GAD-7 Anxiety Screening Test (7 Questions) with Instant Result
For: Anyone who suspects they worry too much, about themselves · Takes 1 minute · Reviewed by Dr. Pichayut Kasempukdeepong (Psychiatrist), 7 September 2026
The GAD-7 is the most widely used anxiety screening questionnaire in the world. Developed by Spitzer and colleagues in 2006, it screens for generalised anxiety disorder and is also sensitive to panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and PTSD.
Anxiety and substance use often form a loop: many people drink or take sleeping pills to calm down, only for the anxiety to return stronger when the effect wears off. Screening anxiety alongside substance use helps treatment work. The result is a preliminary screen, not a diagnosis, and your answers are not stored.
Source: GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale), Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Löwe, 2006
How Anxiety screening test (GAD-7) scores are interpreted
After you finish, your result is interpreted using the ranges below. The result is an initial screen, not a diagnosis.
| Score | Level and what it means |
|---|
| 0–4 | Minimal anxiety
Your anxiety is within the normal range on this screen. |
| 5–9 | Mild anxiety
You have mild anxiety. Notice whether it tracks your drinking, caffeine, or drug use, as these all make anxiety worse. If it persists, talk to a professional. |
| 10–14 | Moderate anxiety
You have moderate anxiety, the level at which further assessment by a doctor is recommended. Anxiety disorders respond well to both psychotherapy and medication. |
| 15–21 | Severe anxiety
You have severe anxiety and should see a psychiatrist soon. If you use alcohol or sleeping pills to calm your anxiety, tell the doctor, because both need to be treated together. |
