CliftonStrengths for Students

Start your Strengths journey here

CliftonStrengths is an online assessment tool used to discover and develop your greatest talents. Operated by Gallup, the well-known global analytics and advice firm, this 177-question assessment measures your natural patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving and categorizes them into the 34 CliftonStrengths themes.

NC State supports students in engaging with CliftonStrengths for Students to help NC State deepen student and campus engagement, enhance campus culture, increase retention, improve well-being, develop leadership skills, and help students consider postgraduation possibilities. Over 25,000 members of the Wolfpack have taken the CliftonStrengths Talent Assessment!

Taking CliftonStrengths

Please review the information below before taking the CliftonStrengths for Students assessment with the link at the end of this section.

If you’ve already taken the assessment and want to transfer your results to NC State, visit the NC State Strengths portal. Log in with your Unity ID and password (what you would use to login to MyPack Portal), and select your language. Choose “Copy your results from a time you took CliftonStrengths under a different Access code or username/password combination.” You will be asked to enter that username & password OR the code you used. Without either of those, Gallup will not be able to retrieve your past results.

Instructions for taking CliftonStrengths

If you have never taken the CliftonStrengths for Students assessment, please review the instructions below. You will use the red link located under the instructions to access the NC State Strengths portal.

• You can access the CliftonStrengths assessment using the red link below. You will be prompted to log in with your NCSU credentials, and then you will answer a few questions to set up your account. You will then have access to complete the assessment.
• The assessment takes 30 to 40 minutes to complete, and must be taken in one sitting, so make sure to give yourself plenty of time to complete it!
• If you are an NC State faculty or staff member and would like to take the assessment, please visit the Faculty/Staff website for more information.

Take CliftonStrengths for Students

Learning more about CliftonStrengths is easy through the NC State Strengths portal. From class and leadership positions to the job search and personal relationships, investigate how you can leverage your strengths in different ways.

View Your CliftonStrengths Results

• Visit the NC State Strengths portal at https://ncsu.my.gallup.com/
• Log in with your Unity ID and password (what you would use to login to MyPack Portal)
• Scroll down on the main page to view “Your CliftonStrengths” (your top 5 strengths)
• You may also access additional information and resources by clicking on the “Menu” (located in top left corner of page)

Access Your CliftonStrengths Resources

• Visit the NC State Strengths portal at https://ncsu.my.gallup.com/
• Log in with your Unity ID and password (what you would use to login to MyPack Portal)
• Click “Menu” (located in top left corner of page) and select “CliftonStrengths”
• You can toggle between the “Summary” and “Reports” at the top of the page to see additional items, such as:
  • CliftonStrengths for Students Report: You can use this report to learn about your results and better understand what you naturally do best as a student. Then, go implement the action items into your role responsibilities — starting today.
  • Signature Theme Report: This provides full descriptions of your Top 5 CliftonStrengths themes.
• The “Resources” link will have even more detailed information about how to integrate CliftonStrengths into your day-to-day life as well as provide more for those who want to continue to dig deeper.

Frequently Asked Questions