What Does an IQ of 63 Mean?

An IQ of 63 is in the “Extremely low” range. About 0.68% of people score lower and 99.32% score higher. It’s 2.47 standard deviations below the average of 100.

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Where an IQ of 63 sits on the bell curve (average 100, standard deviation 15)

IQ 63 in numbers

Classification
Extremely low
Scores lower than 63
0.68%
How rare
1 in 147 people score this low or lower
Distance from average
-2.47 standard deviations
Mensa level (top 2%)
No, Mensa usually needs about 130+

What the “Extremely low” range means

Scores below 70 are very rare, about 2% of people. A low score on an online test often has a simple cause: tiredness, distraction or misreading the questions. Only a qualified professional can assess intellectual ability properly.

How does IQ 63 compare?

IQScores lowerClassification
630.68%Extremely low
681.6%Extremely low
733.6%Borderline

Frequently asked questions

Is an IQ of 63 good?

An IQ of 63 is below average, but online tests are only estimates. Tiredness or distraction can lower a score by several points.

What percentile is an IQ of 63?

An IQ of 63 is higher than about 0.68% of the population, and about 99.32% of people score higher.

How rare is an IQ of 63?

About 1 in 147 people score 63 or lower.