0 of 10 answered
Please tick one option per question only:
- I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details
- I find it easy to do more than one thing at once
- If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly
- I find it easy to ‘read between the lines’ when someone is talking to me
- I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored
- When I’m reading a story I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions
- I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant etc)
- I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face
- I find it difficult to work out people’s intentions
Result
Your result and its explanation will appear here after you answer all 10 questions.
About this questionnaire
- The AQ-10 was developed by Allison, Auyeung and Baron-Cohen at the Autism Research Centre (ARC), University of Cambridge. It is a short version of the 50-question Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), meant as a quick referral guide for adults with suspected autism who do not have a learning disability. It is recommended in NICE clinical guideline CG142.
- The AQ measures the number of autistic traits a person has. It is not a diagnostic test. Only a specialist can diagnose autism.
- The questions and scoring are the official ARC form, without changes.
Scoring
- Score 1 point for Definitely or Slightly Agree on each of items 1, 7, 8 and 10. Score 1 point for Definitely or Slightly Disagree on each of items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9. The total is from 0 to 10.
| Score | Result | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5 | Below the referral score | Your score is below 6, the score at which the form suggests a referral. |
| 6–10 | Specialist assessment suggested | Your score is 6 or above. The form says: consider referring them for a specialist diagnostic assessment. |
Helplines
If you feel distressed, cannot cope, or have thoughts of harming yourself, please call one of the helplines below.
1925 Mental Health Support Line (安心專線)
Run by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Call 1925 from a landline or mobile for free counselling, 24 hours a day, all year round. It also handles suicide crises.
Lifeline 1995 (生命線)
Phone counselling line of the Lifeline associations in Taiwan (國際生命線台灣總會). Calls to 1995 from a landline or mobile go to your local Lifeline; call charges depend on your carrier.
Teacher Chang 1980 (張老師)
Phone counselling line of the Teacher Chang Foundation. Monday to Saturday 9:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00 and 18:00–21:30; Sunday 9:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00. Local hours may vary.
- Ministry of Health and Welfare: 1925 安心專線 (in Chinese)
- 國際生命線台灣總會: Lifeline services: how to get help (in Chinese)
- Teacher Chang Foundation: Teacher Chang services (in Chinese)
Helpline details last checked: October 27, 2026.
Source and copyright
- Autism Spectrum Quotient – 10 items, Adult (AQ-10)
- Allison C, Auyeung B, and Baron-Cohen S, (2012) Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 51(2):202-12.
- © SBC/CA/BA/ARC/Cambridge University. Source: Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge. Free of charge for non-profit use.
- The questions and answers are the official English AQ-10 form from the Autism Research Centre.
- Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge: Autism Spectrum Quotient – 10 items (AQ-10) (Adult)
- Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge: Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) (Adult) – Chinese (Simplified)
- Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge: Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) – Chinese (Taiwan)
Last checked: October 27, 2026.