Take the AQ Test
Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), as a measure of autistic traits in adults.
Below is a link to the test. The average score from a control group was 16.4, and 80% of those with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher.
This is not a diagnostic test – and many people who score above 32 and who meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger’s have no difficulty in functioning in their everyday lives.
A high score on the AQ Test is not by itself diagnostic. If you have concerns that predate taking this test, it’s best to discuss this with your GP.
Once you have taken the test, please record your score using the form below:
If you want to find out more about this test then you can go to the Autism Research Centre website
There is also more information about autism and Asperger’s at the following sites:
NHS Choices
National Autistic Society
You can also find more information in Simon Baron-Cohen’s book Autism and Asperger Syndrome: The Facts
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on my test i got 24 but i have no idea why, even though i like numbers and i am shy and sometimes i grasp the consept of things more uickly than others. i am in the third maths set but i am the top of my group and have known algebra since i was 7 years old even though i was never taught it untill this year at school, i am 13 and am in year 8 at school.
I scored 14. It would be nice if there had been a scale to tell you!
I scored 14. It would be nice if there had been a scale to tell you!
I only scored 7 on this test! What does that mean?!
I scored 45. I have Dyspraxia which people have said to me is part of the Autism spectrum so I wondered if this was the reason why I scored so high?
hi ive scored 28 i dont know if that means i have Autism but my mum told me that she thought i had it as a child at Nursury school. but never got my tested i dont have all the traits but i have never found it easy to soicalise or make friends i often stood alone and wouldn't talk with anyone i have gone better over the years but still feel uncomfortable in new situations i have been wanting to know for quite a while can anyone answer my question.
I scored 38 which would probably come as no surprise to most people who think they know me : I've never found it easy to fit in, say inappropriate things, studiously avoid eye contact with most people, fascinated by numbers, work in IT etc. etc. Then again, most people just don't seem worth getting to know - what's the point of having hundreds of 'friends' if you can only ever rely on 1 or 2 in the course of your whole life? (Just get to know them instead!) And if there's something wrong with me for not wanting to talk about football with others in a pub, then why isn't there something wrong with them for not wanting to talk with me about, say, swimming? I suspect that 'autism' & 'Aspergers' are often just labels that it suits people - including professionals who make a living out of it - to give to people who just see things differently. Don't just accept being labelled and say, "Well, that's me diagnosed" - challenge it and see yourself instead as someone who thinks original thoughts!
I used to have a hunch that I may have some form of mild Autism. I really love patterns, routines, organisation, maths and science. I've begun to time things I do very precisely, for example brushing my teeth, I brush certain sections for 36 seconds. Just yesterday as well, I memorised the first 30 digits of pi. It seems to add up, but I find I feel very social, I like meeting and talking to new people, having a laugh and generally chatting, so this contradicts the above. I'm confused!
Everything I've heard about autism has always convinced me I have most of the traits of a high functioning autistic spectrum condition, but no-one ever believes me. I scored 39.
I scored 40 which is no suprise. I have never been tested but im very different from other people around me. I Always choose to be separate from anyone else as simply dont understand them. I have a full time job which is the same routine every day but im happy and thats all that matters.
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