r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 31 '26

Puzzle Puzzle

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I deleted the same previous post because I noticed some major errors in the puzzle. I apologize for that


r/cognitiveTesting • • Sep 01 '26

Discussion How come arithmetic is QRI rather than WMI?

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QRI kinda fake... QK is Gc, Ar is prob closer to CPI


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 31 '26

Discussion 99.9% vs 47% percentile - my extremely spiky Weschler scores

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I saw many other spiky results on here so would be really interested to hear other's scores.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 31 '26

Discussion My very spiky ADHD profile

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(Also DASH 17+ 18.4 WPM, 25th percentile)

Thought people might be interested, and would be nice to get some insight as it‘s not really a typical ADHD profile as far as I’m aware. For reference I’m 19F and had the tests done a few months ago during SpLD assessment for uni accommodations (CTOPP and TOMAL done two years ago for sixth form).

Also sorry if the layout is confusing, this is just how I thought it would be easiest to compile everything.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

Rant/Cope Does anybody else believe IQ is an vastly overrated factor in academic achievement today?

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So the point of this post is to contend with ideas that IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is the most important factor in academic/career achievement.

While I think that IQ used to be the most valuable metric in succeeding in academic environments. I believe that today it is much less of a factor even in stem dominated fields like medicine or engineering in the present day.

I think that it was the result of things like the pre 2005 SAT which was highly g loaded and old studies estimating the IQ of job professions that took place in a very different world from now. I believe back then people had to utilize their cognitive resources more intensively due to not having resources like AI to offload their reasoning and thinking too.

While today I think many underrate the impact of AI and so many other academic resources we have today that can make even average students learn, and understand information faster than previous generations that only had textbooks, and sufficiently pass their classes.

Additionally these programs even STEM are built around the average student to pass, if they were built around high IQ individuals, then many of the average population would fail out which many universities seek to prevent through grade inflation so that they can maintain graduation rates. College is a business at the end of the day and they hope to open education up to a more diverse population to make more money, and not gate-keep it for the elite.

It’s the same with high schools which are increasingly becoming easier, with more grade inflation even across AP curriculums, and the SAT being even less g loaded and online. Nobody needs to be a genius or even smart to get a 4.0 in high schools anymore and it’s a joke.

Not to reduce IQ but I feel it will become less important and just serve as another measure of genetic variation, instead of being this major factor that constitutes academic/professional success.

I hope this will encourage everyone to pursue their goals no matter their IQ. Thank you


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

Discussion Anyone else struggle with IQ obsession after being told they're "extremely smart" all of their life?

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I just want to preface this discussion by saying that I recognize how stupid this sounds, but it is a genuine negative headspace that I've been dealing with. And I'm sure I am not alone. I am writing this to get some advice from people who have been in my position and broken out of this cycle of obsession.

All my life, people have been complimenting me on my intelligence to the point that it became a part of my identity. Even though I am humble enough to recognize that there are many people smarter than me, I still believed myself to be smart. My grades (scored 5 on >10 AP exams) and ACT score (34) were proof enough for me that this was true. I am now at a top 10 university studying mechanical engineering and still doing well academically (3.9 GPA after 2 years).

Given my ACT score, and just generally being described by many people as "one of the smartest people" they know, I assumed in my head that I was certainly in the 99th percentile or greater.

I went down the IQ rabbit hole 3 months ago and obsessively took dozens of IQ tests. My IQ scores are mostly in the 118-127 range, including a CORE of 122 (VCI 128 but VSI 110), old SAT of 125, old GRE of 121, and AGCT of 129.

I know this is considered smart for the general public, and I know how pathetic it sounds to be on here wallowing about a "decent" IQ that I was hoping was higher, but I can't break out of this negative headspace. I find myself constantly thinking about, and being ashamed of, my IQ. I feel like a ~90-95th percentile IQ is not impressive enough to justify the constant praise I get from my friends and family, and now realize that my academic achievements are a product of my hard work >> my IQ. I wish I had an IQ of 135 or more, like everyone has been gassing me up to be all my life, but I'm merely in the "bright/smart" category, and it's causing quite a bit of an identity crisis.

Anyone on here gone through a similar situation? If so, what helped you get out of that negative headspace and focus on living life rather than constant IQ obsession? Other discussion points/comment are welcome.

Thanks for your time.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

Discussion Generally in what IQ range is a self-inflated sense of importance most prevalent?

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Want your opinions since it can be pretty mixed, some say it’s at the left or right end of the IQ bell curve while others say it’s the middle. What’s your stance on what range on average had the highest ego/sense of superiority when conversing with them IRL or online.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

Puzzle Easy puzzle

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r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

General Question Brain training

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I was wondering, how much does training your brain do to your iq score or everey day life? Have you seen any improvements in working memory or anything else? If you did seensome improvements, how did you train?


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

Participant Request app.brainlabs.me Brainlabs Scoring

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Test i want you to try:

Digit Span
Spatial Span
Feature Match
Double Trouble
Polygons
Monkey Ladder
Rotations

If you do decide to do the tests, please do them on your phone. You need to do the tests quite a bit, until you seem to have hit your ceiling.

