OCD Test India — Free Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Screening

All 5 OCD assessments

OCI — Obsessive Compulsive Inventory

A widely used 42-item OCD screener covering the main symptom domains — washing, checking, doubting, ordering, obsessing, hoarding, neutralising. Provides a total score and subscale scores so you can see which OCD presentation is most prominent for you. Takes 10-15 minutes. A good first screener if you are unsure whether your symptoms warrant clinical evaluation.

VOCI — Vancouver Obsessional Compulsive Inventory

A 55-item OCD assessment with broader content than the original OCI — particularly better at detecting "Pure O" presentations (primarily mental obsessions and mental compulsions) that older screeners miss. Subscales include contamination, checking, obsessions, hoarding, "just right", indecisiveness. Takes 15-20 minutes. Best if you suspect OCD but felt your symptoms did not quite fit the OCI's framing.

OBQ-44 — Obsessional Beliefs Questionnaire (44-item)

Does not measure OCD symptoms directly — measures the underlying cognitive beliefs that drive OCD: inflated responsibility, threat overestimation, importance of thoughts, control of thoughts, perfectionism, intolerance of uncertainty. Useful for understanding why OCD shows up the way it does for you, and what to target in CBT or ERP. Takes 10-15 minutes. Best taken alongside a symptom screener (OCI or VOCI), not instead of one.

ROCI — Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Inventory

Specifically measures Relationship OCD (ROCD) — obsessive doubt about one's own romantic relationship, constant checking of feelings, comparison of partner to others, reassurance-seeking about the relationship. Useful if your distress is concentrated around romantic-relationship doubts that you cannot seem to resolve no matter how much you analyse them. Takes 5-10 minutes.

PROCSI — Partner-Related Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Inventory

The complement to ROCI — measures Relationship OCD focused specifically on perceived flaws in the partner (their appearance, intelligence, personality, social skills). Obsessive cycles of noticing flaws, trying to suppress those thoughts, then noticing them again. Takes 5-10 minutes. Many people with ROCD score on both ROCI and PROCSI — they are related presentations.

Which assessment should I take?

If…	Start with
General OCD screening	OCI (start here)
Suspect OCD but OCI did not quite fit / mostly mental obsessions	VOCI (better for Pure O)
Want to understand the beliefs underneath your OCD	OBQ-44 (paired with OCI/VOCI)
Persistent doubt about your romantic relationship	ROCI
Persistent obsession with your partner's perceived flaws	PROCSI
Suspect Relationship OCD generally	Take both ROCI and PROCSI

Take more than one if multiple apply. Bring the results to a clinician trained in OCD for interpretation.

OCD subtypes — what most people do not know

OCD presents in many forms, not just the cultural stereotype of hand-washing or checking. The common subtypes:

• Contamination OCD — fear of germs, illness, environmental toxins
• Checking OCD — repeated checking of locks, appliances, work
• Symmetry / "Just Right" OCD — needing things even, ordered, completed in a specific way
• Pure O (Pure Obsessional) — primarily mental obsessions; compulsions are mental review, rumination, neutralising thoughts. Most often missed.
• Relationship OCD (ROCD) — obsessive doubt about the relationship or partner
• Harm OCD — intrusive thoughts about harming self or others, deeply distressing and ego-dystonic. People with Harm OCD do not act on these thoughts; they are tormented by them precisely because the thoughts contradict who they are.
• Sexual orientation OCD (SO-OCD) — obsessive doubt about sexual orientation that is distinct from actual exploration
• Religious / Moral / Scrupulosity OCD — obsessive fear of having sinned or being a bad person
• Real Event OCD — obsessive review of past events seeking certainty about whether you did something wrong

All of these are real OCD presentations. All respond to the same evidence-based treatment (ERP). The content of the obsessions varies; the underlying mechanism is the same — distress triggers compulsion, compulsion temporarily relieves distress, the cycle reinforces.

What ERP therapy actually looks like

ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) is the gold-standard OCD treatment. The therapist helps you gradually face the situations or thoughts that trigger your obsessions without doing the compulsion. Over time, the brain learns that the feared outcome does not happen, and the distress reduces.

Counter-intuitive but extremely effective — meta-analyses show large effect sizes for OCD across subtypes. Typical course: 12-20 sessions for moderate OCD, longer for severe or complex presentations. Medication (typically SSRIs at higher doses than for depression) is often combined for moderate-to-severe OCD. Combination treatment produces the strongest outcomes. Cadabams clinicians provide ERP and OCD-specialist care in Bengaluru and online across India.

Common OCD myths

• "OCD is about being tidy" — false. It is about distress and compulsion.
• "If I have intrusive violent or sexual thoughts, I am a dangerous person" — false. People with OCD are not at higher risk of acting on intrusive thoughts; the thoughts torment them precisely because they are against values.
• "Talking about my intrusive thoughts will make them worse" — false. Clinical disclosure to a trained therapist is the first step in treatment.
• "OCD goes away on its own" — usually false. Untreated OCD is typically chronic.
• "Medication is the first treatment" — false. ERP therapy is first-line; medication is added or used in combination.
• "ERP is just facing my fears" — partially. It is structured, gradual, and combined with response prevention; doing it alone usually does not work as well as with a trained therapist.

When to seek clinical help

See an OCD-trained clinician if:

• Obsessions and compulsions take 1+ hours per day
• Significant distress, even if rituals are short
• Avoidance of situations because of obsessions
• Family or relationship strain due to OCD patterns
• Intrusive thoughts you are ashamed to disclose (especially harm, sexual, or religious themes)
• Previous OCD diagnosis with current relapse

The Mindtalk doctors directory lists clinicians with OCD and ERP specialism across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mysore, and online for anywhere in India.

Pair with related tools

• For OCD content overlapping with anxiety, the GAD-7 gives a complementary read on generalised anxiety
• The CBT Thought Record worksheet and Cognitive Distortions worksheet underpin the cognitive side of CBT (note: ERP is the OCD-specific gold standard, not generic CBT alone)
• For acute distress when obsessions are spiking, the Emergency Reset audios (grounding, breathing) can help you tolerate the urge to compulse long enough to defer it