The aim of this study was to assess career competencies among adolescent students by examining their utilization of stress coping techniques. The research involved 400 adolescent students aged 16-18, drawn from both government and private schools in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh. The study employed purposive sampling for data collection. The Indian version of the career maturity inventory was employed to gauge career competencies in the students. Additionally, a standardizedtest was utilized to evaluate the stress coping strategies employed by the students. Based on results, it was concluded that coping strategies namely problemsolving, cognitive restructuring, expressing emotions and social support develop good career maturity in 16-18 years age group adolescent students while coping strategies namelyproblem avoidance, wishful thinking, self-criticism and social withdrawal are detrimental to career maturity in 16-18 years age group adolescent students. It can also be concluded that stress-coping strategies in the form of problem solving, expressing emotions, problem avoidance, social support, wishful thinking, cognitive restructuring and social withdrawal can predict career competencies in adolescent students on a threshold of adulthood. By understanding the relationship between stress coping strategies and career competencies, educators, counselors, and policymakers can design interventions and support systems that foster adaptive coping skills and enhance students' readiness for the challenges of the workforce.