How likely am I to be autistic?

The AQ-10: the 10-question autism screener recommended by NICE for adults. This is a screening questionnaire, not a diagnosis. Answer honestly. There are no right or wrong answers.

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Question 1 of 100%

How much do you agree with each statement?

I often notice small sounds when others do not

About this test

This page uses a validated screening questionnaire with its original wording and published scoring cutoffs. Your answers are scored automatically as soon as you finish. A screening result can tell you whether it's worth talking to a doctor or mental-health professional, but only they can make a diagnosis.

Possible results

  • Below the referral threshold (score 0+)
  • Above the referral threshold (score 6+)
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  1. I often notice small sounds when others do not
  2. I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details
  3. I find it easy to do more than one thing at once
  4. If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly
  5. I find it easy to 'read between the lines' when someone is talking to me
  6. I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored
  7. When I'm reading a story I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions
  8. I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant etc)
  9. I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face
  10. I find it difficult to work out people's intentions

Source: Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-10), adult version. Allison C, Auyeung B, Baron-Cohen S (2012). Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge.

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