Tested IQ may not translate to better performance in the real world .

The link below shows score ranges for a common test . Your score is in the Normal range.

The average score in the United States is 100 with a standard deviation of 15. About two-thirds of Americans have a score between 85 and 115, so you fit into that average group.

But did you take an online test or a real test with a psychologist? Online tests cannot be trusted. To prove this to myself, the other day I took 6 different online IQ tests and got 6 different scores ranging from 96-154. Try some different tests and see how different your scores can be. If you’re really interested in what your IQ really is, find a psychologist that is trained to administer IQ tests.

IQ stands for intelligence quotient. Supposedly, it is a score that tells one how “bright” a person is compared to other people. The average IQ is by definition 100; scores above 100 indicate a higher than average IQ and scores below 100 indicate a lower that average IQ. Theoretically, scores can range any amount below or above 100, but in practice they do not meaningfully go much below 50 or above 150.

Half of the population have IQ’s of between 90 and 110, while 25% have higher IQ’s and 25% have lower IQ’s:

Descriptive Classifications of Intelligence Quotients

IQ

Description

% of Population

130+

Very superior

2.2%

120-129

Superior

6.7%

110-119

High average

16.1%

90-109

Average

50%

80-89

Low average

16.1%

70-79

Borderline

6.7%

Below 70

Extremely low

2.2%”