CAT-Q: Autistic Camouflaging Test
Explore compensation, masking, and assimilation with the 25-question CAT-Q.
The CAT-Q helps adults reflect on autistic camouflaging traits and understand how social masking may appear in daily life.
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About the CAT-Q
The CAT-Q is a validated questionnaire designed to measure camouflaging autistic traits in adults.
This site keeps the 25 CAT-Q questions and reports the three CAT-Q subscales: Compensation, Masking, and Assimilation.
How the CAT-Q Works
Answer 25 statements
Use the 1-7 CAT-Q response scale for each camouflaging statement.
Review subscales
See compensation, masking, and assimilation scores calculated with the official reverse-scored items.
Use results for reflection
CAT-Q results are informational and can support self-understanding or a conversation with a qualified professional.
Why Use CAT-Q.org?
- Validated CAT-Q structure
The test keeps the 25 CAT-Q items, 1-7 answer scale, reverse scoring, and three subscales.
- Clear score breakdown
Review total camouflaging plus compensation, masking, and assimilation scores.
- Private self-reflection
Use your result as a self-understanding tool, not as a diagnosis.
CAT-Q Questions
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A 25-question CAT-Q self-assessment for autistic camouflaging traits, scored across compensation, masking, and assimilation.
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