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IQ scores and percentiles
What your IQ score means: the 100/15 scale, score ranges, percentiles and what counts as average or high. Find your number and see exactly where it places you.
- 01Core guideIQ score chartThe bell curve, a percentile table and a lookup from any score to its rank.Read
- 02Core guideIQ score rangesEvery band from below 70 to 130 and above, with the percentile each one covers.Read
- 03Core guideAverage IQ scoreWhy the average is 100, how wide the average range is, and how age changes the picture.Read
- 04Core guideHigh IQ scoreWhere a high score starts, how rare each threshold is, and how to compare high results fairly.Read
- 05ArticleHow IQ Tests Are Normed: Who Sets 100, and Why It Matters for Your ScoreIQ tests are normed on reference groups: 2,200 people for the WAIS-IV, 4,800 for the SB5. See who sets 100, a worked example and why old norms read high.Read
- 06ArticleIQ Score Meaning Explained: What Each Range Tells You (and What to Do Next)A practical guide to understanding what your IQ score actually means — from average to high ranges — with clear percentile context and a self-improvement framework.Read
- 07ArticleIQ Test Results Explained: What Your Score Actually MeansA practical guide to understanding your IQ test results — what the number means, how percentiles work, and what to do next for improvement.Read
- 08ArticleWhat Is a Good IQ Score for Your Age? A Practical Benchmark GuideA clear guide to IQ score ranges, percentiles, and age-based context so you can benchmark your result correctly without common interpretation mistakes.Read
- 09ArticleIQ Percentiles Chart Explained: How to Read Your Result CorrectlyUnderstand how IQ percentiles work, what common percentile bands mean, and how to interpret your score without overreacting.Read