Original 100 questions · Last updated May 2026
The Rice Purity Test is a free 100-question quiz that scores how innocent you are from 0 to 100. Take the purity test below to get your score instantly.
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Check every statement that applies to you. Your score will be 100 minus the number of boxes you check.
The Rice Purity Test works as a simple self-assessment. You read 100 statements about life experiences and check every one that applies to you. When you are done, you get a score from 0 to 100. The fewer statements you check, the higher your score. Nothing is saved and nothing is shared, so your answers stay private on your device.
Your score starts at 100. Each statement you check removes one point. Your final score equals 100 minus the number of statements you checked. There is no weighting and no judgment, and a single answer never counts more than another. A score of 100 means you checked nothing, and a score of 0 means you checked all 100.
Every Rice Purity score from 0 to 100 sits in one of six bands, from Very innocent to Worldly. To see how the bands compare and what a specific number means, open the Rice Purity Score Chart. For how scores usually shift with age, read the guide on the average Rice Purity score by age.
The test traces back to 1924, when the Rice Thresher student newspaper at Rice University published a short survey of life-experience questions. Over the decades the list grew from around ten questions to the 100-question version known today. It became a lighthearted tradition for new students and has since spread well beyond any single campus. See the Wikipedia entry on purity tests for additional background.
The Rice Purity Test is a self-scored survey of 100 statements about life experiences. You check every statement that applies to you, and your score from 0 to 100 reflects how many you have not done. A higher score means fewer of the listed experiences. It started at Rice University and is taken today purely for fun and self-reflection.
Scoring is simple. You start at 100. Every statement you check removes one point. Your final score is 100 minus the number of boxes you checked. There is no weighting and no right or wrong answer.
There is no good or bad score. Most test-takers fall between roughly 45 and 76, often referenced as the average range. A higher score signals fewer of the listed experiences, while a lower score signals more.
A low score simply means you have checked many of the 100 statements. It is a snapshot of life experience, not a judgment of character. Treat it as a fun self-assessment, nothing more.
It is not a scientific or psychological instrument. It is a long-running cultural questionnaire used for entertainment. Results vary with how literally you read each statement.
The test traces back to 1924, when the Rice Thresher student newspaper at Rice University published a short survey of life-experience questions. Over the decades the list grew to the 100-question version known today.