Autism Spectrum Test

⏱ 8 minutes 📋 28 questions 🔒 Private & anonymous

Explore traits associated with autism spectrum conditions — social communication, patterns of thinking and sensory sensitivity.

Adapted from the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) developed by Baron-Cohen et al. (2001), Cambridge University. Widely used in research and clinical screening.
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The following questions explore how you typically think, feel and behave. There are no right or wrong answers — rate how much each statement describes you in general.
Please answer all questions before submitting.
Question 1
I prefer to do things the same way over and over again
Question 2
I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things
Question 3
I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else
Question 4
I find social situations easy
Question 5
I notice patterns in things all the time
Question 6
I tend to notice details that others do not
Question 7
I find it easy to "read between the lines" when someone is talking to me
Question 8
I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored
Question 9
When I talk on the phone, I am not sure when it is my turn to speak
Question 10
I enjoy social occasions
Question 11
I find it hard to make new friends
Question 12
I enjoy doing things spontaneously
Question 13
I am not very good at remembering phone numbers
Question 14
I find it easy to do more than one thing at once
Question 15
I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things
Question 16
I tend to have very strong interests which I get upset about if I cannot pursue
Question 17
I find it difficult to work out people's intentions
Question 18
New situations make me anxious
Question 19
I enjoy meeting new people
Question 20
I am fascinated by numbers
Question 21
I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face
Question 22
I like to plan any activities I participate in carefully
Question 23
I find it easy to keep a conversation going with someone I have just met
Question 24
I notice sounds others do not seem to notice
Question 25
I would rather go to a library than a party
Question 26
I find it difficult to understand the unwritten social rules in groups
Question 27
I find it difficult to understand people who don't know me very well
Question 28
I find it easy to talk to people about my feelings and emotions

Answer all 28 questions to see your results