Is the ASRS free to use?
Short answer
Yes, the six-question ASRS v1.1 Screener is free. Its NYU license page says it is freely available for clinical and non-clinical use, including commercial use, with required attribution, and that no changes other than electronic versions are allowed. The longer 18-question checklist has separate license terms. On ADHDFalcon, taking the screener and seeing your result is always free.
People ask this from two directions. Some want to know whether they will be charged to take it. Others, such as clinicians, coaches, or website builders, want to know whether they can use it themselves. The answer is mostly good news in both cases, with some conditions.
What the license says
What that means in practice
- Individuals can take the screener without paying anything.
- Clinicians and organizations can use it, including in commercial settings, as long as they include the attribution.
- Electronic versions are allowed, but the questions, answer choices, and scoring cannot be changed.
- Adding new questions, rewording items, or changing the threshold is not permitted under the license.
Languages
The NYU license page also offers patient-facing versions of the screener in a range of languages besides English, including Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, and others. If you are using it with people who speak another language, the official translation is the version to use rather than a home-made one.
If you want to use it yourself
Clinicians, coaches, researchers, and app builders should read the NYU license page directly before using the screener, since terms can change. Keep the questions, answer choices, and scoring exactly as published, show the attribution clearly, and make it plain to users that a screener result is not a diagnosis.
The longer checklist is different
So if you plan to use anything beyond the six-question screener, check the specific license page for that version first.
How ADHDFalcon uses it
We present the official six-question ASRS v1.1 Screener electronically, with no changes to the questions, answer choices, or scoring, and with the required attribution. Taking it and seeing the official outcome is always free.
We also offer an optional $7.95 one-time educational report. It covers an answer recap, reflection worksheets, an appointment-preparation guide, and general organization strategies, plus the full scores from our separate Attention Profile. You do not need to buy it to get your screening result, and it is not a diagnosis.
Watch for sites that charge for the result
Free does not mean careless, either. A screener that is presented well explains what the result means and does not mean, credits its authors, and points you toward a professional if your difficulties are affecting your life.
Because the screener is free, be cautious with any site that hides the basic result behind a payment or changes the questions. A screener that has been altered no longer matches the instrument its authors designed, and its results may not mean what you think.
- Was the screener you took presented with the NYU and Harvard attribution?
- Did you see the official result without paying?
A starting point for your next step.
Take the official ASRS v1.1 screener free. Your result appears as soon as you finish, with no payment needed.Frequently asked questions
Do I have to pay to take the ASRS?
No. The six-question ASRS v1.1 Screener is freely available. On ADHDFalcon, the screener and its official result are always free.
Can a clinic or business use the ASRS screener?
According to its NYU license page, yes, including commercial use, with attribution and without modifications other than electronic versions. Check the license page directly for current terms.
Is the 18-question ASRS also free?
It has separate license terms. The NYU page lists free research and academic use and a commercial license priced on application, with clinical permissions handled separately.
Sources
Source check: 2026-10-28. No medical review has occurred.
- NYU Langone TOV, ASRS v1.1 6-Question Screener license page
- NYU Langone Health, Technology Opportunities & Ventures. ASRS v1.1 18-Question Symptom Checklist (Technology No. ADL01-07), licensing page. Authors Lenard Adler, MD, and Ronald C. Kessler, PhD.
- NYU Langone Health, Technology Opportunities & Ventures. ASRS DSM-5 (Technology No. ADL01-06), licensing page. Authors Lenard Adler, MD, and Ronald C. Kessler, PhD.
Published 2026-10-28. Factual source check: ADHDFalcon editorial team, factual source check, 2026-10-28. No medical review has occurred.