The Rice Purity Test
The classic 100 questions from The Rice Thresher. Tick everything you have done: your score is 100 minus your ticks.
For adults: the classic test asks about sex, drugs and crime. Under 18? Take the teen purity test.
Your ticks stay in this browser. Nothing is sent, and a compare link only carries your score.
How the Rice Purity Test works
- Read each item as "Have you ever...?" and tick the ones you have done.
- Watch the score drop by one point per tick, from 100.
- Press "Calculate my score" to see what it means, then share it or send a friend a compare link.
What your Rice Purity score means
| Score | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 98 to 100 | Untouched |
| 90 to 97 | Barely started |
| 75 to 89 | Some stories |
| 50 to 74 | Plenty of stories |
| 25 to 49 | Seen a lot |
| 0 to 24 | Done almost everything |
Every range in detail, with example profiles: Rice Purity score meaning.
The six parts of the test
| Part | Items | Count | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dating, kissing and flirting | 1 to 16 | 16 | 84 |
| Sexual experience short of intercourse | 17 to 43 | 27 | 57 |
| Alcohol | 44 to 48 | 5 | 52 |
| Tobacco and drugs | 49 to 52 | 4 | 48 |
| School discipline, nudity and the police | 53 to 66 | 14 | 34 |
| Sexual intercourse | 67 to 100 | 34 | 0 |
Score: what you get after ticking that part and every part before it.
Where the questions come from
Frequently asked questions
How is the Rice Purity Test scored?
You start at 100 and lose one point for every item you tick. Tick 23 of the 100 items and your score is 77. A score of 100 means you have done none of them, 0 means all of them.
What is a good Rice Purity score?
There is no good or bad score: it counts experiences, not worth. As a guide, 90 to 97 means you have barely started the list, and anything under 50 means you have ticked more than half of it.
What does MPS mean in the Rice Purity Test?
MPS stands for Member of the Preferred Sex, the people you are attracted to. The Thresher uses it in items 25, 26 and 41.
Why is question 69 just a question mark?
The Thresher prints item 69 as a lone question mark, with no text. Tick it or not as you like: it counts for one point like every other item.
Is this the official Rice Purity Test?
The questions are the official ones, word for word, from The Rice Thresher, Rice University's student newspaper. This site is not affiliated with Rice University or the Thresher; their own page is ricepuritytest.com.