Quizzes / ASRS v1.1
Self-assessment · ADHD

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale

The complete 18-question ASRS v1.1, developed by the World Health Organization with Harvard Medical School. Part A is the validated 6-item screener; Part B explores the broader symptom picture. Takes about 5 minutes.

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Part A · Validated screener
1

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

Part A · Validated screener
2

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

Part A · Validated screener
3

How often do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations?

Part A · Validated screener
4

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

Part A · Validated screener
5

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

Part A · Validated screener
6

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

Part B · Symptom breadth
7

How often do you make careless mistakes when you have to work on a boring or difficult project?

Part B · Symptom breadth
8

How often do you have difficulty keeping your attention when you are doing boring or repetitive work?

Part B · Symptom breadth
9

How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly?

Part B · Symptom breadth
10

How often do you misplace or have difficulty finding things at home or at work?

Part B · Symptom breadth
11

How often are you distracted by activity or noise around you?

Part B · Symptom breadth
12

How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated?

Part B · Symptom breadth
13

How often do you feel restless or fidgety?

Part B · Symptom breadth
14

How often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself?

Part B · Symptom breadth
15

How often do you find yourself talking too much when you are in social situations?

Part B · Symptom breadth
16

When you’re in a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the sentences of the people you are talking to, before they can finish them themselves?

Part B · Symptom breadth
17

How often do you have difficulty waiting your turn in situations when turn taking is required?

Part B · Symptom breadth
18

How often do you interrupt others when they are busy?

Part A screener

0 Total score, all 18 items (out of 72)

Your results

Score interpretation

Part A: 4+ marksPositive screen for ADHD symptoms
0 – 24 totalFew symptoms reported
25 – 45 totalModerate symptom load, worth discussing
46 – 72 totalSubstantial symptom load, professional assessment recommended
The ASRS is a screening tool, not a diagnostic instrument. A positive Part A screen indicates symptoms highly consistent with adult ADHD and warrants further evaluation, but it does not confirm a diagnosis. Only a qualified clinician can diagnose ADHD after a thorough evaluation.

A quiz raises questions. Assessment answers them.

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