What does an IQ of 115 mean?
An IQ of 115 is exactly one standard deviation above the average. It places you ahead of roughly 84 out of 100 people.
Because IQ is scaled with a standard deviation of 15 points, a score of 115 is a clean one-deviation step above the average of 100. That puts it in the "high average" band on most clinical scales.
About 1 in 6 people score at or above 115. It is a solidly above-average result that tends to show up as quick pattern recognition and comfortable handling of moderately complex problems.
What an IQ of 115 does not tell you
A 115 is well above average, but the gap between it and an average score is smaller than it can feel. IQ predicts only a portion of academic or work performance, and consistency, curiosity, and follow-through matter at least as much.
Common questions
Is an IQ of 115 gifted?
Not by the usual definition. "Gifted" programmes typically start around 130. A 115 is high average, ahead of about 84% of people, but below the gifted range.
How rare is an IQ of 115?
Roughly 1 in 6 people score at or above 115 (about the top 16%).
Other IQ scores
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