Also known as the purity test · Reviewed 2026-07-18
The innocence test: 100 questions, explained
The innocence test is a self-scored checklist of 100 life experiences. You read each item, check the ones you have done, and subtract that count from 100. It is the same list that circulates as the Rice Purity Test — the two names describe opposite ends of the same number.
Take the 100-question testInnocence test or purity test?
Both names point to the same 100-item checklist, and the score is calculated the same way. The difference is only in framing. “Purity” names the unchecked items: what you have not done. “Innocence” names the same remainder from the other side. People also search for it as a purity quiz, a purity exam, a pure test, or — when they are thinking of the checked items rather than the unchecked ones — an impurity test.
None of these names change the arithmetic: score = 100 − checked items. Check 18 and you score 82. Check 61 and you score 39. There is no weighting, no scaling, and no hidden formula.
What the 100 questions cover
The checklist is not a random assortment. It moves roughly from mild social experiences at the start toward more specific ones later, and the items fall into five groups:
| Group | Items | Share of the checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual | 56 | 56% |
| Social & Dating | 15 | 15% |
| Substances | 14 | 14% |
| Legal | 11 | 11% |
| Academic | 4 | 4% |
Because the checklist holds exactly 100 items, each item count doubles as a percentage. You can read all 100 questions before starting, or print the checklist to fill in on paper.
Who this checklist is for
Adults aged 18 and over. The list contains explicit questions about sexual activity, drug and alcohol use, and contact with police. That makes it unsuitable for children and teenagers, and this site deliberately publishes no age-targeted or “teen” variants of it.
Any item can be left unchecked. An unchecked item scores identically whether the answer is “no” or you simply preferred not to answer, which means you never have to disclose anything to get a valid total.
Reading an innocence score
The number on its own is just a count. These bands group the scale so a total is easier to place — they are navigation aids, not percentiles and not population comparisons.
| Score | Items checked | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 98–100 | 0–2 | Almost nothing checked |
| 94–97 | 3–6 | A few items checked |
| 77–93 | 7–23 | A small share checked |
| 45–76 | 24–55 | Around a quarter to half checked |
| 9–44 | 56–91 | Most items checked |
| 0–8 | 92–100 | Nearly everything checked |
For a specific total, open the complete 0–100 score chart — every exact score has its own worked explanation.
Where the test came from
The checklist is associated with Rice University student culture, where versions of it were used as an orientation-week icebreaker and as a way for students to track how their experiences changed over time. Rice-affiliated archives and student reporting document that history; this site is an independent implementation and is not operated by, endorsed by, or affiliated with Rice University. The sourced history page sets out what the record actually supports.
Innocence test FAQ
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