Question 1

What percentile is an IQ of 130?

Accepted Answer

An IQ of 130 is in the 98th percentile, meaning you score higher than approximately 98% of the population. This is classified as 'Very Superior' intelligence and represents about 1 in 50 people.

Question 2

What percentile is an IQ of 120?

Accepted Answer

An IQ of 120 is in the 91st percentile, meaning you score higher than about 91% of the population. This is classified as 'Superior' intelligence and represents roughly 1 in 10 people.

Question 3

What is a good IQ percentile?

Accepted Answer

An IQ in the 84th percentile (IQ 115) or higher is considered above average. The 98th percentile (IQ 130+) is considered 'gifted', and the 99.9th percentile (IQ 145+) is considered 'genius' level.

Question 4

How rare is an IQ of 140?

Accepted Answer

An IQ of 140 is extremely rare, occurring in approximately 1 in 260 people (99.6th percentile). This is classified as 'Genius or Near Genius' level intelligence.

Question 5

What is the average IQ percentile?

Accepted Answer

By definition, an IQ of 100 is the 50th percentile - exactly average. About 68% of the population scores between IQ 85 (16th percentile) and IQ 115 (84th percentile).

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