Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT-10)

GeriatricsCognitive screeningBedside assessmentBeta toolThis tool is in beta. It has undergone internal validation but still requires additional testing. Always confirm the data entered and the results obtained before clinical use. It should not be used as the sole basis for clinical decisions.

Age item answered correctlyMark yes only when the patient answered the age item correctly.

YesNo

Nearest-hour time item answered correctlyMark yes only when the patient stated the time to the nearest hour correctly.

YesNo

Delayed address recall item answered correctlyThis is the delayed recall address item from the classic English AMT-10.

YesNo

Current year item answered correctlyMark yes only when the current calendar year was stated correctly.

YesNo

Institution or building item answered correctlyThis item refers to the current institution or building in the classic English form.

YesNo

Recognition of two people item answered correctlyThis item assumes an in-person setting with two familiar people available for recognition.

YesNo

Date of birth item answered correctlyMark yes only when the date of birth was stated correctly.

YesNo

First World War year item answered correctlyThis historic-knowledge item belongs to the classic English AMT-10 and may not fit modified variants.

YesNo

Current head-of-state item answered correctlyUse the locally appropriate head-of-state or government wording for the classic administration context.

YesNo

Backward counting item answered correctlyMark yes only when backward counting from 20 to 1 was completed correctly.

YesNo

Enter the data

The result appears automatically once all required fields are complete.

Clinical noticeEducational cognitive-screening support only. Interpret AMT-10 with full clinical context and follow local cognitive-assessment and delirium pathways.

Context and use

AMT-10 total = sum of 10 classic items, awarding 1 point for each correct answer and 0 for each incorrect answer

All 10 items need to be completed. The result presents the integer 0-10 score and the traditional band described in common English practice documents.

Traditional bands: 0-5 severe impairment, 6-7 mild/moderate impairment, 8-10 traditionally normal range. Published cutoffs vary by population and variant.