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Dyslexia Test

Dyslexia Test: Do I Have Dyslexia? Free Screening - FreudlyDyslexia test for adults: 28 quick questions about reading, spelling, memory and direction. Get your dyslexia signs score from 0 to 100 in about 7 minutes.en
Reading slow, spelling all over the place, names gone in seconds? This dyslexia test asks 28 quick questions about everyday reading, writing, memory and direction. Your result opens with a dyslexia signs score from 0 to 100, then shows which of four areas weighs most. About 7 minutes.
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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

Dyslexia signs scoreDss
How many dyslexia signs show up in your everyday life, from 0 to 100.
example score63/100
63/100Many signsexample score
0 – 33Few signs
34 – 59Some signs
60 – 100Many signs
Your dyslexia signs score is 63 out of 100: Many signs.
ReadingR
Slow reading, rereading and losing the line.
example score18/28
18/28Noticeableexample score
0 – 9Low
10 – 18Noticeable
19 – 28Strong
You scored 18 out of 28: Noticeable.
Spelling and writingSaw
Spelling slips, letter swaps and writing workarounds.
example score18/28
18/28Noticeableexample score
0 – 9Low
10 – 18Noticeable
19 – 28Strong
You scored 18 out of 28: Noticeable.
Sounds and verbal memorySavm
Holding spoken words in mind and saying them right.
example score18/28
18/28Noticeableexample score
0 – 9Low
10 – 18Noticeable
19 – 28Strong
You scored 18 out of 28: Noticeable.
Order and directionOad
Left and right, sequences, time and routes.
example score18/28
18/28Noticeableexample score
0 – 9Low
10 – 18Noticeable
19 – 28Strong
You scored 18 out of 28: Noticeable.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Always the slow reader
44%OF USERS
You have read more slowly than others since school and want to know whether dyslexia explains it.
Spelling never stuck
33%OF USERS
Your spelling still wobbles in emails and notes, and you want a clear answer about why.
Checking after a hint
23%OF USERS
Someone in your family has dyslexia or a friend mentioned it, and you want to see your own score.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Shaded area — where most people score
Dot — the average
You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test
Dyslexia signs scoreDss
You?
Average33.9
Typical rangeTypical23 – 44.8
Possible0 – 100
ReadingR
You?
Average9.5
Typical rangeTypical6.1 – 12.9
Possible0 – 28
Spelling and writingSaw
You?
Average9.5
Typical rangeTypical6.1 – 12.9
Possible0 – 28
Sounds and verbal memorySavm
You?
Average9.5
Typical rangeTypical6.1 – 12.9
Possible0 – 28
Order and directionOad
You?
Average9.5
Typical rangeTypical6.1 – 12.9
Possible0 – 28
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Each statement describes something that happens to many people with dyslexia. Choose how often it happens to you in everyday life: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often or Very often. Think of a normal week, not one bad day, and go with your first answer. There are 28 statements, and most people finish in about 7 minutes.
    • Never
    • Rarely
    • Sometimes
    • Often
    • Very often
    • Never
    • Rarely
    • Sometimes
    • Often
    • Very often
    • Never
    • Rarely
    • Sometimes
    • Often
    • Very often
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Dyslexia Test - Description and methodology of the test

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Rereading the same line, spelling one word three different ways, losing a name the moment you hear it: if this sounds like your week, it may be more than tiredness. This dyslexia test turns those moments into a clear answer. Plenty of adults ask themselves “do I have dyslexia?” only after years of quiet effort at work, and the result shows how much of that effort follows a pattern.

What the dyslexia signs score measures

The result opens with one number from 0 to 100, your dyslexia signs score. It adds up four areas that come up again and again when grown-ups describe their everyday life. Reading covers rereading, a slow pace, lost lines and long words you stop to guess. Spelling and writing covers everyday words that come out wrong, the same word spelled two ways and the workarounds people build, such as picking simpler words. Sounds and verbal memory covers phone numbers, new names and spoken instructions that slip away within seconds. Order and direction covers left and right, swapped digits, months recited from January and familiar routes that still get confusing. These are the classic signs of dyslexia in adults, and each area gets its own score, so you can see exactly where yours come from.

How the questionnaire works and how to read it

There are 28 short statements, and most people finish in about 7 minutes. For each one you choose how often it happens to you, from Never to Very often. Answer for a normal week, not for one bad day. Unlike a typical online dyslexia quiz with a yes or no at the end, this one gives you a scale and a breakdown. Your result includes:

  • your dyslexia signs score from 0 to 100, from few signs to many signs;
  • your four areas ranked from strongest to weakest;
  • a comparison with other people who took the test;
  • the everyday moments behind your strongest area and what makes them easier.

A score up to 33 means few signs, 34 to 59 some signs, and 60 or above many signs. Many people are surprised less by the number than by the mix: fast reading with shaky spelling, or clean writing with names that vanish in seconds.

Literature:
  • Smythe, Ian, and John Everatt. 2001. Adult Checklist. British Dyslexia Association.
  • Stark, Zachary, Keren Elalouf, Valentina Soldano, Lisa Franzen, and Adam P. Johnson. 2025. Validation and Reliability of the Dyslexia Adult Checklist in Screening for Dyslexia. Dyslexia 31(1): e1797. 10.1002/dys.1797
  • Snowling, Margaret, Piers Dawes, Hannah Nash, and Charles Hulme. 2012. Validity of a Protocol for Adult Self-Report of Dyslexia and Related Difficulties. Dyslexia 18(1): 1-15. 10.1002/dys.1432
  • Tridas, Eric, Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Jennifer White, Gad Elbeheri, and Elaine Cheesman. 2021. IDA Assessment Guidelines. International Dyslexia Association.

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