Clinical

ADHD Self-Check

A quick 20-question reflection for patterns of inattention, impulsivity, restlessness, and follow-through.

Before you begin

Use this self-check to notice patterns that may be worth discussing with a clinician. ADHD can look different across ages, responsibilities, and stress levels.

This self-check is for education and reflection only. It is not a diagnosis or a substitute for care from a licensed professional. If you are in crisis or may harm yourself or someone else, call 988 or emergency services now.

Test Details

Questions: 20

Estimated time: 5 minutes

This self-check is for education and reflection only. It is not a diagnosis or a substitute for care from a licensed professional. If you are in crisis or may harm yourself or someone else, call 988 or emergency services now.

Answer each question

Choose the response that fits your recent experience most closely.

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01. How often do you have trouble finishing the final details of a task once the challenging part is done?
02. How often do you find it hard to organize tasks, appointments, or daily responsibilities?
03. How often do you delay getting started on tasks that require sustained mental effort?
04. How often do you misplace things such as keys, documents, phone, wallet, or supplies?
05. How often are you distracted by activity, sounds, thoughts, or notifications around you?
06. How often do you forget appointments, errands, bills, or messages?
07. How often do you make careless mistakes when a task feels routine or boring?
08. How often do you have trouble staying focused during reading, meetings, or conversations?
09. How often do you seem to listen less closely than you intend when someone speaks directly to you?
10. How often do you leave tasks unfinished even when you want them completed?
11. How often do you fidget, tap, shift position, or feel physically restless?
12. How often do you feel driven to stay busy, multitask, or move on before finishing?
13. How often do you talk more than you planned in conversations?
14. How often do you interrupt, finish others' sentences, or jump in before your turn?
15. How often do you feel impatient while waiting in lines, traffic, or group settings?
16. How often do you make quick decisions and regret them later?
17. How often does time feel hard to estimate or manage?
18. How often do competing priorities feel equally urgent or hard to rank?
19. How often do these patterns affect work, school, relationships, or home life?
20. How often have these patterns been present since childhood or adolescence?