeholder priorities
- Negotiating trade-offs between teams
- Converting ambiguity into workable requirements
AI can reduce repetitive documentation, while analysts remain central to problem framing and stakeholder alignment.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You want a commerce-friendly route into analytics and technology-enabled business roles.
- You are willing to learn SQL, dashboards and documentation methods.
- You can communicate with both business and technical teams.
! Think twice if you…
- You want a purely finance-only role with limited technology exposure.
- You dislike clarifying ambiguous requirements with multiple stakeholders.
- You are unwilling to build practical tool skills beyond the degree.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
Management Consulting Analysts help organisations solve business problems by researching markets, analysing data, building financial or operating models, and preparing client-ready recommendations. Work is usually project-based in consulting firms, Big 4 advisory teams, strategy units, or internal business transformation teams, with client meetings and tight deadlines.
Why it fits you: This could align with your Enterprising and Investigative profile, because consulting needs structured problem-solving, business judgement, and comfort with ambiguous questions. Your strong Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Conscientiousness, and B.Com (Hons) Accounting & Finance background support the analysis, financial interpretation, and communication expected in entry-level consulting roles.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Speeds up desk research and synthesis
- Assists with data cleaning and first-draft analysis
- Improves slide drafts and scenario modelling
Humans stay essential for
- Problem framing with clients
- Judgement on trade-offs and recommendations
- Stakeholder management and persuasion
AI can improve analyst productivity, but client trust, business judgement, and communication remain central.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You want intellectually challenging business problem-solving.
- You are ready to practise case interviews and structured communication.
- You can handle project deadlines and frequent feedback.
! Think twice if you…
- You prefer highly predictable daily routines.
- You dislike presenting ideas to stakeholders.
- You are uncomfortable with intensive analysis under time pressure.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
Corporate Banking Relationship Associates support relationship managers who handle business and corporate clients, helping with credit proposals, account servicing, documentation, portfolio monitoring, and coordination with product teams. The work setting is usually a bank’s corporate banking, commercial banking, SME banking, or wholesale banking division.
Why it fits you: This role may suit your Enterprising and Conventional strengths because it needs client coordination, commercial judgement, process discipline, and comfort with banking documentation. Your strong Numerical Reasoning, Financial work value, and B.Com (Hons) Accounting & Finance background are relevant for reading financial statements, understanding credit needs, and supporting relationship decisions.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Automates routine document checks
- Flags portfolio risks and early warning signals
- Supports customer insights and cross-sell analysis
Humans stay essential for
- Client trust and relationship building
- Credit judgement in context
- Negotiation and service recovery
AI can support banking analysis and monitoring, while relationship ownership remains a human-led responsibility.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You want finance roles with client interaction.
- You can manage documentation, follow-ups, and compliance carefully.
- You are comfortable with targets and business development support.
! Think twice if you…
- You want a purely back-office analysis role.
- You dislike frequent client calls or branch coordination.
- You are uncomfortable with regulated processes and documentation.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
Risk Analysts identify, measure, and monitor financial, operational, compliance, or market risks that can affect an organisation’s decisions. They usually work in banks, NBFCs, consulting firms, fintech companies, insurance firms, rating agencies, or corporate risk and compliance teams.
Why it fits you: This career connects well with your Investigative and Conventional profile because it requires evidence-based analysis, documentation, controls, and careful interpretation of risk indicators. Your strong Numerical Reasoning, Conscientiousness, Intellectual Challenge work value, and B.Com (Hons) Accounting & Finance background support the quantitative and finance-heavy parts of risk work.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Detects anomalies in transactions and portfolios
- Automates risk dashboards and routine reports
- Supports scenario analysis and stress testing
Humans stay essential for
- Interpreting risk in business context
- Ethical decisions and escalation judgement
- Designing controls and governance responses
AI can improve monitoring and reporting, while human judgement remains vital for risk decisions.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You like finance problems that need evidence and caution.
- You are comfortable with numbers, controls, and documentation.
- You can keep learning regulations, analytics, and risk frameworks.
! Think twice if you…
- You want a highly creative, unstructured role.
- You dislike detailed checking and compliance processes.
- You prefer only front-end sales or relationship work.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
A Tax Associate supports individuals or companies with tax computation, return preparation, documentation, reconciliations, and responses to tax notices. In India, the work setting is usually a CA firm, tax consultancy, accounting firm, Big 4/shared-services team, or an in-house finance and tax department.
Why it fits you: This career may align with Rohan's B.Com (Hons) in Accounting & Finance, strong Conventional score of 66, and very strong Numerical Reasoning score of 72, because tax work needs accuracy with financial data and structured compliance. His Enterprising score of 72 and work values of Financial, Security, and Intellectual Challenge also fit the client-facing, rule-heavy, and continuously changing nature of tax practice.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Automates reconciliations and draft computations
- Summarises tax updates and notices
- Improves document checking and workflow tracking
Humans stay essential for
- Interpreting law in context
- Handling client judgment and risk
- Representing positions with professional responsibility
AI can reduce routine preparation time, while strong tax judgment and compliance ownership remain valuable.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You want finance-linked work with clear rules and deadlines.
- You are willing to keep learning changing tax provisions.
- You can handle detailed documentation and review work.
! Think twice if you…
- You dislike repetitive compliance cycles during filing seasons.
- You want a purely creative or field-based role.
- You are uncomfortable reading legal and financial documents regularly.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
An Audit Associate checks financial records, internal controls, invoices, ledgers, and supporting documents to help assess whether financial statements are fairly presented. The work is usually in audit firms, CA firms, Big 4 or mid-tier consulting firms, and corporate internal audit teams, with some client-site work during audits.
Why it fits you: Rohan's B.Com (Hons) in Accounting & Finance gives a relevant base for audit work, and his strong Conventional score of 66 supports structured documentation, checklists, and compliance procedures. His very strong Numerical Reasoning score of 72, Conscientiousness score of 68, and work value of Security also fit a profession that rewards accuracy, consistency, and reliable financial judgment.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Tests larger transaction samples
- Flags unusual entries and patterns
- Speeds up documentation review
Humans stay essential for
- Applying audit judgment
- Assessing control weaknesses
- Discussing findings with management
AI can strengthen audit testing, while human scepticism and accountability remain central.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You are comfortable checking evidence and asking follow-up questions.
- You can manage deadlines during audit busy seasons.
- You may consider CA, ACCA, or internal audit credentials later.
! Think twice if you…
- You dislike detailed verification and documentation.
- You want a role with very little travel or client interaction.
- You prefer work with no seasonal deadline pressure.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
An Investment Operations Analyst supports the back and middle-office processes behind investment activity, including trade settlements, reconciliations, NAV support, corporate actions, reporting, and exception management. The role is usually found in asset management companies, custodians, fund administrators, investment banks, brokerages, and global capability centres in India.
Why it fits you: Rohan's B.Com (Hons) in Accounting & Finance is relevant because investment operations needs comfort with financial products, reconciliations, and transaction accuracy. His Numerical Reasoning score of 72, Conventional score of 66, Enterprising score of 72, and Financial/Security work values fit process-driven finance roles that combine data, markets, and operational discipline.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Automates reconciliations and exception alerts
- Generates operational reports faster
- Improves data quality checks
Humans stay essential for
- Resolving exceptions with context
- Coordinating with counterparties
- Managing operational risk and escalation
AI can improve speed and controls, while analysts remain important for exception handling and risk judgment.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You want finance work without starting in sales.
- You are comfortable with data, deadlines, and process accuracy.
- You can learn market products and operational workflows steadily.
! Think twice if you…
- You want a front-office investment decision-making role immediately.
- You dislike repetitive reconciliation or exception tracking work.
- You are uncomfortable with time-sensitive process deadlines.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What this career is
A Financial Planning Associate supports financial planners, wealth managers, banks or advisory firms by preparing client financial profiles, analysing income, expenses, insurance, tax exposure and investment options, and helping create financial plans. The usual work setting is a bank, wealth management firm, mutual fund distributor, registered investment adviser office, fintech platform, or independent advisory practice.
Why it fits you: This role may align with Rohan’s B.Com (Hons) in Accounting & Finance because it uses accounting, taxation, investments, budgeting and client-facing finance skills. His strong Enterprising score, strong Conventional score, very strong Numerical Reasoning, and top work values of Financial, Security and Intellectual Challenge support a structured finance-advisory path with client interaction and analysis.
