Do you have excessive sleepiness? Take the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) test and find out. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) The ESS is a questionnaire designed to evaluate levels of excessive sleepiness. This test is a standardized screening tool used extensively by the American Association of Sleep Medicine that will help you measure your general level of sleepiness. It asks you to rate the chances that you would doze off or fall asleep during different routine situations. Answers to the questions are rated from 0 to 3, with 0 meaning you would never doze or fall asleep in a given situation, and 3 meaning that there is a very high likelihood that you would doze or fall asleep in that situation. Use the chart below to choose the most appropriate answer for each situation: Print the sleep questionnaire Sitting and reading Watching television Sitting inactive in a public place, for example, a theater or meeting As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break Lying down to rest in the afternoon Sitting and talking to someone Sitting quietly after lunch (when you've had no alcohol) In a car, while stopped in traffic Your Score: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale Key Total score of less than 10 suggests that you may not be suffering from excessive sleepiness. A total score of 10 or more suggests that you may need further evaluation by a physician to determine the cause of your excessive sleepiness and whether you have an underlying sleep disorder.