Self-Confidence Scale (RAS) Test

Understand how confidently you set boundaries and speak up in everyday situations in about 5 minutes. Quick, proven insights help target communication skills to build stronger assertiveness and ease social stress.

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Questions: 305 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

18/90

Assertiveness (A)

Measures how confidently and assertively a person expresses their needs and opinions while respecting others' rights.

Low assertiveness

Balanced

High assertiveness

-90 – 0: Low assertiveness | 1 – 53: Balanced | 54 – 90: High assertiveness

A score of 18 falls in the Balanced range, suggesting generally adequate self-expression with room to strengthen assertive behavior in more challenging situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People-pleasers in relationships

38%OF USERS

They often struggle to say “no,” feel guilty setting boundaries, and want a clear picture of how assertive they are.

Students and young adults

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand how confidently they speak up with peers, teachers, or at their first jobs and internships.

Clients in counseling

28%OF USERS

They use it to pinpoint assertiveness gaps linked to anxiety, social fears, or conflict avoidance and track progress over time.

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.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Assertiveness Scale (AS)

Average

-17.6

Normal range

-43.6 — 8.4

min.

-90

max.

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Very characteristic of me; very true
- Fairly characteristic of me; often like this
- Somewhat characteristic of me; more true than not
- Somewhat uncharacteristic of me; more untrue than true
- Not characteristic of me; untrue
- Not at all characteristic of me; completely untrue
- Very characteristic of me; very true
- Fairly characteristic of me; I am often like this
- Somewhat characteristic of me; more true than not
- Somewhat uncharacteristic of me; more untrue than true
- Not characteristic of me; untrue
- Not at all characteristic of me; completely untrue
- Very characteristic of me; very true
- Fairly characteristic of me; I am often like this
- Somewhat characteristic of me; more true than untrue
- Somewhat uncharacteristic of me; more untrue than true
- Uncharacteristic of me; untrue
- Completely uncharacteristic of me; completely untrue

These are 3 of the 30 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Self-Confidence Scale (RAS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

assertiveness

self-confidence

This measure is designed to assess self-confidence and related assertive behavior in everyday interpersonal situations. The Self-Confidence Scale (RAS) uses self-report statements to sample typical social interactions and comfort with expressing opinions and setting boundaries.

It contains 30 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Developed by Rathus, S., it is commonly used as a brief screening tool to inform clinical interviewing, case formulation, and treatment planning when assertiveness, social anxiety, or interpersonal effectiveness are relevant concerns.

Scores from the Self-Confidence Scale (RAS) should be interpreted in the context of the individual’s developmental level, cultural and situational factors, and other assessment data; it is not intended as a stand-alone diagnostic instrument.

Author: Rathus, S.

Literature: Bandura, A. Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. W. H. Freeman. 1997.; Rathus, S. A. A 30-item schedule for assessing assertive behavior. Behavior Therapy. 1973.