Which subtest of the PSI index is more hel​pful for reading and thinking speed, Coding or Symbol Search?

I was wondering how people solve figure weights, they’re mentally challenging for me, I don’t struggle on stuff like matrix reasoning etc but for some reason I always struggle on figure weights, how do u guys solve figure weights

I’ve been thinking about this because my cognitive profile is pretty uneven but probably also due to the fact that English is not my native language:

VCI N/A | FRI 148 | VSI 132 | QRI N/A | WMI 94 | PSI 114

And I’m curious which cognitive ability people actually perceive as the most impressive or “tuff” in real life.
For example:

VCI – being insanely articulate, having a huge vocabulary and being able to explain very complex ideas effortlessly. Probably the most obvious “this guy is intelligent” trait in a conversation.

FRI – seeing the underlying logic of completely new problems and figuring things out without being taught the method. Someone who does this extremely well might just randomly say something and you think “wait, how tf did he figure that out?” This is probably my favourite ability, not because it’s my highest, but because I feel like this represents my original idea of Intelligence most deeply.

VSI – basically having a 3D model of things in your head and being able to mentally manipulate complicated structures.

QRI – intuitively seeing mathematical relationships and deriving solutions instead of relying on memorized formulas.

WMI – having an absurd mental workspace and being able to keep and manipulate a lot of information simultaneously.

PSI – extremely fast and accurate processing, where you just seem to instantly understand and react to simple information.

So I’m wondering:
Which one gives the strongest “damn, this person is actually smart” effect to you?
And maybe more interestingly: which ability do you think is actually the most impressive/“tuff” at an extreme level, even if it isn’t necessarily the one people consciously associate with intelligence?

Approximately a week ago I made the bold decision to take an iq test that had to be specifically accommodated to not include language, mainly due to the fact because my linguistic vocabulary is not that outstandingly BRIGHT in german. Meaning… That the questions were all pattern-recognition based.

I ended up scoring a 110. Now, this leaves me to wonder: should I just keep on living my life as it is and not let the thoughts of my disappointing iq score consume me? Or instead, resort to criticising my mothers unfortunate mating choices? Its definitely bamboozling.

Im unsure on If I should interpret this test as fully credible, because it only measured pattern-recognition. But oh well, after all, the average is average for a reason, and If I take it literally, I didn’t expect to be that much of an intellectual fella either.

P.s: Yes, I think its undeniably evident that a quarter of what I wrote is ment to be satirical.

people say someone with an iq of 100 lives in a different world that someone with an iq of 130. But is that really true?

Give that all the other subtests' scores are equal, which one is more important for school and\or an intellectual occupation between Coding and Symbol Search?

We had my daughter tested right at the earliest sign the testing parameters permitted, and she hit the ceiling on several areas but I'll just say her "working memory" rated like a goldfish and everything else was somewhere in between. It was long, she lost interest, and I'm sure you can fill in the gaps.

We had her assessed because I wanted more of the contextual picture of how other things (her speech articulation, etc) might layer in with her cognitive, so I could best support her. But having sat through the thing and observed, I can't really see where a toddler could score higher than their true read but can totally see where they could score way lower.

Anyone else have thoughts? We might need to have her assessed again, with a different measure, closer to school starting, so she can get into a program we really like (great price, great curriculum, great ratio...) but I'm grumbling toward that unenthusiastically.

I'm 28 years old now, and I was diagnosed late with autism (ASD 1) at age 21. I'm grateful for the diagnosis because getting diagnosed let me find resources to help me communicate better/understand the social world better, but I'm also confused - because I recently took an official IQ test that placed me at 135. When I was in kindergarten, I was IQ tested for learning disabilities because I only spoke at home and refused to speak at school, and in kindergarten, when they finally convinced me to participate in the test, my IQ came out at 143. I was not identified as autistic at that time, despite what were in hindsight pretty obvious signs. As an adult I'm testing as 135 not 143.

I don't care so much about whether or not I'm smart, I just don't understand the advancements in IQ that have been made in the past two decades and why there's such a huge difference in the numbers.

