The ADHD test below is the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale. This was developed in 2005 by the World Health Organisation, based on the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-IV, the US mental health manual.

This test is included on our website because over half of currently diagnosed autistic people are estimated to have ADHD. If you identify as autistic or think you might be, you should screen yourself for ADHD as a routine check.

The ASRS is almost universally used by ADHD services and referring clinicians to screen for ADHD. The crucial bit is the Part A questions – if you score between 4-6 on this part, you should be accepted for an ADHD assessment. The Part B questions are for your own and your clinician’s information about other potential ADHD symptoms.

If this seems a really basic way to test for ADHD, that’s because it is, and researchers are working to develop the ASRS to be more comprehensive in future versions. Scoring highly on this test does not mean you definitely have ADHD or that powerful stimulant medications will help you. Unlike autism, because most people with ADHD want medication to treat it, you will usually have to talk to a doctor who will conduct their own more in-depth assessment using the ASRS as a guide to what questions to ask you.

If you do score highly on this test, especially if it took you years to get round to taking it at all, we have provided a printable option for you to print off and take to your general practitioner to ask for an ADHD assessment.

Please note that though we often receive inquiries from autistic people who have taken this test and have follow-up questions about diagnosis and see this as part of our service to our people, we will not respond to inquiries about how to get an ADHD assessment unless you are an enrolled citizen of the Autistic Empire.

Please answer the questions below, rating yourself on each of the criteria shown using the scale on the right side of the page. As you answer each question, click on the box that best describes how you have felt and conducted yourself over the past 6 months.