IQ Rating Scale Deciphered!

The psychologists have concluded that the genius and the feeble minded people have the same type of mind. However, the teachers and parents under-estimate the intelligence of ‘feeble minded’ children and overestimate the intelligence of ‘superior’ children. Mr. Lewis M. Terman was the first psychologist to claim with data that women don’t have lower IQ than the male members of a society.

Units of IQ Rating

The IQ rating scale is built by measuring your mental age as a percentage of your actual age. The IQ ratings of adult range from 20 to 200 scores. The skeptics have been raising a number of objections not only on the IQ test methodologies but also on the IQ rating scales. Modern psychologists have dropped the notion of mental age to avoid heavy criticism of the skeptics.

Now the IQ rating is evaluated on the ground of statistical division of scores as of Stanford-Binet test for children and the Wechsler test for adults. An IQ score above 130 is thought to be gifted while a score below 70 reflects mental impairment or mental retardation.

Original IQ Rating Scale

IQ Ratings of Over 140 - Genius or near genius

IQ Ratings of 120 to 140 Highly intelligent

IQ Ratings of 110 to 119 Very intelligent

IQ Rating of 90 to 109 Normal or average intelligence

IQ Ratings of 80 to 89 Dullness

IQ Rating of 70-79 Borderline deficiency

IQ Ratings Under70 Definite feeble-mindedness

Terman observed that lower average IQ is found in criminals, members of lower social classes, Indians, Mexicans, and blacks, and provided scientific evidence for racial prejudices. Later these cultural biases of IQ tests were challenged and refuted.

Distribution OF IQ Score

• 50% of IQ scores fall between 90 and 110

• 70% of IQ scores fall between 85 and 115

• 95% of IQ scores fall between 70 and 130

• 99.5% of IQ scores fall between 60 and 140

• 5% of people have an IQ under 70. This is generally considered as the emblem for “mental retardation”, a situation of limited mental abilities and the scorers face hardships in all fields of life and specially adapting to the demands of life.

The score of 70 of mental retardation is further divided into 4 levels:

1. 50-70 - Mild mental retardation (85%)

2. 35-50 - Moderate mental retardation (10%)

3. 20-35 - Severe mental retardation it is (4%)

4. I0 - 20 - Profound mental retardation (1%)

High IQ Rating Scale

• IQ Ratings OF 115-124 Above average

• IQ Rating OF 125-134 Gifted

• IQ Ratings OF 135-144 Highly gifted

• IQ Score OF 145-154 Genius

• IQ Score OF 155-164 Genius

• IQ Scoring OF 165-179 High genius

• IQ Scoring OF 180-200 Highest genius

• IQ Scoring OF 200 or above Immeasurable genius”

The modern IQ tests produce scores for different fields as language fluency, three-dimensional thinking and the summary score calculated from subtest scores. On the other hand the intelligence quotient is an ambiguous measure of the ability and power of the brain.

It is said that Einstein had the IQ of 160 and that is not the most gifted or Immeasurable genius. The higher IQ rating is a natural and innate ability that can also be improved. But it is not sure measure of your success. But a high IQ rating can’t guarantee a success in your life. A success can only be achieved with clarity of goals, fixation of purpose and persistency in your action.

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IQ of 130 
I'm 14 years old an I was wondering if IQ of 130 was a good score for someone my age.

Wow 
By , "Terman observed that lower average IQ is found in criminals, members of lower social classes, Indians, Mexicans, and blacks, and provided scientific ...

IQ Scale 
Do you know only one frickin' person has an IQ of 200!!?? RICK ROSSNER!

Freak'n 

Ah come on, I got an IQ of 231, can you help me?!

IQ 123 


I got an IQ of 123, and I'm 14 years old. Is this a good score for my age?

IQ of My Dad 

My dad has an IQ score of over 200 and he is not a genius. Can any body explain the reasons for such a high score?

Why IQ Scores Change with Age? 
First of all, great page. Very informative and useful so whoever you are, thanks for getting it up!

Secondly, after viewing several responses on here ...

OMG 
Hi All,

I am 13 years old who will be 14 in 2009. I have got an IQ rating of 192 in an IQ test. How is it?

My IQ and Ivy League College 
My iq is 145 for age 14. I would like to know if this is above Mensa lines and if I can get into ivy league colleges. I also speak four languages.

