Rice Purity Test - How Pure Are You?
Check every box that applies to you.
Check every box that applies to you.
The Rice Purity Test is a 100-question self-assessment checklist. You go through a list of life experiences and check the ones that apply to you. Your score is the number of boxes you leave unchecked - 100 means you checked nothing, 0 means you checked everything.
It is not a personality quiz or a clinical tool. There is no analysis, no interpretation engine, no algorithm matching you to a type. You just get a number. That simplicity is probably why it has stayed popular for so long.
The test originated at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Rice is a private research university founded in 1912. The student newspaper, The Rice Thresher, published early versions of the purity test as a humor piece and a way for incoming freshmen to compare life experiences during orientation week.
Purity tests were not unique to Rice. Similar checklists circulated at other campuses during the 1980s and 1990s, often typed up and photocopied. But the Rice version stuck. Students passed it around at orientation events, and eventually someone put it online.
By the early 2000s, digital versions of the test were floating around forums and personal websites. The format was always the same: 100 checkboxes, one score at the end. Nothing else. The test survived because it was dead simple to take and easy to share the result.
You read 100 statements like "Held hands romantically?" or "Been arrested?" and check the ones you have done. Each checked box removes one point from your starting score of 100. When you finish, the remaining number is your purity score.
On our site, we also break your score into five categories - Social, Sexual, Substance, Academic & Legal, and Wild - and show your percentile compared to other test takers. This gives you more context than just a single number. You can see whether your score is mostly driven by social experiences, substance use, or something else.
The test had a second life in 2024 when it blew up on TikTok. Users posted their scores, reacted to each other's results, and made videos going through the questions. Monthly Google searches in the US jumped from about 1.4 million to nearly 5 million during the peak in March 2024.
After the TikTok surge, search volume settled at around 600,000 to 1 million per month in the US alone. The test is especially popular during the fall and spring college semesters, when new students take it during orientation. It also gets shared heavily on Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit.
No. The Rice Purity Test is not a measure of your worth, maturity, or character. A high score does not make you better than anyone, and a low score does not mean something is wrong. It is a checklist that went viral because people like comparing numbers.
The test is best used as a conversation starter or a novelty - not as a way to judge yourself or others. Take it, see your score, share it if you want, and move on.
You start at 100 points. For each box you check, one point is deducted. Your final score is the number of questions you did not check. A higher score means fewer experiences checked; a lower score means more.
After you finish, you will see your score broken down into five categories - Social, Sexual, Substance, Academic & Legal, and Wild - plus a percentile showing how you compare to other test takers. You can download a score card image or share your results directly.
Your total score is a single number, but our breakdown splits it into five categories: Social, Sexual, Substance, Academic & Legal, and Wild. Two people with the same total score of 55 might look completely different - one checked mostly social and substance boxes while the other checked mostly sexual and wild ones.
The category breakdown helps you see where your experiences cluster, not just how many you have. After finishing the test, check your results card for the per-category percentages.
Your rice purity test score is a number from 0 to 100. Each unchecked box counts as one point, so a higher score means fewer experiences checked. A lower score means you checked more boxes.
Below is a breakdown of what each score range typically indicates. These descriptions are based on common patterns - your actual experience mix will vary.
You checked almost nothing. This score is uncommon among adults and usually means you are very young or have had very limited exposure to the experiences on the list. Only a small percentage of test takers score this high.
You may have kissed someone or tried a sip of alcohol, but most of the list is unchecked. This is typical for younger teens or people who have stayed close to home and haven't had many social situations where these experiences come up.
You have some social and romantic experience but haven't gone far down the list. Maybe you have been in a relationship, been to a few parties, or tried something mild. Common among high schoolers and early college students.
You have checked a fair number of boxes in the social and romantic categories. You have probably had a serious relationship and attended your share of parties. This range sits just above the college-age average.
This is where most college students land. You have a mix of social, romantic, and possibly some substance-related experiences. Nothing extreme, but you have been around.
You have checked more boxes than most people your age. Some of the substance or sexual experience categories are filling up. You have probably had multiple relationships and a wider range of experiences than your peers.
A significant chunk of the list applies to you. You have likely checked boxes across all five categories - social, sexual, substance, academic/legal, and wild. People in this range have had a broad set of experiences.
Most of the list applies to you. You have had extensive experience across multiple categories and very few boxes are left unchecked. This score is uncommon and usually belongs to older adults or people who have lived eventful lives.
You have checked nearly everything. Very few people score this low. The remaining unchecked boxes are usually the most extreme items on the list.
You checked almost every box. Scores this low are rare. Whether every answer is entirely honest is between you and the test - but if it is, you have done just about everything on the list.
We collect anonymous score data every time someone submits the Rice Purity Test. No personal information is stored - just the final score, optional age group, and category breakdown.
The numbers below are based on aggregate data from thousands of submissions. They shift as more people take the test, so treat them as approximate benchmarks rather than fixed numbers.
Across all age groups combined, the average rice purity score falls between 55 and 65. The distribution is roughly bell-shaped - very few people score above 95 or below 10, and the largest cluster sits in the 50–70 range.
Younger teens tend to have fewer experiences on the list. Most of the checked boxes fall in the Social category. Substance and sexual experience categories are mostly unchecked in this group.
This is where scores drop the most. College introduces new social situations, relationships, and opportunities. This age group makes up the bulk of test takers and clusters around the overall average.
Scores tend to settle by this age. Most people in this group have checked boxes across all five categories. The rate of new experiences slows down compared to the 18–24 range.
Scores stay relatively stable from the late twenties onward. The total keeps dropping slowly as people accumulate more life experiences over time.
The oldest group tends to have the lowest average, but this group also has the smallest sample size on our platform. Scores in this range reflect decades of accumulated experiences.
Age is the biggest factor. Scores naturally decrease as people get older and have more experiences. College-age test takers (18–24) see the sharpest drop because that period brings many firsts - first relationship, first party, first time living away from home.
Geography, cultural background, and social environment also play a role, but we don't have enough granular data to break those down reliably yet. As our submission count grows, we may be able to offer more specific comparisons.
The Rice Purity Test has 100 yes-or-no questions. Each one asks whether you have done something specific. You check the boxes that apply, and the ones left unchecked determine your final score out of 100.
The questions fall into five categories. Each category tracks a different type of experience, and your score breaks down by category so you can see where you land.
Covers dating, relationships, and everyday social experiences - things like holding hands, going on dates, being in a relationship, or getting into arguments.
Asks about physical intimacy and sexual experiences, from first kisses to more explicit territory. This is the largest category with 31 questions.
Tracks experiences with alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and harder drugs. Also includes things like being drunk, using fake IDs, or blacking out.
Covers rule-breaking at school and run-ins with the law - cheating on tests, getting suspended, being arrested, or dealing with police.
The catch-all for extreme or unusual experiences. Includes things like public nudity, mile-high club, skinny dipping, and other one-off stories.