Autism Traits Check — Detailed

AQ-50 (Autism Spectrum Quotient — full 50-item)

⏱ 10–15 min 50 questions Free · Private

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About this check

The AQ-50 is the full Autism Spectrum Quotient developed by Baron-Cohen and colleagues. It covers five areas: social skills, attention switching, attention to detail, communication, and imagination. It gives a richer picture than the AQ-10, and is widely used in research and clinical settings for adults wondering about autism.

Important: This is a screener. A formal autism assessment takes several hours and looks at developmental history, current patterns across contexts, and ruling out look-alikes. Scores are influenced by masking, gender, and cultural context.

What your score means

Below autism-traits threshold · score 0–25

Your score is below 26 — the level at which autistic traits are typically considered notable on the AQ-50. This makes autism less likely to account for your experience, though the AQ alone cannot rule it out.

Above general-population average · score 26–31

Your score is above the general-population average (about 16) and crosses the threshold of 26 that researchers associate with "many autistic traits". This does not mean you are autistic; it means some autistic traits resonate with how you experience the world.

Consistent with autism · score 32–50

Your score is at or above 32 — the threshold where a strong majority of autistic adults score, and most non-autistic adults do not. This is the clearest cutoff the AQ-50 provides.

How it works

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