What an IQ of 105 means

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63.1 %
Smarter than 63.1% of people
105 · 63.1%55100145
Average
Average range, where about half of people score · Rarer than 1 in 3
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 25 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 105 is in the top 32.0%.

What an IQ of 105 means. Smarter than 63.1% of people. Classification: Average — Average range, where about half of people score. Rarer than 1 in 3.

IQClassificationPercentile
100Average50.0%
120Superior90.9%
130Very Superior / Gifted97.7%

❓ FAQ

Is an IQ of 105 a good score?
An IQ of 105 falls in the "Average" range and is higher than 63.1% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 105?
An IQ of 105 sits at the 63.1th percentile — the top 36.9% of the population. Roughly 1 in 3 people score this high.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 105?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 105 is 25 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 105 or higher?
Roughly 2,992,475,405 people worldwide — about 36.9% of 8.1 billion.
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