Assertiveness Questionnaire Test

See how confidently you communicate and set boundaries in about 15 minutes. Get clear, practical insights from 80 items to guide skill-building and track progress over time.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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37/80

Assertiveness Scale (AS)

Measures how confidently a person expresses needs and opinions and defends boundaries while respecting others' rights.

Low assertiveness

Moderate assertiveness

High assertiveness

0 – 31: Low assertiveness | 32 – 63: Moderate assertiveness | 64 – 80: High assertiveness

A score of 37 falls in the Moderate assertiveness range, suggesting you can be assertive in some situations but may not consistently hold your position or express needs clearly in others.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People-pleasers and conflict avoiders

41%OF USERS

They often say yes too quickly and take the test to learn how to set boundaries and speak up without feeling guilty.

Professionals improving communication

34%OF USERS

They want clearer, more confident conversations at work and use the results to practice assertive requests, feedback, and refusals.

Therapy and coaching clients

25%OF USERS

They take it as part of personal growth work to track progress in expressing needs, emotions, and limits across relationships.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
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Assertiveness Scale (AS)

Average

54.6

Normal range

40.6 — 68.6

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below are 80 statements describing possible individual responses to a social situation or aspects of one’s life. If you agree with a statement, answer “Yes”; if you do not agree, answer “No.” There are no “good” or “bad” answers; responses simply reflect different perspectives and evaluations. Please respond as honestly as possible.

- Yes, often
- No, rarely
- Yes, it does
- No, it does not
- Yes, I feel that way
- No, I do not feel that way

These are 3 of the 80 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Assertiveness Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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In clinical and counseling contexts, the Assertiveness Questionnaire is used to screen for self-reported assertive communication patterns, including comfort expressing needs, setting interpersonal limits, and declining requests. It is typically administered as a brief self-report measure to support case formulation and goal setting.

The instrument contains 80 items and generally takes about 15 minutes to complete. Responses can help identify areas of relative strength and difficulty that may be relevant to treatment planning, skills training, and monitoring change over time. The Assertiveness Questionnaire is commonly attributed to Manuel J. Smith.

Author: Manuel J. Smith

Literature: Alberti, R. E., & Emmons, M. L. Your perfect right: Assertiveness and equality in your life and relationships. Impact Publishers. 2017.