What does an IQ of 91 mean?
An IQ of 91 is higher than about 26% of people.
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Where 91 sits on the bell curve
IQ scores follow a bell curve with an average of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. The shaded area shows the 26% of people who score below 91.
What the "Average" range means
Scores from 90 to 109 are average. This is the most common range: about half of all people score here, so it is completely normal.
In a room of 100 people, about 74 would score 91 or higher.
Careers that often suit an IQ around 91
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 91 on a short test is best read as a range of roughly 86 to 96. That's why the report on this site gives a confidence band as well as a score.
Nearby scores
| IQ | Higher than | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | 15% | Low average |
| 87 | 18% | Low average |
| 89 | 22% | Low average |
| 93 | 31% | Average |
| 95 | 36% | Average |
| 97 | 41% | Average |
Questions people ask
Is 91 a good IQ score?
An IQ of 91 is right in the average range, which is where about half of all people score. It is a perfectly normal result.
What percentile is an IQ of 91?
An IQ of 91 is at about the 26th percentile: it is higher than roughly 26% of the population.
How rare is an IQ of 91?
More than half of people score 91 or higher, so it isn't rare.
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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