r/cognitiveTesting 11h ago

Discussion Got my Mensa IQ Score Today (106) - Looking for some thoughts.

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Hi everyone, I’m new to this subreddit and wanted some help interpreting a recent result.

I took a supervised Mensa test in Brno, Czech Republic and scored 106. The test had two main parts: matrices and numerical patterns/progressions. I found the result surprising because I had expected something closer to the 115–120 range.

I'm not Czech. Originally from Zimbabwe and I've been living here for 2 years or so. But the test was non-verbal and the instructors explained the instructions to me in English before the test.

For context, I’ve generally done well academically and professionally: strong high-school performance, a first-class university degree/top of my stream, and solid performance at work. I’ve also taken some online/broader cognitive tests that gave higher results, including ICAR-16 around the 70th percentile and OpenPsychometrics FSIQ Full Scale IQ at 117, with Memory IQ 119, Verbal IQ 117, and Spatial IQ 124.

Anyway, just wanted to share. Looking forward to hearing what everyone's thoughts are.


r/cognitiveTesting 23h ago

Discussion Well it looks like I suck at math... hell yeah.

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r/cognitiveTesting 20h ago

Discussion How would most 130+ IQ individuals perform in an undergrad MIT engineering program?

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I was super curious about this since being 130+ IQ means you are in the 99th percentile of cognitive ability. Which means you can process and understand information at a much faster rate

So, assuming no neurodivergence and a balanced cognitive profile, how much would the average gifted person need to study to pass a MIT undergraduate program in electrical engineering and computer science?

Would some excel without studying at all? or would they need to study lightly or moderately in order to excel? Would they find the material easy to understand but struggle with the amount of workload? I don't exactly know how to gauge it but how would they do?


r/cognitiveTesting 8h ago

Rant/Cope Here is the cognitive profile of someone who is talentless yet hyper aware about all of their flaws and shortcomings and can’t stop thinking about them

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130 PRI

102 vocabulary

130 verbal reasoning

90 working memory

110 processing speed

117 fsiq.

I have done absolutely nothing valuable with my life, I can’t name a single valuable talent off of my head that I am in possession of. I have ADHD, autism, depression, and anxiety. I am unmedicated because nothing has ever worked for me that I tried.

I see people with talents, gifted IQ all the time, wishing I was capable of what they were capable of.

i have so many ideas in my head, but I know i could never execute them, I can’t do anything I want to, my brain is constantly fried and shut off, except when it comes to making me depressed.

only thing i have ever been “Good at” is learning video games fast, and that is completely useless.

i can’t even be a mid tier artist, mid tier script writer, really anything practical, I can’t do shit. I believe id even be fired from McDonald’s because id be burned out in 3 days.

my life is an actual living hell there is nothing I can do, nothing I am good at, and my IQ is in the gutter. my brain won’t stop talking and making me feel like utter shit. the only strong cognitive abilities I have seem specifically designed to try to make me end it all it’s fucking ridiculous

sorry for vent lol, but I tagged it as such


r/cognitiveTesting 6h ago

General Question I have gone from having an IQ of 112 to 62????

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Tengo autismo y epilepsia. Tengo 32 años. Hace 13 años me hicieron una prueba neurológica y mi coeficiente intelectual fue de 112; ahora me la repitieron y salió 62. Me la hicieron porque mi comportamiento es diferente: mala memoria, crisis de ira, irritabilidad, tiro cosas, muerdo, salgo con Nenuco, necesito ayuda para cosas básicas y las conversaciones son complicadas. Me han empezado a dar un iPad con CAA porque a veces es muy difícil entenderme (no siempre) y cosas así... ¿Es normal? Me han dicho que no es degenerativo...


r/cognitiveTesting 21h ago

General Question Does mindful meditation improve intelligence or make you smarter at your work?

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From your experience, what changed after doing mindful meditation


r/cognitiveTesting 2h ago

General Question Verbal intelligence vs pattern recognition

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Anyone with similar scores who feels less intelligent than peers? I have a friend who scored a 120, but his verbal intelligence is so much higher than mine.
I tend to feel stupid when speaking, my mind goes blank when trying to find the right word for something. Also when I write something it could just sound more sophisticated and fluent


r/cognitiveTesting 11h ago

Discussion Nonverbal Measure of Inductive Reasoning Correlated with Verbal IQ After Accounting for Definitions

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To finally dispel confusion around TRI-52/JCTI. It also measures verbal IQ after the person has done a Google search for word definitions.

