Anxiety test (GAD-7)

The GAD-7 is a widely used 7-question screening test for anxiety. It takes about 2 minutes. Your answers about the last 2 weeks give a score from 0 to 21. Scores of 5, 10 and 15 mark mild, moderate and severe anxiety, and 10 or more calls for further evaluation. The result is not a diagnosis.

0 of 7 answered

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

  1. Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge
  2. Not being able to stop or control worrying
  3. Worrying too much about different things
  4. Trouble relaxing
  5. Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
  6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
  7. Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen

Result

Your result and its explanation will appear here after you answer all 7 questions.

About this questionnaire

  • The GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) was developed by Drs. Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams and Löwe. Doctors use it widely to screen adults for anxiety.
  • The questions, answers and scoring on this page are the official text, without changes. The levels follow the cut-offs in the official manual. The manual names only the cut-offs of 5, 10 and 15; the name of the 0 to 4 range was written by this website.
  • The questionnaire is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Only a doctor can diagnose an anxiety disorder, after a full assessment.

Scoring

  • Each question scores 0 (Not at all), 1 (Several days), 2 (More than half the days) or 3 (Nearly every day). The total is from 0 to 21.
ScoreResultMeaning
0–4Below the mild rangeYour score is below the cut-off for mild anxiety (5).
5–9MildYou have mild symptoms of anxiety. This is below 10, the score at which the official manual recommends further evaluation.
10–14ModerateYou have moderate symptoms of anxiety. A score of 10 or more calls for further evaluation.
15–21SevereYou have severe symptoms of anxiety. A score of 10 or more calls for further evaluation.

Helplines

If you feel distressed, cannot cope, or have thoughts of harming yourself, please call one of the helplines below.

  • 18111 Mental Health Support Hotline

    18111

    Set up and fully funded by the Hong Kong Government (Health Bureau). Staffed 24 hours a day, all year round, with referral to other services where needed.

  • The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong

    2389 22222389 2223

    2389 2222 is the 24-hour emotional support hotline; 2389 2223 is the English-language line. It is a charity, not a government service.

  1. Hong Kong Government press releases: Government launches 24-hour Mental Health Support Hotline to provide one-stop support for people with mental health needs (with photos)
  2. The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong: The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong

Helpline details last checked: 27 October 2026.

Source and copyright

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)
Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092-1097.
Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.
The questions and answers are the English version published on the PHQ Screeners website.
  1. PHQ Screeners: Select a screener (GAD-7 and translations)
  2. PHQ Screeners: GAD-7 (Traditional Chinese for Taiwan)
  3. PHQ Screeners: Instructions for Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and GAD-7 Measures

Last checked: 27 October 2026.