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Hearing Loss Severity Quiz
Ten quick questions about how often you experience common hearing-loss symptoms. We'll estimate your severity range and route you to the right next step — a free at-home hearing test, a free Costco hearing appointment, or an audiologist.
A symptom quiz is not a hearing test.
This estimates severity based on self-reported daily-life difficulty. It's a useful first filter but is not a substitute for an actual audiogram. Don't use this result to skip a real hearing test.
Already have an audiogram? Use the Audiogram Interpreter instead for a precision recommendation.
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1. Do you have trouble following conversations in restaurants or noisy places?
2. Do phone calls require you to concentrate hard or ask people to repeat themselves?
3. Do family or friends say your TV volume is too loud?
4. Do you have trouble hearing soft-spoken people (children, women, quiet speakers)?
5. Do you have trouble following conversation in a group of 3+ people?
6. Do you find yourself watching people's lips to fill in what you miss?
7. Do you miss doorbells, alarms, or environmental sounds?
8. Do you ask people to repeat themselves more than once a day?
9. Have you started avoiding social situations because of hearing difficulty?
10. Do you have constant ringing or buzzing in your ears?
Answer all 10 questions to enable the result.