Diabetes is a global epidemic and one of the most leading complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. Recent research and clinical practice focus is on symptomatic or painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN). The objective of this review is to throw light on commonly used and wellestablished clinical assessment scales in PDPN patients. The various scales reported in the literature are describedchronologically in the review. This includes neuropathy disability score, neuropathy symptom profile, diabetic neuropathy symptom score, Michigan neuropathy screening instrument, neuropathic pain scale, neuropathy impairment score, Michigan diabetic neuropathy score, verbal neuropathy screening score, total neuropathy scale, diabetic neuropathy examination score, Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs (LANSS) score, diabetic neuropathy symptom score, neuropathy-specific quality of life scale, neuropathic pain questionnaire (NPS), NPS- short form, brief pain inventory for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, neuropathic pain diagnostic questionnaire, short-LANSS score, and patient interpretation of neuropathy questionnaire. The review would facilitate researchers and clinicians to use these valid and reliable assessment scales in patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.