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ASRS-5: Adult ADHD Self‑Report Scale

This self‑assessment helps screen for symptoms of ADHD in adults. Your answers stay on this page and are not stored or sent anywhere.

ASRS-5 Questionnaire
Select the option that best describes your experience over the past 6 months. Your responses stay on this page and are not saved or sent anywhere.
  1. 1. How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly?
  2. 2. How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated?
  3. 3. How often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself?
  4. 4. 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?
  5. 5. How often do you put things off until the last minute?
  6. 6. How often do you depend on others to keep your life in order and attend to details?
Max score: 24. Typical cutoff: 14+

This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Only a licensed clinician can diagnose ADHD.

Sources: World Health Organization (ASRS) and peer‑reviewed validation studies. See references below.

How to answer

For each question, choose how often you experienced the behavior in the past 6 months: Never (0), Rarely (1), Sometimes (2), Often (3), Very Often (4).

Scoring

Maximum score is 24. A total score of 14 or higher suggests the possible presence of ADHD. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis.

References

  • World Health Organization (WHO) — ADHD information. Visit WHO
  • Kessler et al. The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self‑Report Scale (ASRS‑5). JAMA Psychiatry. Open access summary via PMC. Read article

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