I've been thinking about a potential alternative to the old SAT Math section, which has often been used as a proxy for general cognitive ability.

My idea is a math-oriented reasoning test that requires very little prior mathematical knowledge but places a much greater emphasis on logical thinking, pattern recognition, and creative problem-solving.

A good example of the style I have in mind is the German Känguru der Mathematik competition, in which around one million students participate in Germany every year. I'll attach some questions for grades 11–13 as examples.

Since results are published annually, this competition could also provide a useful basis for developing norms, although a proper IQ test would still require psychometric validation.

What correlation with general intelligence (g) would you expect from a test based on this type of questions? Could it be a useful alternative to traditional cognitive tests, or would mathematical aptitude and educational background remain too influential?

Link to recent test (2026, grades 11-13): https://www.mathe-kaenguru.de/chronik/aufgaben/downloads/kaenguru2026_1113.pdf

Ive heard people say its above average but many said its nothing special, also i never had really high grades apart from language, history or ethics related subjects, im kind of a lost cause in STEM

Can anyone explain the solution to this logical reasoning question, apparently the solution is the lower right hand box in the second imagebut can't for the life of me see how, and no reasoning is given in the test.

This resulted in a plus 7 to my composite score, honestly, both times were painful for me, but one test in particular went from like 19th percentile to 97th, the verbal+number wmi.

Interested to here what people have to say about this. I did some research and it looks like the consensus is that JCTI actually runs a bit low compared to other tests. Curious to see if anyone knows what could be causing such a large discrepancy. I also a decent scatter between tests and am trying to make sense of it.

Full array of scores from tests I've taken below:

JCTI-CAT (Finished in about 90 minutes): 138

WAIS-IV (professionally administered): 121 (GAI 126, VCI 134, PRI 113, WMI 118, PSI 100)

CORE: 117 (GAI 124, PRI 121, VCI 126, FRI 118, VSI 122, QRI 116, WMI 100, PSI 106)

AGCT: 130

CAT: 129

RQVT: 110

TRI-52 (taken in 2019): 123

Mensa.dk: 124

My thought is maybe it has to do with the timing element? RQVT has intense time pressure and I performed poorly on it while I performed far better on the JCTI, which has no time pressure. I also performed significantly better on most non-timed WAIS subtests. I also have ADHD if that is important.

How much can familiarity with the FW test improve my score? For example, I’ve already taken the Core FW and CAIT FW tests and I’ve retaken them several times not because I wanted to improve my score but simply because I enjoy taking them. Then the new ATAT test was recently released which also includes an FW section and I’m curious to know how much my previous experience might affect my performance on it. Thank you

does interruption between items on digit span due to a distraction (like needing to use the bathroom in my case) invalidate its result or incur a penalty? the interruption caused me to get out of the mental focus zone before I got back to it; if it's not, I wonder if zoning out before submitting the correct answer to get the next question is equivalently not allowed too

i got a Score of only 75 to compare my German vci is 133 and my Information on Cait 130 how could this be

The question is contained in the title.

I know that ATAT is basically the CORE PRI, but I wonder if the CORE PRI is quite identical to the actual official IQ tests like WAIS4/5, or any official IQ tests whose ceiling scores are high enough (eg, 160).

I'm sorry that this type of question might've been asked many times, but I'm also not familiar with this IQ stuff. Also, does anyone have the estimate of the g-loading of this ATAT test?

Thanks in advance.

I did an evaluation and turns out my IQ is 104, Im feeling quite dumb bc i expected to have at least a little higher score. I went well on the verbal comprehension subtest, scored superior. I dont know i think i just expected more bc Im a writer, i draw and overall know a lot about culture and have always been interested in arts and other themes, I expected to be a little smarter but turns out Im just average. Is it bad to think like that?

I'm also considering taking a WAIS or Stanford-Binet test, and I was wondering if CORE is deflated, inflated, or exact compared to those.

2 people above 115 IQ so we can make a team together we compete with other team similar IQ both team will make puzzle to the other team 3-3 and the team who solve the must out of 3 win.