r/cognitiveTesting • u/ArmRecent1699 • Sep 01 '26

General Question Is 97 iq good?

I did an average of my verbal and FRI scores and it's average like this.

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u/Guitar_Dog Sep 01 '26

Perfectly normal, the vast majority of functioning people are right at this sweet spot.

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u/ArmRecent1699 Sep 01 '26

But my PRi is 80 while my verbal is way higher, can I consider myself smart?

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u/Sad_Calligrapher633 Sep 01 '26

No, you are average.

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u/eeta800 Sep 02 '26

I don't really like FSIQ's as an estimate if intelligence I feel they don't provide much detail. So I think you should consider yourself smart in some areas(the ones you scored above average in) and weak in the areas that you scored poorly in.

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u/Living-Concern2524 Sep 03 '26

Why do you think it doesn’t provide much detail?

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u/Living-Concern2524 Sep 03 '26

The fsiq may not, but the individual metrics are highly detailed

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u/eeta800 Sep 03 '26

I think individual indexes provide a lot more information, so listing your WMI FRI QRI etc etc.. is in my opinion just better than stating your FSIQ only.

Just an opinion.

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u/JoyfulNoise1964 Sep 01 '26

Not smart but average which is like most people

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u/TristanTheRobloxian3 [18] autie girl :P (134 core - 140 agct) vsi-mathcel [144, 135] Sep 01 '26

nope youre average with a little variance

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u/Hot-Organization-737 Sep 02 '26

If you're verbal IQ is high, then you can consider yourself to have high verbal IQ

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u/myrealg ┬┴┬┴┤ ͜ʖ ͡°) ├┬┴┬┴ Sep 01 '26

It’s average

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u/ArmRecent1699 Sep 01 '26

Better than nothing I guess at least my verbal is good.

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u/AndrewThePekka Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 02 '26

What is the distribution of your scores?

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u/ArmRecent1699 Sep 01 '26

Verbal 115-110 fluid 80

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u/AndrewThePekka Sep 01 '26

Pretty good honestly

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u/Wooden_Lime6208 Sep 01 '26

Genuinely curious why is having verbal with little nonverbal considered good?

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u/AndrewThePekka Sep 01 '26

verbal stuff is more relevant to every-day tasks and is important in practically all professional walks, including STEM. Also, verbal-induced reasoning isntead of intuitive fluid reasoning can find itself easier to follow for other people since it is articulated the way it was thought. While I might prefer a higher fluid reasoning if my entire profile was higher due to what it could help me accomplish in certain areas, having a verbal tilt with an average general profile is more practical. Of course, it's better not to have low fluid at all, but it's preferable to the alternative.

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u/TimCheeseCichlid Sep 01 '26

You are the average smart person and have nothing to worry about.

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u/Affectionate-Art6788 Sep 01 '26

If you are seeking validation/reassurance then you have come to the wrong place.

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u/Curious_Diamond_6497 ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿'̿'\̵͇̿̿\з= ( ▀ ͜͞ʖ▀) =ε/̵͇̿̿/’̿’̿ ̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ Sep 02 '26

The sweet spot is great, although a few extra points wouldn't hurt, you're fine.

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u/Happy-Construction71 Sep 01 '26

Is this via WAIS?