Why more than one answer seems valid?
The most complex items have two or more patterns or rules that apply. Usually, when someone sees a different rule in a couple of answers, that is correct. However, an item follows best all the possible applicable patterns or rules. The test does not look just for the correct versus wrong answers, but for the “most correct” or “best” option out of all the available. This, we affirm, allows to discriminate better the highest levels of intelligence.
Which IQ scale do you use (SD & Mean)?
We apply a “100 + 16x” scale, which means we use a sixteen (16) standard deviation and a one hundred (100) average score. Therefore most people will have scores close to 100, having less people scores that are further aways from any of both sides. For example, scores of 120 or 90 will be achieved by less people, and 140 or 70 will be achieved by even less people.
What does my IQ score mean?
We will explain what your IQ score means in the email that we send you with your score and certificate. Please check our scale question to understand it better. We will give you an easy to digest score in percentile terms, which will tell you what percentage of the population you beat in IQ. The IQ score itself is a more complex transformation of that score used to compute the mental age of a person. In summary, if you are in the 100, you have a normal IQ. The greater the number in comparison to 100, the more intelligent you are. The lesser, then less intelligent.
Why does my score differ from other IQ tests I have done?
The main reasons why there could be a big difference with other tests that you have made can be:
