Here is a set of questions that has been developed to help you determine which career paths in the field of Investigation and Forensics Career Test would be best suited for you.

Please answer Yes or No to each question:

  1. I would love to learn how to inspect every detail of a crime and also assist in actually solving crimes.
 Yes No
  1. I would love to be involved in local communities and give counselling to community members to try and solve their problems.
 Yes No
  1. I would love to be a team member of the government division that deals with the investigation of all the big crimes in the country.
 Yes No
  1. I have an eye for detail and would like to investigate crime scenes as part of my job.
Yes No
  1. It would be exciting to interview the witnesses of crimes and follow up on leads and clues to eventually solve the misteries.
 Yes No
  1. I think I would be excellent at investigating financial evidence for a well-known corporation.
 Yes No
  1. I would love to get the specialised training to be able to do forensic field work and analyse big forensic cases.
 Yes No
  1. I would love to be an expert witness in court to testify in a big fraud case.
 Yes No
  1. I would love to work as a part of specialised police unit and collect evidence and investigate big crimes.
 Yes No
  1. Working in one of the big forensic laboratories in South Africa would be a dream come true for me.
 Yes No
  1. Applying methods of science and interpreting crime scene evidence in order to prove how a crime was committed is something I see myself doing every day.
 Yes No

  1. I have dreamed about working for the police since I was a child and don’t mind doing lots of administration work as part of my job.

 Yes No
  1. I would love to work as a journalist and uncover exciting mysteries and stories.
 Yes No
  1. I want to be involved in the whole process of preventing crimes, identifying future crimes and assisting with crimes.
 Yes No
  1. I am good at keeping secrets and would love to work in the governmental Department of Intelligence.
 Yes No
  1. I have always thought that it would be exciting to report on local and international news.
 Yes No
  1. I am very passionate about helping children and would love to work for the Child Protection Unit.
Yes No
  1. I am excellent at paperwork and would be love to assist the team who finds missing people by keeping records up to date.
 Yes No
  1. I love taking photos and would love to use photos to tell important stories to the public.
 Yes No
  1. My favourite movie genre is thrillers.
 Yes No
  1. I am a very analytical thinker and believe that I would be fantastic at analysing crimes.
 Yes No
  1. The sight of blood does not upset me and I can keep a cool head in difficult situations.
Yes No
  1. I am interested in science and would love to work in a laboratory.
 Yes No
  1. Since I was a child I have dreamed of solving big murder mysteries.
 Yes No
  1. I have watched almost every single season of the television series called CSI.
 Yes No
  1. I don’t mind travelling around the country as part of my job.
 Yes No
  1. I am prepared to rush to a crime scene to investigate it at any time of the day or night.
 Yes No
  1. I would love to report on crimes in the newspaper and television news.
Yes No
  1. I don’t mind going to court often if my job requires it.
 Yes No
  1. I want to do a job that is very challenging but also very exciting.
 Yes No


Please note: This is not a certified psychometric test but merely an indication of what field of study you could consider. We always encourage students to also do professional psychometric tests if they are unsure about which course of study would suit their needs best.

Report a Problem?
Disclaimer | Site Map