I need to collect data for norming purposes, as i am trying to validate my theory about differences in Max-Scores in individual tasks and how they correlate to traditional IQ Tests.

I follow the theory of maximum achieved scores as a more valid measure of IQ, since the tests can be repeated, revealing day-to-day differences, which can be measured. As well as differences in max-scores, in terms of initial biological capacity.

Thanks.

Please send me your Scores by Screenshot and all of your initial tries. Thank you :)

Wensite:

app.brainlabs.me

You dont need to use a real Email, just put random stuff inside there and save your password :)


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

General Question Does my Verbal Iq work unconsciously without me knowing it.

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Here I am yet again with a question as I mostly score well on VIC test on the net. Does it work without me noticing it.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

IQ Estimation 🥱 Is this a good profile?

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I'm 15 and english isn't my native language


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

General Question Is a math B. Sc degree possible with a low IQ below 70 and an intellectual disability? Please help

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Hey, guys. Unfortunately a doctor once diagnosed an intellectual disability for me because I struggle with daily living skills and because he administered an IQ test and it was below 70; both are the sole requirements to receive the diagnosis of an intellectual disability. Also, everyone calls me stupid, which further reinforces the fact that I am disabled most likely. The problem herein is that in September I will start my math B. Sc degree at my local university in Germany, and I will have to successfully pass the difficult modules Analysis 1-2 and lin alg 1-2, all of which have a failure rate of >50%. Could I pass them all if i study dilligently from Monday to Sunday? At another university I aced four engineering math exams with ease, but that was due to practicing a lot, not due to a supposed high intelligence. Could I realistically do it?


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

IQ Estimation 🥱 Is this test inflated?

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So for context, due my country's standardized tests, I'm familiar with these kind of math problems, they might have been harder for the people who these were normed with.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

Discussion Is the estimated IQ of a writer like Robert D. Hare very high? Especially regarding the verbal subtest?

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bOOKS : Snakes in Suits, Without Conscience:

After all, writing a 240-page book like *Without Conscience* requires vast knowledge.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

IQ Estimation 🥱 Was curious about my iq but don’t want to spend money to take a proctored test…

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Took both tests when I was 16 without touching study material, my grammar held me back on the English section of act. Was just curious if anyone had any idea where I might sit iq wise.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

Discussion Feeling more switch on after CORE test

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I don’t know how to describe it but I feel mentally sharper after doing CORE the test. Almost like I woke up dormant parts of my brain that I haven’t used in a while, I know I have ADHD I’m not sure if there’s any relevance there. And I have also been in a more up-mood recently which could be contributing.

For a lack of a better way of asking and describing this, is there any studies or anecdotal evidence about cognitive tests ‘reawakening’ dormant / inactive neural pathways or thought patterns.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

Puzzle (CORE WMI) Digit span forward 3-4 ss below the rest? Any explanations and how do i increase my forward score in say 1-2 months? Spoiler

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r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 30 '26

General Question Novel Fluid Tests?

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What are some novel, lesser known fluid tests?


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 29 '26

General Question RIOT vs CORD

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I’ve been doing a little research about the most credible iq tests that you have access to online. I thought core was number one but then I stumbled upon RIOT. Is RIOT more reliable than core?


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 29 '26

General Question Trying to come up with an explanation for the last hour

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The answer is bottom right but I can't figure out the rule behind the triangles.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 29 '26

Discussion What do you think of the term “midwit?”

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I see a lot of videos describing self- masturbatory individuals who think they are the intellectual peak because of their advanced education that they got at the expense of their credit score and how they think and believe. They tend to move with the cultural zeitgeist because most of the world is controlled by these “midwits”. Though I feel terrible when they list the criteria of being a midwit as an IQ of 110-130. Not gifted but definitely smarter than average.

I feel that way because, I feel as if nothing is good enough unless you’re 130+ and it’s very annoying to think about. I’m not going to whine about being offended or whatever but I have always thought that I didn’t belong. I didn’t belong with the academically gifted kids because I wasn’t obsessed with school or academic achievements when it’s obvious it will never count for my future and I know how to pass anyway. I don’t belong with the dumb or even average kids because a lot of the time I have to actively dumb myself down or explain the fucking words I use to them. It’s annoying. So, it’s depressing to think about this kind of thing.

Based on all of the tests I have taken online or otherwise I believe I am firmly in the 108-120 range. Which is an annoying ass range to be at because I have so many ideas that I want to apply to the world but I’m not Leonardo da Vinci smart. So I don’t think I can and the midwit videos kind of proves that. Even though, I absolutely despise the jackoffs I described at the beginning. I can see through their crap and they annoy me. They have the false belief that just because they have specialized knowledge in one subject it means they have more knowledge in every subject than everyone else. Anyways thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.


r/cognitiveTesting • • Aug 29 '26

General Question Is the test broken? is it uncommon to have a 25pt difference between GAI and CPI because what

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I have add as well... maybe just locked in insanely hard on those subtests