What does an IQ of 93 mean?
An IQ of 93 is higher than about 31% of people.
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Where 93 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 31% of people who score below 93.
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 69 would score 93 or higher.
Careers that often suit an IQ around 93
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 93 on a short test is best read as a range of roughly 88 to 98. That's why the report on this site gives a confidence band as well as a score.
Nearby scores
| IQ | Higher than | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | 18% | Low average |
| 89 | 22% | Low average |
| 91 | 26% | Average |
| 95 | 36% | Average |
| 97 | 41% | Average |
| 99 | 46% | Average |
Questions people ask
Is 93 a good IQ score?
An IQ of 93 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 93?
An IQ of 93 is at about the 31th percentile: it is higher than roughly 31% of the population.
How rare is an IQ of 93?
More than half of people score 93 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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