You've just got your score. And now you're here, asking whether it's a good one. That feeling — the quiet uncertainty after seeing your number — is one of the most universal experiences tied to this test. Almost everyone feels it, whether their score is 94 or 41. And the reason is simple: the question "is my score good?" is really asking something else entirely. It's asking am I okay? So let's answer that first: yes, you're okay. Whatever your number is. Now let's answer the actual question properly.
There is no universally "good" rice purity score
This is the honest answer that most articles won't give you, because it's less satisfying than a simple number. A good rice purity score doesn't exist as a fixed value. There is no threshold above which you are a good person and below which you aren't. The test was never designed to measure goodness — it was designed as a college icebreaker, created at Rice University to help students bond over shared experiences. It has no moral framework built into it. When websites tell you that 70 or above is "good" and 50 or below is "poor", they are making a value judgement that the test itself never makes. Don't let that framing stick.So what does make a score "good"?
If we're going to use the word "good" at all, the only useful definition is: a score that is honest. A score of 100 that was achieved by skipping questions or lying is worthless. A score of 38 that reflects a genuinely honest accounting of someone's life experiences is exactly what the test is for. Honesty is the only metric that matters here. Beyond that, context is everything — and the most important context is your age.What counts as a good score for your age
Here's the most useful way to think about whether your score is "good" — compare it to others in your age group, not to some arbitrary cutoff: | Your age | Average score | Your score is above average if... | |---|---|---| | Under 16 | 88 | You scored 89 or higher | | 16–18 | 78 | You scored 79 or higher | | 18–22 | 65 | You scored 66 or higher | | 22–30 | 50 | You scored 51 or higher | | 30+ | 40 | You scored 41 or higher | Being above average for your age means you have fewer experiences than most people your age. Being below average means you have more. Neither is inherently better.Is 80 a good rice purity score?
A score of 80 is above the global average of 68 and well within the normal range for most age groups. For someone aged 18–22, an 80 puts you noticeably above average. For someone aged 16–18, it's right around the average. For someone in their late twenties, it's above average by a significant margin. In short: yes, 80 is a completely normal, healthy score at virtually any age. It suggests you've had some life experiences — a relationship or two, perhaps some social drinking — but haven't ticked many of the more adventurous boxes on the list.Is 70 a good rice purity score?
A score of 70 sits just above the global average of 68 — meaning you have slightly fewer experiences than the typical person who takes this test. That's about as close to "average" as a score can get. For a 16 or 17-year-old, 70 is slightly below the age-group average (78), which might feel like a lot — but it really isn't. For a 20-year-old college student, 70 is above average for their age group. For someone in their late twenties, 70 is well above average. A score of 70 is not a bad score by any reasonable measure. It's a normal human score.What about scores below 50?
This is where most articles pile on the judgement, using words like "concerning", "wild", or "poor". We won't do that. A score below 50 means you've had a wider range of experiences than the majority of test-takers. That's all. It says nothing about your character, your values, your kindness, or the quality of your life. Many people with scores in this range are thoughtful, grounded, caring individuals who have simply lived more fully — or longer — than the average test-taker. The global average is 68. But the average for adults over 30 is around 40. If you're over 30 and scored below 50, you're completely average for your demographic.What about scores above 90?
Equally, a high score is not automatically virtuous. A score above 90 doesn't make you naive, sheltered, or boring — and it doesn't make you morally superior to someone who scored 55. It reflects a life that's had fewer of these specific experiences so far. For most people with a score above 90, that simply means they're younger, or have lived in a more conservative environment, or have made choices that aligned with their values. All of those are fine reasons to have a high score. None of them make you a better person than someone who scored lower.The framing most people get wrong
The biggest mistake people make with this test is treating it as a scale from bad (low score) to good (high score). It isn't. It's a scale from fewer experiences (high score) to more experiences (low score). Experiences are not inherently good or bad. They're just things that happened. The test doesn't know whether those experiences were joyful or painful, consensual or not, chosen freely or stumbled into. It just counts them. So when you ask "is my score good?" — you're asking the wrong question of the wrong tool.The question worth asking instead
Rather than "is this a good score?", try these:- Is my score honest? — Did I answer every question truthfully? If yes, that's the only version of "good" that matters.
- Does my score make sense for where I am in life? — Check your age group against the averages. You'll almost certainly find you're much more normal than you thought.
- Am I happy with the experiences I've had? — This is the question the test can't answer for you, but it's the only one worth thinking about.
The bottom line
There is no good or bad rice purity score. There is only your score — a number that reflects your specific life, your specific choices, and the specific circumstances you've lived through. If your score is high: that's fine. Life will bring its experiences in its own time, and there's no rush. If your score is low: that's fine too. You've lived more of life's range, and that's nothing to apologise for. If your score is somewhere in the middle: welcome. That's where most people are. The only thing that would make any score "bad" is if you didn't answer honestly. So as long as you did — you did it right.Want to understand exactly what your score range means? Read our full guide to rice purity score meanings → or see how your score compares by age in our average scores by age breakdown →. Haven't taken the test yet? Find out your rice purity score here →
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