What is Your IQ

Intelligent quotient (IQ) tests have been used for more than a century to determine whether an individual scores in the normal range of intelligence. For the average American, a score of 100 on an IQ test is considered to be normal, with the scale ranging from 0-150. A score of more than than 140 is considered genius level. IQ tests... more »

Mensa welcomes the top two percent of the population, as measured by intelligence. The international organization aims to identify and foster human intelligence, to benefit humanity, to promote research into the nature of intelligence and to provide stimulating intellectual and social opportunities for its members. Applicants must... more »

An Intelligence Quotient Test, or IQ Test, determines a test taker's general problem-solving ability and concept comprehension. The test taker must complete the IQ test to his best ability. IQ tests consist of memory recall, spatial, math, logic and language abilities, which are measured and compared to a median score. more »

Everett Franklin Lindquest introduced the ACT in 1959. Its purpose was to compete with the SAT, a cognitive reasoning test for college admissions. The ACT was a practical knowledge test that measured a student's knowledge of high school curriculum work. Today, the 215 multiple-choice test is still curriculum based and a general... more »

Many colleges require students to submit scores from the SAT--a nationwide standardized test--as part of the application process. This test measures students' reading, writing and math skills and demonstrates their academic preparation for college. Students can prepare for the exam by studying and by watching for changes in their... more »