THE AUTISM SPECTRUM QUOTIENT (AQ)1
Read each statement very carefully and rate how strongly you agree or disagree with it.
| 1. I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 2. I prefer to do things the same way over and over again. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 3. If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 4. I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 5. I often notice small sounds when others do not. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 6. I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 7. Other people frequently tell me that what Iʼve said is impolite, even though I think it is polite. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 8. When Iʼm reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 9. I am fascinated by dates. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 10. In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different peopleʼs conversations. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 11. I find social situations easy. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 12. I tend to notice details that others do not. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 13. I would rather go to a library than a party. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 14. I find making up stories easy. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 15. I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 16. I tend to have very strong interests which I get upset about if I canʼt pursue. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 17. I enjoy social chit-chat. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 18. When I talk, it isnʼt always easy for others to get a word in edgewise. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 19. I am fascinated by numbers. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 20. When Iʼm reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the charactersʼ intentions. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 21. I donʼt particularly enjoy reading fiction. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 22. I find it hard to make new friends. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 23. I notice patterns in things all the time. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 24. I would rather go to the theater than a museum. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 25. It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 26. I frequently find that I donʼt know how to keep a conversation going. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 27. I find it easy to ‟read between the lines” when someone is talking to me. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 28. I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 29. I am not very good at remembering phone numbers. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 30. I donʼt usually notice small changes in a situation, or a personʼs appearance. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 31. I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 32. I find it easy to do more than one thing at once. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 33. When I talk on the phone, Iʼm not sure when itʼs my turn to speak. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 34. I enjoy doing things spontaneously. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 35. I am often the last to understand the point of a joke. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 36. I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 37. If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 38. I am good at social chitchat. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 39. People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 40. When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 41. I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant, etc.). | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 42. I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 43. I like to plan any activities I participate in carefully. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 44. I enjoy social occasions. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 45. I find it difficult to work out peopleʼs intentions. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 46. New situations make me anxious. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 47. I enjoy meeting new people. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 48. I am a good diplomat. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 49. I am not very good at remembering peopleʼs dates of birth. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree | |
| 50. I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending. | strongly | slightly | slightly | strongly |
| agree | agree | disagree | disagree |
Score one point for each of the following items if you answered “definitely agree” or “slightly agree”: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 33, 35, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46.
Score one point for each of the following items if you answered “definitely disagree” or “slightly disagree”: 1, 3, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50.
Simply add up all the points you have scored and obtain your total AQ score.
None of the tests included in the Appendixes are diagnostic. If you have concerns that you might have AS or any other medical condition, and your concerns predate you filling out these tests, you should contact your GP or family doctor.