An ADHD test written for adults, not adapted from a child form
Short answer
The screener on ADHDFalcon is the ASRS v1.1 Adult ADHD Self-Report Screener, a six-question tool designed specifically for people 18 and older. It asks how often certain experiences happened over the past six months. Four or more answers in the shaded boxes is a positive screen, a signal that a full evaluation could help. It cannot diagnose ADHD by itself.
Many ADHD questionnaires were first written with children in mind, and they ask about classrooms, recess and parents. If you are an adult wondering about your own attention, those questions rarely fit. The screener here was built for adult life from the start.
A starting point for your next step.
Start the free screenerMade for people 18 and over
If you are under 18, this tool is not meant for you. A parent, school counselor or healthcare provider is a better first step.
Adult attention problems can look quieter
That is one reason adults often describe the experience differently than children would. Instead of climbing furniture, an adult might talk about a mind that never settles in meetings, a stack of half-finished paperwork, or a habit of saying yes to a deadline and then losing the thread.
Answering as the adult you are now
- Think about the last six months as a whole, not your best week or your worst one.
- Answer for your usual self, including the parts of life where you have built workarounds.
- If a question feels borderline, pick the option that matches how often it actually happened, not how often you wish it happened.
- Leave childhood out of these answers. The questions are about recent experience.
Parts of adult life worth scanning before you start
Adult responsibilities are spread across many settings, and attention can behave differently in each. A quick mental scan helps you answer with the whole picture in view.
- Paid work or volunteering, including meetings, email and deadlines.
- Household admin such as bills, forms, renewals and appointments.
- Caring for children, parents or pets, where interruptions are constant.
- Conversations with a partner, friends or coworkers.
- Driving, commuting and getting places on time.
Where your childhood comes back in
The six questions only cover recent months, but a clinician evaluating adult ADHD will almost certainly ask about your early years too.
Old school reports, a parent's memories or a sibling's view can help fill in that picture. None of it is needed to take the screener, but it is worth gathering if your result leads you toward an appointment.
The second part: an everyday attention snapshot
Once the six official questions are done, you can continue to the ADHDFalcon Attention Profile, our own non-clinical set of 24 statements about adult routines. It sorts your answers into six areas (Focus, Organization, Time, Getting started, Restlessness and Pacing), each scored 0 to 100, plus an overall Everyday Attention Load. It has no norms and does not test for ADHD; it simply describes where your days feel heaviest.
After the result
A positive screen is a reason to talk with a primary care provider or a mental health professional. A negative screen is not a clean bill of health if you are still struggling, because many conditions and circumstances affect attention.
A starting point for your next step.
Answer the six adult questions nowFrequently asked questions
Is there a separate ADHD test for adults?
The ASRS v1.1 Screener was designed for adults 18 and older, which is why we use it. It is the same screener for every adult who visits the site.
Do I need to remember my childhood to take it?
No. The six questions are about the past six months. Childhood history matters later, during a clinical evaluation.
Can an adult be diagnosed with ADHD for the first time?
Yes. The CDC notes that many adults receive their diagnosis in adulthood, because symptoms that began in childhood are not always recognized.
What if I am 17?
The screener is intended for adults 18 and older. A parent, school counselor or healthcare provider is a better place to start.
Sources
Source check: 2026-10-28. No medical review has occurred.
- Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M, et al. The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population. Psychological Medicine. 2005;35(2):245-256.
- NYU Langone TOV, ASRS v1.1 6-Question Screener license page
- CDC, ADHD in Adults
- National Institute of Mental Health, "ADHD in Adults: 4 Things to Know"
- NHS, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
Published 2026-10-28. Factual source check: ADHDFalcon editorial team, factual source check, 2026-10-28. No medical review has occurred.