According to a 2024 study, the average IQ score on many standard tests is 100, with about 68% of scores ranging from 85 to 115. The distribution of IQ scores in the U.S. population is roughly as follows:
130–145: 6.6 million geniuses
115–130: 46.6 million gifted Americans
100–115: 113 million above average folks
85–100: 113 million below average folks
70–85: 46.6 million challenged fellows
55–70: 6.6 million slightly more challenged people
To join Mensa, the high IQ society, applicants must score at or above the 98th percentile on a standardized IQ test or other approved intelligence test.
The minimum accepted scores for some common tests are:
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According to a 2024 study, the average IQ score on many standard tests is 100, with about 68% of scores ranging from 85 to 115. The distribution of IQ scores in the U.S. population is roughly as follows:
130–145: 6.6 million geniuses
115–130: 46.6 million gifted Americans
100–115: 113 million above average folks
85–100: 113 million below average folks
70–85: 46.6 million challenged fellows
55–70: 6.6 million slightly more challenged people
And this for my fellow Mensa levels pedes:
To join Mensa, the high IQ society, applicants must score at or above the 98th percentile on a standardized IQ test or other approved intelligence test.
The minimum accepted scores for some common tests are: