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AUDIT Score Calculator

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Score the full 10-question AUDIT alcohol use screening questionnaire instantly. A quick self-check tool based on the validated WHO AUDIT scale.

Reviewed by the thecalcu.com team · Last updated July 9, 2026

AUDIT Total Score

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This calculator computes your AUDIT Total Score from the values you enter.

Inputs
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?How many drinks do you have on a typical day when drinking?How often do you have 6+ drinks on one occasion?How often unable to stop drinking once started?How often did drinking stop you from doing what was normally expected?How often needed a drink in the morning after heavy drinking?How often felt guilt or remorse after drinking?How often unable to remember the night before due to drinking?Have you or someone else been injured because of your drinking?Has a relative, friend, or professional expressed concern about your drinking?
Outputs
AUDIT Total Score

What is a AUDIT Score?

The AUDIT Score Calculator scores the full 10-question Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, a validated screening tool developed under the World Health Organization to identify risky or harmful alcohol consumption patterns.

This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. If you're concerned about your drinking patterns, please talk to a doctor. See also the faster AUDIT-C Calculator for a 3-question abbreviated version.

Why Use an AUDIT Calculator?

The full AUDIT covers consumption, dependence, and alcohol-related harm in more depth than the abbreviated AUDIT-C, giving a more complete picture for self-reflection. This calculator lets you score all ten questions instantly and privately, entirely in your browser.

Who Should Use This Calculator?

  • Anyone wanting a more complete self-check-in on their drinking patterns than the shorter AUDIT-C provides.
  • Students of public health or medicine learning the full validated AUDIT structure.
  • People preparing for a doctor's visit who want a structured way to describe their drinking habits.
  • Healthcare educators demonstrating how the full AUDIT is scored.

What Insights Does the AUDIT Score Calculator Give You?

The AUDIT Total Score (0-40) is the sole output, reflecting the sum of all ten answers covering consumption, dependence symptoms, and alcohol-related problems. Higher totals indicate more indicators present; this calculator does not label the score with a clinical interpretation.

How to use this AUDIT Score calculator

  1. Answer each of the ten questions honestly, based on your own drinking patterns.
  2. Read your AUDIT Total Score instantly.
  3. Use the result as a prompt for reflection or as a conversation starter with a healthcare professional.
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Formula & Methodology

Questions 1-8 are scored 0-4; questions 9-10 are scored 0, 2, or 4 based on whether and when the event occurred.

Total Score = Sum of all 10 item scores (range: 0-40)

Worked example, a set of answers summing to 2+1+1+0+0+0+1+0+0+2:

Total Score = 2+1+1+0+0+0+1+0+0+2 = 7

As with any screening score, interpretation and next steps are best discussed with a healthcare professional.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AUDIT?
The AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) is a validated 10-question screening tool developed to identify risky or harmful alcohol consumption patterns, covering consumption, dependence symptoms, and alcohol-related problems.
Is the AUDIT a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder?
No, the AUDIT is a screening tool only, not a diagnostic instrument. A higher score suggests it may be worth discussing your drinking patterns with a healthcare professional, but only a qualified clinician can make an actual diagnosis.
How is the AUDIT score calculated?
Each of the ten questions is scored, most on a 0-4 scale and the final two questions on a 0/2/4 scale, and all ten scores are summed for a total ranging from 0 to 40.
What is the difference between AUDIT and AUDIT-C?
The [AUDIT-C Calculator](/audit-c-calculator/) uses only the first three consumption-focused questions as a faster screen, while the full AUDIT includes seven additional questions covering dependence symptoms and alcohol-related harms for a more comprehensive picture.
What do the ten AUDIT questions cover?
The questions span drinking frequency and quantity, loss of control, failure to meet expectations, morning drinking, guilt, memory blackouts, alcohol-related injury, and others expressing concern about your drinking.
What does a higher AUDIT score mean?
Higher totals generally reflect more indicators of risky or harmful drinking; this calculator does not provide a clinical interpretation, any concerns about your score should be discussed with a healthcare professional.
Is my AUDIT answer data stored anywhere?
No, this calculator runs entirely in your browser and does not transmit, store, or share your answers anywhere.
Why do the last two questions use a different scoring scale?
The final two questions (about injury and others' concern) ask about the presence and timing of an event rather than frequency, so they use a 0/2/4 scale reflecting whether it has ever happened and whether it happened in the past year.
What should I do if I score high on the AUDIT?
Consider speaking with a doctor or addiction specialist about your drinking patterns, the AUDIT is designed to prompt that conversation, not replace it, and support is available if you have concerns.
Who developed the AUDIT?
The AUDIT was developed under the World Health Organization as a cross-culturally validated screening tool for risky alcohol consumption, and remains one of the most widely used alcohol screening instruments internationally.
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