Can I compare my score on two different tests?

No. Each test asks a different set of questions, so a point removed on one test does not describe the same experience as a point removed on another. An 82 on the classic 100-question test and an 82 on the couples test are two unrelated measurements that happen to share a number.

Which test should I take first?

The classic 100-question Rice Purity Test, if you are 18 or older. It is the version everyone else's score comes from, so it is the only one where comparing yourself to a friend means anything. Take the others afterwards for a different angle.

The number counts experiences, not virtue. A 30 means a lot of the listed situations have happened to you; a 90 means most of them have not. Age is the single strongest driver of the difference, which is why a first-year student and a graduating senior rarely land near each other.

Does taking a second test overwrite my first score?

No. Each test keeps its own row, and your saved history lists every attempt separately with the test it came from, so retaking the classic list does not touch your couples or teen result. Retaking the same test adds a new entry rather than replacing the old one, which is what lets the history page show the gap between the two.

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Four purity tests, side by side

Same idea, four different question sets: start at the maximum, subtract a point for everything you have done. What changes between them is which experiences the list bothers to ask about — and that changes what your number is measuring.

Rice Purity Test

33 explicit questions

Start at 100 and subtract one point for every line you have done — that is the entire method, unchanged since the list circulated on paper at Rice University. The number counts experiences, nothing else: a 42 and a 92 describe two different lives, not a better and a worse person. Nothing you check leaves your browser except the final score.

Questions: 100
Starts at: 100
Per check: −1

Who it is for: Adults 18 and over who want the full, unedited 100-item list.

Heaviest topics: Sexual experience (28), Romance & dating (21), Alcohol & drugs (15)

Age: The full list includes explicit questions about sex and hard drugs and is written for readers 18 and over; anyone younger should take the teen version instead.

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Teen Purity Test

No explicit questions

Fifty questions, two points each: start at 100 and subtract two for every box you check. Nothing on this list asks about sexual acts or hard drugs — it covers school, friendships, first crushes, phones, curfews and the ordinary rule-breaking of being thirteen to seventeen. Your answers stay in your browser; only the final number is counted.

Questions: 50
Starts at: 100
Per check: −2

Who it is for: Students aged 13-17, and anyone who wants the version without the adult questions.

Heaviest topics: Romance & dating (16), Rule-breaking & mischief (15), Online & modern life (11)

Age: Written for ages 13 to 17. Nothing on the list asks about sexual acts or hard drugs; it covers school, friendships, crushes, phones and curfews.

Take the Teen Purity Test

Couples Purity Test

6 explicit questions

Fifty questions about the two of you, two points each, starting from 100. Take it separately and compare the numbers: the gap usually says more than either score, because it shows which milestones one of you counted and the other forgot. Nothing is stored against your name — only the score is submitted.

Questions: 50
Starts at: 100
Per check: −2

Who it is for: Couples at any stage who want a structured way to compare what they have actually done together.

Heaviest topics: Romance & dating (30), Sexual experience (6), Online & modern life (5)

Age: The last block asks plainly about sex between the two of you, so this version is written for partners 18 and over.

Take the Couples Purity Test

Innocence Test

No explicit questions

One hundred experiences, one point each, from your first passport stamp to the first funeral you sat through. It reaches past sex and substances into work, money, driving, grief and adrenaline, so a low score here means a full life rather than a wild one. Answers stay in your browser; only the number is submitted.

Questions: 100
Starts at: 100
Per check: −1

Who it is for: Anyone who wants a life-experience score they can compare at a family dinner.

Heaviest topics: Rule-breaking & mischief (36), Online & modern life (24), Parties & nightlife (17)

Take the Innocence Test

The differences in one table

Comparison of question count, points per question, age guidance, explicit content and typical use for each purity test on this site.
Test	Questions	Points each	Age guidance	Explicit content	Typical use
Rice Purity Test	100	−1	The full list includes explicit questions about sex and hard drugs and is written for readers 18 and over; anyone younger should take the teen version instead.	Yes — 33 questions	Adults 18 and over who want the full, unedited 100-item list.
Teen Purity Test	50	−2	Written for ages 13 to 17. Nothing on the list asks about sexual acts or hard drugs; it covers school, friendships, crushes, phones and curfews.	No	Students aged 13-17, and anyone who wants the version without the adult questions.
Couples Purity Test	50	−2	The last block asks plainly about sex between the two of you, so this version is written for partners 18 and over.	Yes — 6 questions	Couples at any stage who want a structured way to compare what they have actually done together.
Innocence Test	100	−1	Anyone who wants a life-experience score they can compare at a family dinner.	No	Anyone who wants a life-experience score they can compare at a family dinner.

One thing is the same on all four: above the submit button, every test offers a checkbox to share anonymously which statements you checked, so the per-question percentages have something to count. It is unticked unless you tick it, and the score you submit is identical either way.

Why the scores are not interchangeable

Every test runs on its own list, so a point is a different thing on each one: on the classic test a point can mean a speeding ticket, on the couples test it means something you and your partner have done together. Two tests can hand you the same number while describing completely different lives.

Compare a score only against other people who answered the same list — which is exactly what the statistics page does, keeping each test’s distribution separate.

Questions people ask before starting

Can I compare my score on two different tests?: No. Each test asks a different set of questions, so a point removed on one test does not describe the same experience as a point removed on another. An 82 on the classic 100-question test and an 82 on the couples test are two unrelated measurements that happen to share a number.
Which test should I take first?: The classic 100-question Rice Purity Test, if you are 18 or older. It is the version everyone else's score comes from, so it is the only one where comparing yourself to a friend means anything. Take the others afterwards for a different angle.
Is a low score bad?: The number counts experiences, not virtue. A 30 means a lot of the listed situations have happened to you; a 90 means most of them have not. Age is the single strongest driver of the difference, which is why a first-year student and a graduating senior rarely land near each other.
Does taking a second test overwrite my first score?: No. Each test keeps its own row, and your saved history lists every attempt separately with the test it came from, so retaking the classic list does not touch your couples or teen result. Retaking the same test adds a new entry rather than replacing the old one, which is what lets the history page show the gap between the two.