What Does Your Rice Purity Score Really Mean?

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Measure your innocence with this viral quiz

Co-authored by Aly Rusciano Reviewed by Allison Broennimann, PhD

Last Updated: May 9, 2025 Fact Checked

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Rice Purity Score Meaning

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What is the Rice Purity Test?

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So, you’ve taken the Rice Purity Test, and now you're left with a number—what does it mean? The Rice Purity Test is a 100-question quiz that uses your life experience to test how innocent you are. Test scores range from 0 to 100, with 0 being the least pure and 100 being the most pure. Check out the chart below to discover what your Rice Purity Test score really means.

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What does your rice purity score mean?

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You have a pure and golden heart. You likely always make the “right” choices even when faced with temptations.
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89 to 70: You’re very innocent. On paper, you’re mostly innocent, but you’re likely still done a handful of things that are a bit scandalous.

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69 to 50: You’re not exactly pure. You’ve likely thrown caution to the wind on one occasion or another. You’re simply not afraid to take risks, even if it costs you your reputation.
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49 to 30: You’re a rebel. You’re no angel by any means, but you don’t mind! When it comes to making a choice, you’ll likely choose the more scandalous one, if only to have a little fun.
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29 to 10: You’re the farthest thing from innocent. You’ve done some pretty hardcore things, and will most likely do them again when given the chance—you have no regrets!
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9 to 0: You’re 100% a rebel! You’re likely the naughtiest, most rebellious person in your friend group. You couldn't care less about what people think of you. You’re on this earth to have fun, even if that means breaking some rules.
- Want more help making sense of your score? Check out wikiHow's "Trying to understand my Rice Purity Test score" forum.

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What is the Rice Purity Test?

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The Rice Purity Test is a 100-question quiz that determines your innocence. The test went viral in 2022 thanks to TikTok, and since then, millions of people have taken the quiz to find out just how innocent they are. The quiz asks you to tick off the things you’ve done in your life, with scenarios about your dating experience, criminal history, and drug and alcohol consumption. The more things you’ve done on the list, the less innocent you are.^{[1]
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- The test was first created in the early 1920s at Rice University (hence the name Rice Purity Test).
- While the Rice Purity Test originated in a scholarly setting, there is no organization or institution currently overseeing the official test. The psychological basis of the test, therefore, isn’t inclusive, as the test is meant to be lighthearted and fun.^{[2]
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Rice Purity Score Statistics

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Those between the ages of 18 and 25 typically score between 90 and 74, whereas those 25 and older range between scores of 74 and 60.^{[3]
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What’s the average score in the United States? As of 2023, the average Rice Purity Test score in America was 64.^{[4]
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What’s the average score in the United Kingdom? As of 2023, the average test score in the UK was 66.^{[5]
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What’s the average score for girls vs. boys? In 2023, the average Rice Purity Test score for girls was 64 and 61 for boys.^{[6]
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Where can you take the test?

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You don’t have to travel far to learn how innocent you are—simply open another browser. Opt for the original test to see what the hype’s about, or try our version of the Innocence Test.

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The Bottom Line

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The higher your Rice Purity score, the more innocent you are. With the Rice Purity Test, your purity rests on how high or low your final number is. The higher the number, the purer you are; the lower your score, the more “corrupt” or rebellious you are.^{[7]
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- Keep in mind that this is a fun test to share with your friends, not an official score of your purity. Your results don’t define who you are.

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Trying to understand my rice purity test score

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So I just took this rice purity test online for the first time and got a 75. I haven't seen any of my friends' scores yet, so I don't know if mine is good or bad compared to theirs. I just want to get down to the meaning of it and if these scores are really something I should be that concerned about.

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What is the meaning of rice purity?

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The test was developed at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

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You can take the Rice Purity Test on several websites online. Popular options include rice-purity.org, ricepuritytest.com, and ricepuritytesting.com.

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