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Many intelligence test scores will qualify you for Mensa, but Mensa’s supervisory psychologists will have to individually appraise the documentation. Almost any test with “achievement” in the title is not acceptable for Mensa admission.
Some intelligence tests don’t use IQ scores at all. This is why Mensa keeps it simple with a cutoff of 98%: candidates who have achieved a score at or above the 98th percentile on a standard test of intelligence will qualify for Mensa. Simple!
Qualifying Score FAQ. What are some of the tests accepted for admission into American Mensa? We accept approximately 200 different test scores for Mensa membership. We do not, however, accept tests of achievement, such as the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and the California Tests of Basic Skills.
Mensa’s members are mostly people with high IQs and not much to show for it, other than doing great on IQ tests. You should rather worry about putting your IQ to work and actually achieving something worthy, either academically or professionally.
It depends on which IQ test you take, but it’s around 130–150. Your Mensa membership isn’t directly based on your IQ score, but you can still use an approved IQ test to join. If you took the Stanford Binet 5 or the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment, scoring an IQ of 130 is enough to get in.
Although answering the mini test will not show an accurate IQ score, it can give a rough indicator of how well you may do if you attempted a Mensa IQ Test.
A listing of most qualifying test scores for Mensa; where and how to obtain old scores. With links to the full list at American Mensa.
To qualify for membership, you must have received a score in the top 2% of the general population on a standardized IQ test, once in your life. You can either present evidence of a previous qualifying score or take the Mensa proctored qualifying exam. (See below.)
Many intelligence test scores will qualify you for Mensa, but Mensa’s supervisory psychologists will have to individually appraise the documentation. Almost any test with “achievement” in the title is not acceptable for Mensa admission.
Mensa membership is open to people who score at the 98 th percentile or higher on a standardized, supervised intelligence test. American Mensa accepts scores from approximately 200 different standardized intelligence tests, as well as Mensa’s own dedicated IQ test.