Never Give Up 
I barely graduated from High School. Everyone told me I was stupid but pretty so I should marry well. I had a fear of school, even nightmares, but a curiosity ...

My IQ 112 
What about me?

I got me tested and scored 112 in an IQ test. I am just 11. Is that good IQ score at my age?

IQ Test Scoring 
I am 13 years old, and I have achieved a score of 124. Is this average?

Editor's Note: It depends upon the quality, normalization and skill of the test ...

My IQ Scores 
I'm 14 years and 6 months old to be reasonably accurate. This morning i took an IQ test and achieved an IS Score of 150. I've been told that I am intelligent ...

My IQ 
Well the other day I took a short IQ test. I have no idea how accurate it was, but it told me that my IQ was 134. I'm fourteen and will be fifteen in ...

My IQ Score 
Just to let everybody know that my is 100.

Editor Note: You are welcome Cory. Your score is good. But keep one thing in mind. It is not your IQ score ...

My IQ 
We have to take an IQ test at school... my average was 147!!! I'm a genius!

However, I was 16 then. Now I'm 37 my average IQ level is 129, does this ...

I was in Special-Education  
I was in Special-Education for most of my middle and high-school years; though I did not graduate from that class. Never the less I was in Special-Ed starting ...

Increase in age, loss of intelligence 
I think the possibility for this theory lies in the probability that we lose "capacity" for intelligence as we age, due to certain predispositions that ...

Can IQ Ratings Degrade with Age? 
My mother told me that when I was about 6 years old i took an IQ test and had a score of 133.

Now, at the age of 17, I re-took an IQ test and scored ...

IQ 144 at 13 
Hi,

I am a 13 year old girl with an IQ score of 144. Is that good scoring?

How to Improve My IQ Score  
For me, I strongly believe hardworking is more important than smart even the IQ Score. Although,I think like this, it is not necessary correct. Some situations ...

225 IQ Score!! 
Woot woot!! im a gifted highly intelligent person!! and I'm only 14!! :]

What a Disgrace! 
I cannot actually believe that in this day and age there are people stating that an IQ of 80-89 relates to dullness. What a disgraceful tag to have. I ...

Jonathan's iq 
Hey I did three different IQ tests and added all together and then divided by 3 and I got an average IQ of 111. Is that considered above average?? Please ...

Flaw in the IQ Tests 
I propose that the IQ test is an accurate test for the most part, but it has some flaws. For example, if someone is taking an internet test, then they ...

IQ of 145 
I'm 12 years old and my IQ is 145!

IQ Test Score 
My IQ is 127, pretty sweet i think. not as high as 200, but who'd wanna be that smart? I'm 17 years old.

Yeah......  Not rated yet
I scored 180 on an IQ test for a Manager position at a local Tech shop and they didn't even hire me! (no degree) Why care so much when the ones giving ...

IQ Test score  Not rated yet
I'm 14 and my IQ test score is 121. Is it a good IQ score? How can I improve it further?

Wow!  Not rated yet
Hi all,

I have got a I.Q Score of 135 and I am 12 yet. Is that good score for my age?

Citation  Not rated yet
Where did you get this information? It should be cited for credibility.

IQ test  Not rated yet
uum...

I am 14 and I have got an IQ score of 145 ... the test was easy as hell ...

Self educated Geniuses  Not rated yet
Haha, me and my friend are both self-eduacated, dropped out of school and are both in the genius category... 140+ NICE

Online IQ tests are a Joke! Sorry...  Not rated yet
First of all if you are taking an online un-timed IQ test then your score is beyond questionable. Go to your nearest Mensa center and then take a timed ...

My IQ 139  Not rated yet
I've got an IQ of 139 and I'm 10.

YAY!

I think it is excellent..

What do you think?

IQ Test   Not rated yet
If you have an IQ of 200++, trust me, you should already start writing your own scientific journals by the time you reach the age of 12. If not, then it ...

Math IQ Test  Not rated yet
I just did a mind churning math IQ test, for adults and i scored a 130.

LOLZ....

IT was hard...

I'm a kid.....

IQ Test and Age  Not rated yet
I wouldn't be so concerned as everyone is due to the fact that the age take an effect in IQ tests. you may score a 140 with the age of 12 and when you ...

IQ Score of at least 135  Not rated yet
I think I have a much higher one than that considering my bizzar creativity, but it is high enough to get into the high iq society. Anyway, science is ...

