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What does an IQ of 113 mean?

113
High average

An IQ of 113 is higher than about 80% of people. Roughly 1 in 5 people score 113 or above.

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Where 113 sits on the bell curve

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IQ scores follow a bell curve with an average of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. The shaded area shows the 80% of people who score below 113.

What the "High average" range means

Scores from 110 to 119 are above average. About 1 in 6 people score in this band, and it is common among people in skilled professional work.

In a room of 100 people, about 20 would score 113 or higher.

Careers that often suit an IQ around 113

Software engineerArchitectMechanical / civil engineerFinancial analystPsychologistAir traffic controller

Based on how complex each job is. Your strongest reasoning area (abstract, numerical or verbal) changes the picture a lot, and the full test report matches careers to your own strengths.

How exact is a single score?

No test measures IQ to the exact point. A score of 113 on a short test is best read as a range of roughly 108 to 118. That's why the report on this site gives a confidence band as well as a score.

Nearby scores

IQHigher thanRange
10767%Average
10971%Average
11176%High average
11583%High average
11786%High average
11989%High average

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Questions people ask

Is 113 a good IQ score?

Yes. An IQ of 113 is above average, higher than about 80% of people.

What percentile is an IQ of 113?

An IQ of 113 is at about the 80th percentile: it is higher than roughly 80% of the population.

How rare is an IQ of 113?

About 1 in 5 people score 113 or higher.

Can my IQ score change?

Scores on any single test vary by a few points from day to day because of sleep, focus and familiarity with the question types. Underlying reasoning ability is fairly stable in adults, but a single result should always be read as a range rather than an exact number.

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