Captain ADHD
A free ADHD screening test that keeps nothing.
Six questions from the ASRS v1.1 screener — the instrument clinicians use. About a minute. Nothing is sent anywhere, because this page has no server to send it to.
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale
These 6 questions are the ASRS v1.1 Screener, developed with the World Health Organization and used by clinicians worldwide. Answer based on how you've felt and conducted yourself over the past 6 months.
What this test is
The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) was developed by Dr Lenard Adler and Dr Ronald Kessler together with the World Health Organization. The six questions here are its screener: the short form, used to decide whether a fuller assessment is worth pursuing.
Each question asks how often something has been true over the past six months — not on your worst day, and not across your whole life. Four or more answers in the flagged range is the threshold the instrument itself sets. That is a reason to talk to someone qualified, and nothing more.
It is written for adults. If you are answering on behalf of a child, this is the wrong instrument — ask a paediatrician which one fits.
Questions people ask
Is this an ADHD diagnosis?
No, and no questionnaire can be one. Diagnosis is a clinical process — usually an interview covering your history since childhood, and ruling out the other things that look like ADHD. A positive screen means that conversation is worth having.
Where do my answers go?
Nowhere. The test runs entirely inside your browser. There is no account, no cookie, no analytics and no server receiving anything. Close the tab and the result is gone — which also means we cannot send it to you, so print it if you want to keep it.
What if I score below four?
It means your answers did not match the pattern this particular screener looks for. It does not mean the difficulty you are having is imaginary. Screeners are built to be quick rather than complete, and they miss people — particularly women, and adults who have spent decades building coping strategies.
Can I show this to my doctor?
Yes, and it is the most useful thing to do with it. Print the result, name the instrument (ASRS v1.1 six-question screener), and bring a concrete example for each question you answered “often”.
What comes after the test
Knowing is one thing. Next Tuesday morning is another. Captain ADHD is a daily companion built for adult ADHD brains — a streak that forgives a missed day, a focus timer that starts at two minutes, and a ship's wheel for when you cannot choose. No account, and everything you write stays on your phone.
It is in closed testing right now.