Rice Purity Test FAQ

The Rice Purity Test is a 100-question self-assessment questionnaire. Each item asks whether you have had a particular experience, covering everyday social situations, school and family life, rule-breaking, substances and relationships. You answer Yes or No to each one and receive a score out of 100. It is made for entertainment and light self-reflection.

There are exactly 100 questions, shown one at a time. Most people finish in a few minutes and there is no timer. You can move backwards to change an earlier answer without losing anything you have already recorded.

No. It has never been validated by research and is not a recognised psychological measure. It has no diagnostic value and should be read as entertainment rather than assessment.

No. This is an independent resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rice University. The name refers to the questionnaire itself, which has circulated informally online for decades in many different versions.

You start with a total of 100 and one point is subtracted for every question you answer Yes. Questions answered No, and questions you skip, subtract nothing. The formula is 100 minus the number of Yes answers, and the result always falls between 0 and 100. Every question carries exactly the same weight.

A higher score means fewer of the listed experiences were reported. That is the whole meaning of the number. The ranges are descriptions rather than rankings, so a high score is not better than a low one.

A lower score means more of the listed experiences were reported. Age is a large factor, because the list only ever adds experiences, so scores tend to drift downward over time. As with a high score, it carries no further meaning.

No. The score is a count of the listed experiences you reported and nothing else. It does not measure personality, character, morality or worth, and two people with the same score may have answered Yes to completely different questions.

Yes, as many times as you like. The Retake Test button on the result screen clears your answers and starts again from question one, and each attempt is scored on its own.

Yes, if you choose to. The Share Result button opens your device share menu where that is supported, and otherwise copies a short line of text containing your score to the clipboard so you can paste it wherever you like. Nothing is shared unless you do it yourself.

No. You can open the test and start answering straight away. There is no sign-up form, no email step and no login.

There is no account system and no saved score history, so there is nothing to log back into later. Your answers exist only while the test page is open. Refreshing or closing the page clears them and you would need to start again. Like most websites, this one may use analytics and advertising cookies, and the privacy policy explains what is collected.