Degree & eligibility
Education pathway
Skills to build
Entrance exams & colleges
Market reality
Salary & growth
India · approxFuture & AI
Future-readyAI now helps with
- Portfolio summaries and scenario analysis
- Client report drafting
- Market and tax-rule research support
Humans stay essential for
- Understanding client goals and risk comfort
- Ethical advice and suitability judgement
- Trust-building during financial decisions
AI can improve speed and accuracy, while human judgement remains central in personalised financial advice.
Is it right for you?
✓ Great fit if you…
- You want a finance role connected to real client goals.
- You are comfortable with numbers, documentation and compliance.
- You are willing to build certifications while working.
! Think twice if you…
- You dislike client conversations or follow-ups.
- You want a purely back-end finance role with minimal interaction.
- You are uncomfortable with regulated, ethics-heavy advisory work.
Your step-by-step roadmap
Where you could work
What to Do Next
Your action plan after reading this report
Review Your Report Thoroughly
Go through each section carefully. Note the careers that match your strengths and the skills you need to develop. This report is your starting point, not the final answer.
Research Your Top 3 Careers
For each recommended career, research what a typical day looks like, what the hiring process involves, and what skills are in demand. LinkedIn profiles of professionals in those roles are a great resource.
Connect with Professionals
Reach out to alumni from your college or professionals on LinkedIn who are working in your top career choices. Ask about their journey, the reality of the job, and advice for someone starting out.
Start Building One Skill Now
Identify the most important skill for your top career choice and start working on it immediately. Whether it is financial modeling, SQL, public speaking, or case study analysis — start before you graduate.
A Note for You
Practical guidance to make the most of this report
Reflect on Your Results
Take time to go through each section of this report carefully. Note the careers that excite you and the strengths that resonate. Your self-awareness is the first step to making an informed career decision.
Research Your Top 3 Careers
For each of your top recommended careers, spend time researching what a typical day looks like, what skills are needed, and what the growth path involves. Talk to professionals already working in those fields.
Start Building Skills Now
Identify one practical skill from your top career recommendations and start developing it immediately. Whether it is financial modeling, data analysis, or communication — start now, not after graduation.
Consider Professional Guidance
If you feel uncertain about your next steps (MBA, job, CA, etc.), consider a one-on-one career counselling session. A trained counsellor can help you create a personalised action plan based on your specific situation.
Career Success Principles
10 principles to guide your career exploration journey
Make Your Final Year Count
Your final year is the bridge between academic life and professional life. Use it strategically — pursue internships, build industry connections, and prepare for entrance exams or certifications relevant to your top career choices.
Build a Professional Portfolio
Whether it is case studies, financial models, research papers, or project reports — compile your best work into a portfolio. This gives potential employers or MBA interviewers tangible proof of your capabilities.
Close the Skill Gap Before Graduating
Identify the top skill required for your target career and develop it before you graduate. If it is SQL for analytics, Excel for finance, or communication for management — start now, not after graduation.
Network with Intent
Connect with alumni from your college who are in your target career. Attend industry events, join LinkedIn communities, and seek informational interviews. Your network will be a key factor in landing your first professional role.
Think Beyond Campus Placements
Campus placements are one route, but not the only one. Off-campus applications, professional certifications (CA, CFA, CFP), competitive exams (CAT, UPSC), and entrepreneurship are equally valid paths.
Develop Financial Literacy Early
Understanding personal finance, investments, and budgeting is essential regardless of your career path. As a commerce graduate, this is your natural advantage — use it for your own financial planning.
Seek Mentorship
Find a mentor who has navigated a career path similar to what you aspire to. A good mentor can help you avoid common mistakes, make better decisions, and accelerate your professional growth.
Prepare for Entrance Exams Strategically
If MBA, CA, CS, or UPSC is on your radar, start structured preparation during your final year. Balancing exam prep with academics is challenging but achievable with disciplined time management.
Build Communication and Presentation Skills
In every professional field — finance, consulting, HR, marketing — your ability to present ideas clearly and persuade others will determine how fast you grow. Practice through seminars, group discussions, and mock interviews.
Align Career Choices with Your Values
As you transition from education to work, choose a career that aligns not just with your skills but with your personal values and long-term vision. Job satisfaction and purpose matter as much as compensation.
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This report is intended as a structured reflection tool designed to help graduates explore their interests, preferences, and potential career directions. The assessment draws upon established career development frameworks and identifies patterns within your responses. The insights and career suggestions provided are meant to support informed decision-making about your career path, while encouraging you to continue refining your choices based on further exploration, industry exposure, and professional guidance.
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