Adult ADHD test (ASRS v1.1 screener)

The ASRS v1.1 screener is a six-question check for adults, developed with the World Health Organization, to see whether a fuller ADHD assessment could be worth it. It takes about 2 minutes.

6 questions
About 2 minutes
Free, no sign-up
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Made by Drs Ronald Kessler, Lenard Adler and colleagues with the World Health Organization (2005). This is a screening check for adults (18+), not a diagnosis.

Think about how you have felt and behaved over the past 6 months. Choose the answer that fits best for each question.

1. How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

2. How often do you have difficulty getting things in order when you have to do a task that requires organization?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

3. How often do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

4. When you have a task that requires a lot of thought, how often do you avoid or delay getting started?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

5. How often do you fidget or squirm with your hands or feet when you have to sit down for a long time?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

6. How often do you feel overly active and compelled to do things, like you were driven by a motor?

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

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About this test

The ASRS v1.1 screener is a six-question check for adults, developed with the World Health Organization, to see whether a fuller ADHD assessment could be worth it. It takes about 2 minutes.

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) Screener. © New York University and the President and Fellows of Harvard College. Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M, Demler O, Faraone S, Hiripi E, Howes MJ, Jin R, Secnik K, Spencer T, Ustun TB, Walters EE. The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population. Psychological Medicine. 2005;35(2):245-256.

Questions people ask

Can I test for ADHD online for free?

Yes, this screener is free and takes about 2 minutes. It cannot diagnose ADHD, but it can tell you whether a full assessment is worth considering.

How is the ASRS screener scored?

For questions 1 to 3, answers of Sometimes, Often or Very Often count. For questions 4 to 6, answers of Often or Very Often count. Four or more counted answers means your symptoms are highly consistent with adult ADHD.

Is this an ADHD diagnosis?

No. ADHD in adults is diagnosed by a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist after a detailed interview, including how things were in childhood. Questionnaires never decide the diagnosis by themselves.

Who made this test?

Researchers at Harvard and New York University, working with the World Health Organization. It is used by doctors in many countries.

What happens in a full adult ADHD assessment?

A specialist talks with you about your symptoms now and in childhood, how they affect work, study and relationships, and other possible reasons such as anxiety, low mood or sleep problems. Mindara offers this with psychiatrists and clinical psychologists.

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Written by the Mindara editorial team.