Anxiety Test

What this test measures

Anxiety becomes a problem when worry stops being useful: it spreads to many things at once, will not switch off, and the body stays wound up long after the reason has passed. This test asks about the core of that pattern over the last two weeks: feeling nervous or on edge, worry you cannot stop, worrying about too many things, trouble relaxing, restlessness, irritability and a sense that something bad is about to happen. Your answers add up to one score from 0 to 21.

It is a screening. It can tell you whether what you describe reaches the level at which a doctor would want to look more closely, and roughly how heavy the load is. It cannot tell you whether you have an anxiety disorder; only a clinician who talks with you can do that, and a low score does not rule one out.

How it is built

The test follows the structure of the seven-item anxiety questionnaire used in primary care, often called the GAD-7: seven questions on the same four-point scale (not at all, several days, more than half the days, nearly every day) over the same two weeks, and the total read against the same cut-offs: 5 for mild, 10 for moderate and 15 for severe anxiety symptoms. A score of 10 or more is the point at which further assessment is usually suggested.

The wording of the questions is our own. For the profile we group the seven questions into two clusters: worry and dread (nervousness, uncontrollable worry, worrying about many things, a sense that something bad will happen) and tension and restlessness (trouble unwinding, restlessness, irritability). The grouping is descriptive; your score is always the plain sum of the seven answers.

What your result contains

Your free result shows your level (minimal, mild, moderate or severe) with a short summary, and the two clusters as bars. The full report adds your exact score and where it sits against the three cut-offs, your score in each cluster, what this level tends to look like day to day and what is still working, what to do at this level and what to bring to a conversation with a doctor, and a PDF to keep or to take to an appointment. The test is free; the full report is one payment, no subscription.

Not a diagnosis, and where to get support

A score above a cut-off is a pattern worth discussing with a doctor or therapist, not a label. Some physical conditions and medicines can cause anxiety-like symptoms too, which is another reason a proper assessment matters. Anxiety at every level responds well to help: talking therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy, guided self-help and, where needed, medication.

If you are struggling right now, these lines are free and confidential: Find a helpline in your country, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US (call or text 988), Samaritans in the UK and Ireland (116 123) and 113 Zelfmoordpreventie in the Netherlands (113 or 0800-0113). If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.