Dyslexia Test, Free 20-Question Self-Reflection

**Please read this first.** This check-in is a self-reflection tool, not a diagnosis. Dyslexia can only be identified through a full assessment by a qualified professional, who looks at your history as well as how you read, spell and write. A short set of questions about your own experience cannot do that, and it cannot rule dyslexia in or out. Many people, with or without dyslexia, recognize some of these experiences. Your result is a prompt to reflect and to ask questions, nothing more. It is not medical, psychological or educational advice, and it should not be used to make decisions about hiring, admissions or funding.

Dyslexia is a lifelong difference in how the brain handles written language. It shows up mainly as slower or less accurate reading and difficulty with spelling, and it is not a sign of low intelligence or lack of effort. People with dyslexia often build their own workarounds, which is why it can go unnoticed for years and why someone can recognize many of these experiences without ever having been assessed. Everyone finds reading or spelling hard sometimes, especially when tired, rushed or working in a second language, so a few recognized experiences mean little on their own.

This check-in is a self-reflection tool, not a diagnosis, and it does not replace an assessment by a qualified professional. Only a full assessment, which looks at your history as well as how you read, spell and write, can say whether dyslexia is part of the picture. Your result gives you a plain-language summary of your answers across the four areas, and general pointers on where to ask about an assessment in the UK and the US. It is written for adults and older teenagers describing their own experience and is not suitable for a child.