Frequently asked questions

The questions and answers

Which tests are accepted for admission by the ... Society?

See that society's pages at GliaWeb.

What are the norms or statistics for the ... Test?
How many have taken the ... Test?

See the section with statistics and norms. It contains all available statistics and norms, so that includes all "how many have taken" information.

Are repeated attempts at tests allowed?

No. The reasons for not allowing retests are explained in Recommendations for conducting high-range intelligence tests , under "Retesting".

If a test has no time limit, what would be a reasonable amount of time to spent on it?

The time it takes until one can find no further solutions. The irrelevance of the absolute length of that time interval is implied in and inherent to the principle of untimed testing. Provided one adheres to the rules, there is no risk of arriving at a for one unrealistically high score, as some beginners fear.

What did [some well-known person] score on your tests?

For reasons of privacy and confidentiality that is not revealed.

Why is real-life achievement not accepted as a measure of I.Q.?

I.Q. is a score on an intelligence test, and the purpose of such tests is and has always been to predict (in the sense of statistics, that is "correlate with") real-life achievement. The correlation between I.Q. and real-life achievement is ultimately the validity of the test. Although real-life achievement is obviously more important than test score, someone who only reports real-life achievement and takes no tests is not contributing to the study of intelligence and creativity, or to the development and validation of the tests.

Why do I keep receiving scores of zero on the tests? Am I persona non grata? Do you do this to keep consistency between your tests?

A score of zero means that the number of correct answers is zero. With repeated scores of zero one should conclude the tests one tried were too hard for one. All scores are reported objectively, without bias against particular persons and without taking priorly achieved scores into account. With I.Q. tests for the high range, there are no "points for trouble" to "soften the blow".

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