Attention and focus
0 / 32 points
Descriptive response points for this area.
Sustaining attention, filtering distractions, and staying with tasks that are not immediately engaging.
THE ADHD TRAITS QUESTIONNAIRE
ADHD traits questionnaire
A longer, original questionnaire about attention, activity, impulsivity, and the strategies people use to manage them.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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- Length
- About 5–10 minutes
- Questions
- 64 across 8 areas
How this questionnaire was developed
The question wording is original to Small Clues. We used adult ADHD symptom domains described in NICE guidance and the CDC, and reviewed the World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) as a construct reference. We did not reproduce the ASRS wording or its scoring.
Each response contributes 0–4 points. The total is normalized to 0–100 for a simple descriptive spectrum.
Sources reviewed
Attention and focusQuestion 1 of 64
ONE LAST STEP
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Please select an answer for each item. This short anonymous questionnaire helps us understand and improve the tests.
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YOUR RESULT
All questions answered
ADHD-TRAIT SPECTRUM
0/100
Your result
Your result will appear here.
This score shows how strongly the traits in this questionnaire matched your answers.
DETAILED VIEW
Your area summary
Each area score is the sum of the response points you selected for its eight questions. Higher numbers mean that you chose higher response options more often in that area.
Organization and time
0 / 32 points
Descriptive response points for this area.
Planning, sequencing, estimating time, and keeping everyday materials and commitments in view.
Working memory and follow-through
0 / 32 points
Descriptive response points for this area.
Holding information in mind, remembering intentions, and completing tasks after the interesting part is over.
Task initiation and motivation
0 / 32 points
Descriptive response points for this area.
Getting started, maintaining effort, and restarting work when a task feels repetitive or demanding.
Impulsivity and inhibition
0 / 32 points
Descriptive response points for this area.
Pausing, waiting, considering consequences, and holding back words or actions when needed.
Activity and restlessness
0 / 32 points
Descriptive response points for this area.
Physical movement, internal restlessness, and the need to stay active during quiet situations.
Emotional regulation
0 / 32 points
Descriptive response points for this area.
The speed and intensity of frustration, stress, criticism, and recovery after strong emotions.
Coping and life patterns
0 / 32 points
Descriptive response points for this area.
Compensating strategies, uneven performance, and the effect of attention or activity patterns across settings.
A CLOSER LOOK
What this questionnaire explores
This questionnaire covers patterns in attention, organisation, follow-through, task initiation, restlessness, impulsivity, emotional regulation, and the strategies you use to keep everyday life moving.
Attention and focus
Sustaining attention, filtering distractions, and staying with tasks that are not immediately engaging.
Organization and time
Planning, sequencing, estimating time, and keeping everyday materials and commitments in view.
Working memory and follow-through
Holding information in mind, remembering intentions, and completing tasks after the interesting part is over.
Task initiation and motivation
Getting started, maintaining effort, and restarting work when a task feels repetitive or demanding.
Impulsivity and inhibition
Pausing, waiting, considering consequences, and holding back words or actions when needed.
Activity and restlessness
Physical movement, internal restlessness, and the need to stay active during quiet situations.
Emotional regulation
The speed and intensity of frustration, stress, criticism, and recovery after strong emotions.
Coping and life patterns
Compensating strategies, uneven performance, and the effect of attention or activity patterns across settings.
AFTER YOU FINISH
How to read your result
Your result shows which of these themes felt more or less familiar in your answers. A higher number reflects more frequent or stronger matches with this questionnaire’s descriptions.
This score shows how strongly the traits in this questionnaire matched your answers.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
A few useful things to know
What kind of questionnaire is this?
This is a free, original educational questionnaire from Small Clues. Its questions are informed by published guidance and established questionnaire constructs, while the wording and scoring are our own.
What could I do with what I notice?
If these patterns are making work, study, relationships, or daily life harder, it may help to note specific examples and discuss them with a qualified healthcare professional.