What Does an IQ of 150 Mean?
An IQ of 150 is in the “Very superior” range. It’s higher than about 99.957% of people, so roughly 1 in 2,330 people score 150 or higher. That’s 3.33 standard deviations above the average of 100.
What else is worth knowing about an IQ of 150?
An IQ of 150 is about 1 in 2,300 people. Few tests are normed precisely this high, so a score of 150 usually comes from a long, professionally administered test and still has a wide margin of error.
IQ 150 in numbers
- Classification
- Very superior
- Scores lower than 150
- 99.957%
- How rare
- 1 in 2,330 people score this high or higher
- Distance from average
- +3.33 standard deviations
- Mensa level (top 2%)
- Yes, above the usual cut-off of about 130
What the “Very superior” range means
Scores of 130 and above are called very superior or gifted. Only about 2% of people score this high. People in this range usually solve abstract problems quickly and spot patterns others miss. Many high-IQ societies, including Mensa, start here.
How does IQ 150 compare?
Frequently asked questions
Is an IQ of 150 good?
Yes. An IQ of 150 is above average: higher than about 99.957% of people.
What percentile is an IQ of 150?
An IQ of 150 is higher than about 99.957% of the population, and about 0.043% of people score higher.
How rare is an IQ of 150?
About 1 in 2,330 people score 150 or higher.