My IQ Score  Not rated yet
Hey I am 16 about to be 17 in august I went to a educational psychologist plus did it online and got a 159 IQ score on both tests.

My variation in IQ scores over 60 years.  Not rated yet
I am 61 now. I had the second highest IQ score in Central H.S. in St.Paul for the class of '66. That was 149. I checked this year and they said my IQ was ...

So what is this good  Not rated yet
I'm 11 and my IQ is 118 is that Good for my age?

Tell me you are kidding.  Not rated yet
This is an excellent site with some very good information. I am disturbed by the amount of people commenting here claiming to have extremely high IQs,...

Reader's Anonymous  Not rated yet
I took the standard ph scale IQ test out of curiosity to find out my IQ which was by surprise a 190, wile i had previously taken the test with a friend ...

Interesting  Not rated yet
I just took an IQ test and it rated me at a 145, i promptly looked up what this could mean and was amazed at what i saw.

Iq good?  Not rated yet
Hi im 10 years old and i got 125 it that good?

Yay  Not rated yet


Me score is 55. Is that good?

My Score  Not rated yet
I am 16 years old and my IQ is 147. I have a higher IQ than anyone in my family on BOTH sides. How will you comment?

IQ of 145  Not rated yet
I am a 13 year old girl , and i have an IQ of 145 or above , is that above average ?

Pretty Dumb...  Not rated yet
I got an IQ of 156 from an online test but I used to be pretty dumb at school and lot of people beat me in tests. I was also very lazy so I don't really ...

My High IQ Score  Not rated yet
I scored a 147 my first test and 152 second time, what kind of options does that open me up to?

What about me?  Not rated yet
When I was in the second grade I took a clinical IQ test. At that time, I had an IQ of 137. I took another test a year go when I was twelve. Now my IQ ...

Jeeze  Not rated yet
I am 13 and have an IQ of 145, that means I am pretty intelligent!

I am Highly Intelligent  Not rated yet
Something is pretty weird here because i am thirteen and "highly intelligent, however, my teachers are not!

Obama's IQ  Not rated yet
Don't you think it is time to put Obama in place of Bush? Or are you afraid that it would be looked at as being racist? LOL

What a surprise?  Not rated yet
I just learn in my IQ test that my IQ is 157 and I am just 14 years old.

Different ages I tested Online  Not rated yet
I was curious about my IQ when I was 19. I took an online test ans scored 118. Out of curiosity, and after having learned a second language and thousands ...

Cool!!   Not rated yet
Well, it looks like I barely qualify as a genius--my score was 147. whoa!

The Power of Distance-High IQ without School  Not rated yet
Hi. My name is Kevin and I'm 23 years old and it is calculated that I have an I.Q of 145, and I never graduated from high school. How is that possible ...

Am I Gifted  Not rated yet
I am 13 and I took 2 IQ tests and got 126 and 128 scores respectively. I guess I am an average 127... duh I'm in gifted >.<

Free Tests are Not Free  Not rated yet
Getting caught with excess and unnecessary e-mails abuses people and their time. So "free" tests are not free - my time is worth money.

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Hey OMG...  Not rated yet
If your IQ was really 192... you would be able to figure out how good that is by reading the article... ;-)

My guess is that you took some lame IQ test ...

I'm smarter than you  Not rated yet

Yeah, I amm fourteen and have IQ 200. Is it good score for my age?

IQ test variation  Not rated yet
Well, I just took the IQ test 3 times this day, all from different sources. But before that, let me introduce what IQ do I have years before...

2004 ...

The Reasons For IQ Score Changes Throughout Life  Not rated yet
First of all, great page. Very informative and useful so whoever you are, thanks for getting it up!

Secondly, after viewing several responses on here ...

The Reasons For IQ Score Changes Throughout Life  Not rated yet
First of all, great page. Very informative and useful so whoever you are, thanks for getting it up!

Secondly, after viewing several responses on here ...

Accuracy   Not rated yet
If you want an accurate reading of your IQ, take a paid test, preferably not one from the internet.I took several free internet tests and although I got ...

My IQ  Not rated yet

When I was tested I was 10 and my IQ score was 140. Now I am 13 and my IQ Score is 150ish (147-150)!

Holy Hell!!!!  Not rated yet
I just took an I.Q. test the other day and I scored 162!!!! I am 13 and will be 14 in 5 months, is this a sign of things to come?

