Decision Readiness Index
The Career Decision Making Scale assesses an individual's readiness, confidence, and capability to make informed career choices by evaluating clarity, research behaviours, emotional factors, and planning orientation.
Average completion time
On-screen report
Decision skills
What It Measures
Six skills that decide how ready you are to choose — your clarity, self-awareness, research, confidence, emotional readiness, and follow-through.
Goal Clarity
Self-Awareness
Exploration and Research
Decision Confidence
Emotional Readiness
Planning and Action Orientation
Who Is It For?
- Students in Grade 9-12 approaching critical academic or career decision points
Average completion time
No payment, instant report
Questions, no time pressure
How It Works
Answer 31 questions.
Rate how much you agree with each statement, from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree.
Verify your email.
A quick 6-digit code so we can send your report and keep it yours.
Get your readiness index.
An instant on-screen report with your six career-decision skills.
Turn it into a decision.
Optional free conversation with a Stride mentor.
Ready to see how ready you really are to choose?
Take the Decision Readiness Index. It is free, takes about 7 minutes, and your personalised report is generated the moment you submit, ready to download as a PDF.