An informational screener for common autistic traits and patterns.
This is a self-report screener, not a diagnosis.
Results reflect how you rated your own experiences and are for informational and self-reflection purposes only. They are not a substitute for evaluation by a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, or other qualified healthcare provider. If any of this resonates with you, consider talking to a professional — only a clinical evaluation can provide an actual diagnosis. If you're in crisis or need immediate support, contact a local emergency number or a crisis line such as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US).
Autism (autism spectrum condition/disorder) describes a set of differences in social communication, and in how someone processes routines, interests, and sensory input. "Spectrum" reflects that these traits vary widely in presentation and intensity from person to person — there's no single way autism looks.
This free self-assessment is an informational screener covering three commonly discussed domains: social communication, restricted/repetitive behaviors and focused interests, and sensory sensitivity. It takes about 5 minutes.
Many autistic traits — a love of routine, deep focus on niche interests, sensory sensitivity, finding small talk effortful — also show up, to a lesser or different degree, in people who aren't autistic. What distinguishes an actual diagnosis is the combination, persistence, and degree to which these traits affect someone's daily life, assessed by a trained clinician.
You'll rate 24 statements from Disagree to Agree, split evenly across three domains: social communication (8 items), restricted/repetitive behaviors and interests (8 items), and sensory sensitivity (8 items).
Each domain score is the average of your answers to that domain's questions, rescaled to 0–100. Several items are reverse-worded on purpose to reduce simple agreement bias.
Everything is calculated locally in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to sign in to save your result.
This screener cannot diagnose autism. A clinical autism evaluation is a specialized, multi-step process — typically involving structured interviews, developmental history, and standardized observation tools — carried out by psychologists or other clinicians trained specifically in autism assessment.
Many of these traits are common in the general population at lower intensities, and they also overlap with ADHD, social anxiety, and other conditions. A high score here is a starting point for further exploration, not a conclusion.
This tool is designed for adults reflecting on their own experience and is not a substitute for professional evaluation, especially for children.
No. This is an informational self-report screener only. An actual autism diagnosis requires a comprehensive evaluation by a clinician trained specifically in autism assessment.
Social communication (how naturally you read and navigate social interactions), restricted/repetitive behaviors and interests (preference for routine, depth of focused interests, repetitive patterns), and sensory sensitivity (reactions to sound, light, texture, and busy environments).
It can be worth paying attention to which specific items resonated with you, not just the overall number. Many people who are eventually diagnosed as autistic — especially those who learned to "mask" traits socially — score inconsistently on quick self-report screeners.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition present from early in development, though many people — especially women, and people who learned to mask their traits — aren't recognized or diagnosed until adulthood.
No — you can take the test and view full results without signing in. An account is only needed if you want to save results or come back and compare them later.