Hello and AQ Test

Hello, I’m new here. About a year ago I took the AQ test and scored in the 40’s. I’ve taken it several times since and have gotten lower score but I think the very lowest was 33. What are the chances I’m on the spectrum? The last being 37.  I’m 62yrs old so there is no answer that is going to rock my world as I’m very set in my ways. The cost of a formal diagnosis is more than I’d care to pay. Any sincere input would be appreciated. Thanks, John

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  • All tests I've ever taken including AQ, ADHD, and IQ tests produce a range of results that just means my true result exists within a range based on a number of factors, the main one being how much sleep I've had last night and how long I was given to wake up before taking the test. If I've had some tired weeks that will also alter how I interact with the world in those weeks which may change my more recent perception about how well I cope with certain things.
    Getting a different result doesn't mean the "other result is wrong" just that it was correct at the time you took it. And you should probably find your highest and lowest score and extrapolate a median result reading for a more generalised overview.
    I personaly would never consider a single test conclusive. So maybe you should be working out the mean, median and average scores and then find the mean, median, and average between those 3 numbers and see where the overlap is, tha should give you a much more conclusive result for how you would rate on a general day.

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  • All tests I've ever taken including AQ, ADHD, and IQ tests produce a range of results that just means my true result exists within a range based on a number of factors, the main one being how much sleep I've had last night and how long I was given to wake up before taking the test. If I've had some tired weeks that will also alter how I interact with the world in those weeks which may change my more recent perception about how well I cope with certain things.
    Getting a different result doesn't mean the "other result is wrong" just that it was correct at the time you took it. And you should probably find your highest and lowest score and extrapolate a median result reading for a more generalised overview.
    I personaly would never consider a single test conclusive. So maybe you should be working out the mean, median and average scores and then find the mean, median, and average between those 3 numbers and see where the overlap is, tha should give you a much more conclusive result for how you would rate on a general day.

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