Rice Purity Test

The original Rice Purity Test appeared in the Rice University student newspaper in 1924 as a questionnaire aimed at female students. It was designed to see how college life influenced students’ behavior and choices. Over time, students kept adding more personal questions, and the list evolved into a provocative, often crude, 100-question pamphlet. That shift helped the quiz catch on as a lighthearted way for students to compare experiences with friends. Similar “innocence” or purity-style lists later spread to many other campuses.

Some critics argue this kind of quiz is harmful because it collapses a whole life into one number. Low scores have sometimes been treated as bragging rights, which can pressure peers to take risks or push their boundaries in unhealthy ways. Some people also report feeling regret, embarrassment, or anxiety after seeing their results.

We want to be clear: this format is not scientifically valid, and the idea of “purity” itself is deeply subjective. The scores here are for entertainment only — don’t treat them as facts about your worth, and least of all use them to guide serious decisions or behavior.

If you can’t take it with a heavy dose of irony and skepticism, skip it and try another personality test instead.

The classic version is dated, so we’ve refreshed it with more contemporary wording. Items are grouped into four themes: sexual experiences, moral conduct, substances and other behaviors, and legal trouble — still just a playful snapshot of how many of these experiences you’ve had, not a moral verdict.

About 60% of quiz takers score between 75 and 91 total points, which is common for people under 25. Where will you land?