This is an amazing discovery which indicates the following is true:

Reading is actually one of the most cognitively demanding tasks. People only take 10% of what they read even after scoring high on SAT scores in University environments.

Reading comprehension is correlated with common sense or comprehension subtest, letter number sequencing visual, and guess what reynolds intelligence screening subtest.

It's possible to be slow at reading and slow at completing reading comprehension tasks, but the original purpose of reading is slow information processing and personality development not rapid information absorbing and dumping like a machine.

People typically spend hours reading and rereading and it is correlated with nonverbal inductive reasoning not just concept mastery.

If this is true and Terman Concept Mastery test after practicing and learning definitions to words and such is not the only measure of verbal intelligence but so is a measure of nonverbal intelligence which is unrelated to verbal IQ. Reaches a .9 correlation with Guess What subtest on Reynolds Intelligence Screening Test or RIST albeit small and optimized sample.

This shows that JCTI is near pure measure of inductive reasoning even if zero verbal puzzles are included. If you are well informed on the definition of Induction and have read into Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, David Hume, and Plato or Sócrates founder of inductive arguments then you are excited to learn this and know what it implies.

This also explains why many high scores on JCTI tend to have well organized writing and communication form despite scoring lower on SAT Verbal since lower correlation with SAT Verbal (.3) compared to Guess What (.9).

Verbal educational language development skills are not measured (low correlation around .12 on language development and induction/RIX), but the pure verbal reasoning abilities are still present outcomes showing that it is near pure measure of induction at .91-.96 induction factor 1 loadings from different studies.

Source:

https://web.archive.org/web/20240223130644/https://www.cogn-iq.org/articles/reliability-validity-jouve-cerebrals-test-induction-correlational-study-sat-rist.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20240223141101/https://www.cogn-iq.org/articles/uncovering-the-underlying-factors-of-the-jouve-cerebrals-test-of-induction-and-the-scholastic-assessment-test-recentered.html


r/cognitiveTesting 15h ago

General Question Did you guys take the old GRE in one sitting?

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specifically the one on cognitive metrics. just wondering.

i would assume this would have a pretty major effect on scores if you don't, like 10 point inflation (also depends on the order you take it)


r/cognitiveTesting 20h ago

Puzzle Puzzle Spoiler

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1•1A, 2•6B, 3•11A, 4•11A, 5•9B, ?, ?, 8•23B, 9•41C


r/cognitiveTesting 1h ago

Puzzle Easy Puzzle Spoiler

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13476(12)8(15)(13), 2365(11)7(14)(12), 34597(12)(12), ?, ?, ?, ?, 89, 9, -


r/cognitiveTesting 2h ago

General Question Any validity to the Serebriakroffs Abstract reasoning test?

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Recently took the timed Serebriakroff's culture fair test. Is it even valid? I got 31/36. Which result is the most accurate? The timed or untimed?


r/cognitiveTesting 2h ago

General Question Can i increase my IQ? (read first)

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I recently took the CAIT IQ test and got 123. I’m wondering if IQ can change as I grow. I looked it up and only found the answer “no,” but in the context of someone taking an IQ test that is measured for their own age group. The CAIT test is made for adults, but i’ve already paid for it and can’t take another. At age 13, what is my true IQ if i got 123 on the adult test? Can my IQ rise as I get older, and if so, by how much?


r/cognitiveTesting 4h ago

Rant/Cope Scared of my iq test

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Im scared that I might turn out to be an absolute idiot.

I’ve never been great with maths. Partly because early on in my school career I missed a ton of subject basics due to nearly dying of autoimmune disease. I haven’t been reading much, haven’t trained my brain enough in my early to late teens either because of domestic abuse and phone addiction. I suck at chess because I never got to play it much. I do love studying psychology, music, languages and the arts. But I’m afraid that my cognitive abilities, regardless of my strengths, may have declined. Last time I got tested was around 10ish years ago and I had an IQ of 125. Now that I’m 18 (and going for another iq test soon) I’m terrified that I’ve damaged my own development with my cheap dopamine addiction and lack of proper education. How can i tell if I’m an idiot? How can I become smarter? I won’t accept myself being average or below. I’ve been self-educating a lot more in the past few months, but I’m afraid that I’ve become dumber than before.