Manual

for

VOCATIONAL
InterestRecord

DR. S. P. KULSHRESTHA Retd

M.A. M.Ed., Ph.D
D.AV (PG) College VIR-K
Dehradun

Estd 1971 0562 2464926

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Description of the Test
The present record contains 200 vocations beionging to the different
vOCational interest areas
1. Literary (L)The literary scale chudes the jobs like Editor Transiater
Critic, Journalist, Poet, Writer, Language specialist. Dramatist Epic Write
Languageteacher, Novetist, and Story writer etc
2. Scientific (Sc) This ncludes jobs ike Mechanica Engineer Cnemica
Engineer Scientist. Cvil Engineer, Health Oficer. Compounder, Aestroioger
Atomic Scientist, Medicai Representative. Botanist. Science Teacher Veternary
Doctor. Vaccinater Chemist, Doctor Scientfic Apoparatus Manutactures and
Electric Engineers etc
3. Executive (E) Executive area inciudes the jobs ike Mayor o
Probation
Corporation Hospital Supperintendent, President
Dy
Officer, Army Officer Hony Magistrate City Magistrate Judge Polce
Colector
Superintendent, Manager, School Inspector Principai Tehsiidar etc
4. Commercial (C)The foilowing jobs are included in the area ot
commercial interests. Typist. Secretary. Shopkeeper Steno. Accoutant Tcket
Collector, Commerce Teacher. Treasurer Drattsman, Income lax Ofticer
Salesman, Industry Manager etc
5. Constructive (Co)-Constructtve ncludes the interest in vocations of
Goldsmith, Ironsmth Forman, Radio Mechan1c. Dyer Teacher of Art Cratts

Bookbinder Washerman, Welder Carpenter Potter Toy maker etc

6. Artistic (A) Artistic jobs inciude the assgnment Snger Music Director

Painter, Cartoonist, Photographer, Dancer Scuiptural etc

7. Agriculture (Ag)This area is concerned with the ass.gnments o

Gardener, Farmer, Animal Husbender, Agr Inspector Seeastone Ocer So
Specialist, Manure Specialist, Tractor Driver, Agrn-researcher Pouitr
Agn-teacher, Breeder Nursery-prepare HorticuituriSt. Dairyman etc

ful of persuat ey a0
8. Persuasive (P)-Persuasive jobs are
c

Advertisement manager, MP.ML A. Insurance agent Or3e

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Vecatiornal-counselior, Political lecturer Ambassador, Advocate, Heg
Meecher, Tourist guicde, Saes Manager etc
9. Sociai (S} Social jobs which were taken in the test, are Vilage leve
Scout & Guide
Reigious Aeformer, Red-cross workers catering the need of
happy chldren Free medicine seler Hony teacher, Guide, Social worker, etc
10. Househeld (H)-Househeid jobs are Cooker. Embroider, Home
Science Teacher Home
Science Researcher, Nurse, Home manager Expert in
cOkig Horme Decorater etc
Thiu t s test inctudes 10 vocationai areas Each
of these areas has twenty
jots/vocations/assiggnment on the record, 10 in
horizontal and 10 on vertical sicde

it is a self
ADMINISTRATION OF VIR
administering record and may be administered
as in
group The individkually as well
instructions with examples are
reeord are as follows
given on the front page of the

Instructions
1 The mainobjective of this inventory is to know your
that you can be
vocational interest so
guided for your vocation
2 Two vocations are
mentioned in each box of this
mention your choice from the two
inventory You can
vocations given in each box,
view their keeping in
saiary. prestige and future You have to mark
your vocational
choice irn the following way
(a) It you like first vocation of the
box, then
makea tick mark () against No 1 in the 1Scientist
tox eg
Journalist 2
(b) you ike second vocation of the box, then
make a tick mark (V)
against No the 2 in Teacher
Judge 2 0 .
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ic1 y ke Doth 7he vtCA the x

then make a tC T ark aganst both
the Nos 1&2 rn the bo e Deoctor 2

Doctor
esf aea Cross rmark agat tot Lawyer2
tt Nos &2eg
t s way ytu aave o mark your e 2slke regarding the vOC *
o x biank yoAu have any doutt n thes respect please as*

3 i o u 1 there 15 no tme limt for h s nyentory aven thert answe Ga

Usually 7 to 10 murutes arn reqqured to complete thes

inverto'y
After marking your vocational Chorc o' every box retutn this

record

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irstructions aiongwtrh exaTgles

A test* srkoRi) 3atentiy read the above
The ractac tem
80/d arMI the téBtee should te asknd to
read them silentiy
there is ho ixed
emphasized Athough
how to record re5ponses) should be
record. buf uualy
piDs take 7 ta
tirme lirnit in cormpletng the responses on the
the testeë may be asked to
0 iutes in responding the record necessary

total up ther scores undet each dforent areaB

SCORING

The maximum poSsible scores under each

vOcational interest area is 2
1 mark for each right marked () rosponses and
aricd the mirninum 2ero Assign
to know the
countout the totai scores under each interest area For exampie,
irtterest in literary (L) area, sum the total for L and 2 For Li surr uo ail the righ
marked (») responses vertically for first figure in first column and for L2 atc ai
the nght marked (v) responses horizontaily for second figure in first (horyontal)
column Thus both the sums for L1 (verticaly) and L2 (horizontailly) provide a

total score for which indicates the interest in iterary feld and may be recorcedd
on the tast page ot the biank In the same manner, taw scores tor othet

Ocational areas may be counted After obtaining raw scores on al the ten

diterent vocationai areas, the scores may be transcribed on profie aregwtse

SAMPLE
thas tbeern standardized on a sampie of 1050 students af deita cass ar
00 studernts of high school grade of ditferent institutians of UP and M

p ovnces Stratifed andom sampling s ermpioyee for the purpose

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RELIABILITY
h e test retest reliabitity coefficient is obtained 69 with a time interval of 15

days
VALIDITY

valid items were selected from Thurston's Interest

1. Initialy only highly
Kuder's Preference Record Form C
Schedule, Strong's Vocational Interest Blank,
etc
parent's teacher s and
2. The scores on the record were correlated with
coefficient of val1dity was
friend's opinion about the interests of the pupils and

found 81, 83 and 85 respectively

is found 74 when this record is valudated with
3. The coefficient of validity
Labh Singh's Vocational Interest Inventory

with the results of follow up study of

4. The comparison of results also done
was found about 80 which is
the students and the coefficient of correlation

significant at 01 level.
NORMS& INTERPRETATION

Scores can be interpreted in two ways quantitatively and qualitatively

The interest scores can be presented in hierarchical order through the

main vocational interest
profile (given on the last page of the record) and thus
f e1), third interest area (tf
area ( { fa a), second interest area (fH1
RT) and the least interest area (H4H 6T ) may be understood by cOunting nE
Percentage for each interest 2re
frequencies of each vocational interest area.

also be calculated. This is a qualitative interpretation of the

scores
can

The other quantitative method of interpretation is on the bass of ciassift c n

and based on the result of revised norms follows

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Classification Scores

High Interest (5q fa) 18 20

Above Average Interest (3tTHa 4 Efa) 1417

Average Interest (374a zfa) 7-13

Below Average Interest (3t4a Àáa fay 4-6
Low Interest (fH if 0-3

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M.Ed. Dissertation, Agra University
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Thurstone, L. L. Manual of Thurstone's Interest Schedule.
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A Report Published by ISPT Dehradun
Survey of Interest Tools (1978).
in
any form without the
ation 2011. All rights reserved. No portion of this inventory material should be reproduced
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