Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ-50)
The full 50-item Autism-Spectrum Quotient: the widely used questionnaire on autism-related traits in adults, covering social skills, attention switching, attention to detail, communication, and imagination. It screens for traits — it cannot diagnose autism.
- Estimated time
- 10 min
- 50 questions
- 50
- Instrument version
- 1.0
- Time frame
- Your whole life — answer about how you generally are
About this assessment
The full 50-item Autism-Spectrum Quotient: the widely used questionnaire on autism-related traits in adults, covering social skills, attention switching, attention to detail, communication, and imagination. It screens for traits — it cannot diagnose autism.
Developed by: Baron-Cohen S, Wheelwright S, Skinner R, Martin J, Clubley E. The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): evidence from Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, males and females, scientists and mathematicians. J Autism Dev Disord. 2001;31(1):5-17.
Published in: https://autismresearchcentre.com/arc/testsandquestionnaires
Source & development: The AQ is distributed by the Autism Research Centre (University of Cambridge) for research and clinical use with citation; the AQ-10 subset is published in NICE CG142/QS2. Commercial web distribution is under legal review (docs/LICENSES.md).
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This assessment is an informational screening tool, not a medical diagnosis. Results are based on your responses and should not replace evaluation by a qualified healthcare professional.