What is an average IQ?

Question

I am 15 and I just took an online IQ test that says my IQ is 133. Is this a good score?

Answer 1

Average IQ is defined as 100.

Answer 2

By definition the IQ rating is such that half the population achieve under 100 and the other half above 100.

Statistically 2.5% of the population have an IQ score over 130. So 133 is very good.

Answer 3

The average IQ score is 100, and IQ scores are nominally a "normal distribution" with a standard deviation of about 15.

So, approximately speaking:
2% are 70 or less
14% are 71-84
34% are 85-100
-- average --
34% are 100-115
14% are 116-130
2% are over 130

Answer 4

It depends on which test you took and how you compared to others who took the same test. I'd say it's most likely an above average score, but without knowing the nature of the questions you took and how you compare to others who took that test, you'd best take my words with a grain of salt.

There are different kinds of IQ: social, math, music, physical, etc. If you took an online test, you most likely took a generic test as of the kind given out by MENSA for potential members. Those kind of tests generally do not tend to ask questions related to softer sciences or the creative arts.

Answer 5

Well, IQ is short for Intelligence Quotient. Depending on the "test" you took, the score received measures ability in it.

An IQ of 100 is considered average, with 120 and higher being exceptional and higher being possibly gifted.

The problem with relying on this is that in reality, there are other factors to consider. First, there are several types of IQ. For example, you perhaps know of someone who excels in one subject, like math, but is horrendous in other areas, such as English. There are also other abilities related to the ability to work in space, manipulation, logic, and so on.

Second, you have age related ability. Younger people are better at learning, whereas older people are better at applying knowledge gained previously through experience.

Thirdly, one has to recognize that these tests may also work differently between cultures. If you were to try and take an IQ test created to test American about 200 years ago, you may not do so well as they had different expect ions on what to learn and do. Also, people in one area of the country may have different expectation and knowledge as compared to others.

Assuming you took the standard IQ test, this says you are great at learning. But, without more information about the test itself, it would be difficult to really know in what areas this is referring to.

Answer 6

133 is a high score, be proud,but dont have pride. Online iq tests arent consistently as accurate though.
Remember, although this is a very good score, smart people dont spend time telling others how smart they are, they let others say it.

Answer 7

100 is average on the Stanford-Binet scale. This explains the basics of IQ scoring:
http://iq-test.learninginfo.org/iq04.htm

This explains the evolution of intelligence testing. Stanford-Binet is one of the tests. You may have heard of this one and you may have been tested in school. Based on the Stanford Binet scale, 100 is average and your score is well above average. There are many tests which measure some form of intellectual achievement (thousands) and some of them are designed to measure intellectual ability. If you are interested in more information on intelligence testing:
http://iq-test.learninginfo.org/iq01.htm

Answer 8

average is 100 to 110. 133 is a nice score, but not
anywhere near genius. it should be a sign to you that
provided you work at it, you can do well in college, and
should be able to get and keep a good job when the time
comes. remember the show 'who wants to be a
millionaire?'. my scores vary between 129 and 133
and i almost always missed one of the early questions,
before they got up to real money.

Answer 9

yes near genius a 100 is usually an average IQ

Answer 10

yes that is a good score average is 100-110 Genius is about 180-190