IQ Score Ranges Explained: What Your Score Means

IQ Score Classifications

IQ scores are categorized into ranges that help interpret cognitive ability levels. These classifications are based on the standard normal distribution.

Score Ranges

145+: Genius or Near-Genius - Exceptional cognitive abilities. Only 0.1% of the population scores this high.

130-144: Very Superior - Gifted intelligence. About 2% of people score in this range.

120-129: Superior - Above average intelligence demonstrated in most cognitive tasks.

110-119: High Average - Bright, above the population mean.

90-109: Average - Where approximately 50% of the population falls.

80-89: Low Average - Below the mean but within the normal range.

70-79: Borderline - May indicate some cognitive challenges.

Percentile Rankings

An IQ of 100 means you scored higher than 50% of the population. An IQ of 115 means you scored higher than about 84% of people.