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The only thing an IQ test really measures is how well you do on IQ tests.What Is a Genius IQ Score?
By
Kendra Cherry
Updated on August 03, 2020
IQ or EQ: Which One Is More Important?
Illustration by Joshua Seong. © Verywell, 2018.
A Breakdown of IQ Scores
The average score on an IQ test is 100. These labels are often given for IQ scores:
Do You Have a Genius IQ Score?
- 1 to 24: Profound mental disability
- 25 to 39: Severe mental disability
- 40 to 54: Moderate mental disability
- 55 to 69: Mild mental disability
- 70 to 84: Borderline mental disability
- 85 to 114: Average intelligence
- 115 to 129: Above average or bright
- 130 to 144: Moderately gifted
- 145 to 159: Highly gifted
- 160 to 179: Exceptionally gifted
- 180 and up: Profoundly gifted