A free, informational screener for obsessive-compulsive traits.
This is a self-report screener, not a diagnosis.
Results reflect how you rated your own experiences and are for informational and self-reflection purposes only. They are not a substitute for evaluation by a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, or other qualified healthcare provider. If any of this resonates with you, consider talking to a professional — only a clinical evaluation can provide an actual diagnosis. If you're in crisis or need immediate support, contact a local emergency number or a crisis line such as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US).
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) involves a cycle of obsessions — unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause anxiety — and compulsions, repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to reduce that anxiety or prevent a feared outcome.
This free self-assessment is an informational screener across three areas: obsessions, compulsions, and the degree to which these patterns interfere with daily life. It takes about 4–5 minutes.
Almost everyone has an intrusive thought or double-checks something occasionally — that alone isn't OCD. What distinguishes the disorder, clinically, is the combination of distressing obsessions, the compulsions performed to relieve them, and real interference with time, relationships, or functioning.
You'll rate 21 statements from Disagree to Agree across three areas: obsessions (unwanted intrusive thoughts), compulsions (repetitive behaviors done to feel okay), and interference (how much these patterns affect your life).
Each area's score is the average of your answers to its questions, rescaled to 0–100. Some items are worded in the opposite direction on purpose to reduce simple agreement bias.
All scoring happens locally in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to sign in and save your result.
This screener cannot diagnose OCD. A clinical diagnosis requires an evaluation by a licensed mental health professional, who can distinguish OCD from related conditions like generalized anxiety, health anxiety, or body-focused repetitive behaviors.
Occasional intrusive thoughts and checking behaviors are extremely common and are not, by themselves, a disorder. What matters clinically is frequency, distress, and interference — which a short quiz can only approximate.
This tool is intended for general self-reflection and is not a crisis resource. If intrusive thoughts involve harm to yourself or others and feel urgent, please contact a crisis line or emergency services.
No. This is an informational screener only. A real OCD diagnosis requires evaluation by a licensed mental health professional.
No — that's a common misconception. Clinical OCD centers on distressing, intrusive thoughts and the compulsions performed to relieve them, which can involve contamination, checking, symmetry, intrusive taboo thoughts, and many other themes, not just cleanliness or organization.
An obsession is the unwanted thought, image, or urge itself ("what if I left the stove on?"). A compulsion is the behavior or mental act performed to reduce the anxiety it causes (repeatedly checking the stove, or mentally reviewing that you turned it off).
Consider talking to a doctor or therapist, ideally one experienced with OCD specifically (Exposure and Response Prevention, or ERP, is the leading evidence-based treatment). Bring specific examples of the thoughts and behaviors you noticed.
No. You can take the test and see full results without signing in. An account is only needed to save your results or retake the test later and compare.