IQ results?

Question

I took a test on the inter net for IQ. It said that 11-12 years olds take this test and 13-14 take your test here and so on. Well first i took the 11 year olds test and i got 139.8. I then took the 30 year olds test and got 126.9 why were they different and did i get good results?

I'm eleven and i took the test when i was eleven just on my bday

Answer 1

First, your results are really good, congratulations! The result you got on the test for 11-year-olds is really amazing. It is in the 99.5th percentile, which basically means that you scored higher than 99.5% of your peers. Second, in order to accurately measure your IQ, IQ tests need to know your age. This way, they can compare the average mental development for your age to your results, in order to figure out if your way of thinking is more advanced than that of your peers. To help you put everything into perspective, here's a general chart for interpreting IQ scores:

140+ Extraordinary intelligence
130-140 Very superior intelligence
120-130 Superior intelligence
110-120 High average intelligence
90-110 Average intelligence
80-90 Below average intelligence
70-80 Borderline deficiency
Below 70 Intellectually challenged

Answer 2

An IQ test is scaled according to age. It takes into account that, as you get a little older, you learn more patterns and gain more cognitive/math skills so you would expect a smart 30 year old to score higher than a smart 12 year old. Thus the age is asked to scale the score properly.

Answer 3

You would have scored the same score if you had used the age 16. If this test was an online test, it is apparently inaccurate( A word to the wise: IQ results aren't ever written with decimals. This doesn't always apply to online tests.)
If it uses the older method of deriving IQ( mental age/ chronological age= IQ) it will still be inaccurate.

Answer 4

Abby,Abby,Abby ...you are very smart and don't let anybody tell you likewise..you might be the next Einstein! Now go clean your room.