Get over Yourselfs  Not rated yet
It is interesting to see that majority of posts on this page say that they have the genius range IQ Score. For an accurate result everyone would need to ...

Okay okay  Not rated yet
I had to take an IQ test to get into this school. I made a 150. I'm thirteen. But yet, I failed three classes. Is there something wrong?

Editor's Note:...

Free IQ Tests   Not rated yet
I have taken a number of free IQ tests on the internet and have had some impressive results. However I am yet to come across a person who has had a score ...

Normal?  Not rated yet
I got an IQ of 124, and I'm 13. Is this normal? Is it possible my brain-power could increase over the years?

Editor's Note: It is more than normal. However,...

Normal IQ  Not rated yet
I'm 15 and a half and I just took an IQ test and it said that I have the IQ of 105.

Is that normal for someone my age?

MY IQ  Not rated yet
I am 14 and my IQ is 148. On every IQ test I have taken lately, I have received, 144, and 148. Pretty impressive. My mom took this and got a 120. My mom ...

Accurate IQ Tests  Not rated yet
Most of you are obviously either haven't taken IQ tests that are accurate at all. Either that or you're just lying. I highly doubt all of you are geniuses ...

Is My IQ Accurate?  Not rated yet
I have been reading people scoring 120, 130 0r even 150. Some of them claim themselves as geniuses. I have recently taken a test and got an IQ score of ...

Moon rates 139  Not rated yet
I am surely 139 but not quite a genius.....lol....buy highly gifted...surely does not equate to money as I have none....lol

First IQ Test  Not rated yet
Hi,

I got an IQ Score of 133 on my first IQ test. I am 14 years old. Is that good for my age?

Editor's Note: The youth seems too anxious about their ...

IQ Tests in 1500 AD?  Not rated yet
Hi, I took the test today, during election night, and it was a really long test.

It's 11:15 PM, and I am tired, so i put I DON'T KNOW for approximately ...

IQs  Not rated yet
I don't really see the importance of IQ scores. Yes, I love to be able to say to my friends, "Hey, I have a genius IQ!" (my IQ is somewhere around 141-...

Wow! This is Very Interesting  Not rated yet
I do not understand why everybody is comparing IQ scores. It is like a boast for genius yet feeble minded, when I was young my parents thought something ...

Everyones a genius!  Not rated yet
I see only genius's post here... This is amazing considering on average 1 out of 400 people have a true genius score. Needless to say the majority of postings ...

Is it Correct IQ Score?  Not rated yet
I am 16 years old and a college student... I took the IQ test just for the sake of fun. I have scored an IQ score of 155.. Is it accurate?

Editor's ...

IQ Score of 50  Not rated yet
I don't really agree with the last paragraph , as IQ , will somehow affect your decisions in life, which may indirectly, somehow, secure a successful position ...

IQ Tests and Geniuses  Not rated yet
My score rocked .. but my friend Sam here tends to think that IQ tests are useless and your IQ scores are not a true reflection of your genius. What is ...

Oh Decrease in IQ Score  Not rated yet
Upon taking an IQ test at the age of eleven, I was surprised to find my score in the 180-200 category. Just last month, I took an IQ test for the second ...

Take Risk  Not rated yet
Life is full of surprises and dangers...you might be the happiest person in the world today and the saddest tomorrow. Tomorrow might not even happen for ...

Cool Stuff  Not rated yet
To Kevin Charhill,

I am not going to get you wrong any way…

Rather I am thankful to you on pointing out some pen-slips or grammatical mistakes. I ...

A Cool Stuff or Crappy Website?  Not rated yet
Don't get me wrong Saqib. I'm a nice guy. But I don't it's fair when people like you fill up the Internet with crappy websites.

For example on your ...

Immeasurable IQ  Not rated yet
I have taken one IQ test in my life - in April 2005. I thought it was a computer aptitude test (I took a few of those in 1978 after graduating). The test ...

IQ Tests are Entertaining  Not rated yet
Although it is entertaining to take an IQ test, who is to say that a simple test is to measure the intellectual level of a person. in addition to this ...

IQ Tests Seem Simple  Not rated yet
Honestly, all you really need to do to pass an IQ test with flying colors is read the directions and use common sense. I scored a 152 as a 15 year old ...

Dr. Kustenburg  Not rated yet
WOW DR! Kustenburg... you catch my attention. I can't wait for your article so that I'll have something for further reference.

I bet you score high....

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