We understand this section might not show a true indication of the abilities of some applicants who might qualify for a culture fair test. We do offer a culture fair, language-free test for admission into Mensa. Please contact your local testing coordinator about culture fair testing.
The Mensa Practice Test can only be purchased with a valid U. Lancelot Ware and Roland Berrill in , the organization is non-political and does not discriminate against candidates for membership on the basis of age, race, religion, or any other factor apart from the intelligence qualification. To be qualified as a Mensa member, you have to score in the 98th percentile or higher on a standardized intelligence test such as the Stanford-Binet test or the Cattell Culture Fair test CFIT.
For the two tests mentioned here, someone must score at least two standard deviations above the mean score of The Stanford Binet test has a standard deviation of 16 and the Cattell Culture Fair test has a standard deviation of An average Mensa IQ score has not been made publically available, so we can only know that the average is higher than these established minimum IQ scores. Every qualifying intelligence test for Mensa must be taken in person; there are no online tests that the organization accepts.
Many people visit this site wondering how to become a member of Mensa. The answer is that to be admitted to Mensa, one must submit an intelligence test score. To obtain an exam score, one can begin by contacting the organization that administered the test. In the case of tests administered at school, one should contact the school and request a certified copy of the exam results. To find out where to take the Mensa exam, contact the nearest Mensa chapter. Some national chapters allow for a pre-test that can be taken at home; contact the nearest national chapter for more details.
The exam is taken in person and proctored by a volunteer. There are two types of tests that can be taken. The standard Mensa test and the Culture Fair Test. The standard test contains a variety of questions to test logic and reasoning along with questions related to verbal intelligence, vocabulary and math skills.
Each section of the standard Mensa test is timed. There are a large number of tests with different scales. A result on one test of can be the same as a score of on another test.
Some intelligence tests don't use IQ scores at all. But getting a straight answer to the question, 'What's my IQ? You need to contact the testing service that administered the test to you, requesting that they send you a report showing your score.
Include as much information as you can about yourself, and about when and where you were tested. If you can't give an exact answer, an approximation is better than nothing. Many testing services charge a fee for sending reports; you should give the testing service a call to find out how much they charge before requesting the report.
It must include your name, date of birth, the name of the test, and a clearly defined number i. Finally, the school seal must be stamped on the report.
Mensa only accepts tests given by people qualified to carry out testing privately. As well as your personal details, the name, date and full score of the test must be given, and the report must be signed. Any signature-guaranteed or notarized copy of any of the reports will be accepted. If any of the above cases apply to you, it's probably best if you ask Mensa to test you. It's all very straightforward. You will be put in contact with the local testing coordinator who will tell you where and when you can take a test.
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