What does an IQ of 130 mean?
An IQ of 130 is two full standard deviations above the average. It is the score most often used as the threshold for "gifted" status and for Mensa membership.
At 130, you are ahead of roughly 98 out of 100 people. This is the line many gifted-education programmes and high-IQ societies use, because it marks the top 2% of the distribution.
About 1 in 44 people score at or above 130. Mensa, the best-known high-IQ society, admits people who score at or above this level on an approved, supervised test.
What an IQ of 130 does not tell you
A 130 from a free online test is an estimate, not an official qualification. Societies like Mensa only accept scores from supervised, standardised tests. And as with any IQ score, it measures reasoning, not character, creativity, or drive.
Common questions
Is an IQ of 130 gifted?
Yes. 130 is the most widely used cutoff for the "gifted" range and for high-IQ societies such as Mensa.
Does an IQ of 130 qualify for Mensa?
It meets the usual threshold (top 2%), but Mensa only accepts results from its own supervised tests or other approved, proctored assessments, not free online tests.
How rare is an IQ of 130?
About 1 in 44 people score 130 or above (the top 2% or so).
Other IQ scores
Testrize provides a free, educational estimate of cognitive skills. It is not a clinical or diagnostic IQ test, and online scores should not be used for official purposes.