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| IQ Scores and Implications |
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Relative frequency of various IQ scores (revised Stanford-Binet scale)
*(Note : IQ tests scores of a person may not be an accurate or consistent measure of his intellectual potential, capacity or giftedness. It varies from day to day, test to test, and depends on the test experience, mental state during testing)
IQ Score..Equals/exceeds % of population..Top % of population
160.............99.99....................................0.01
140.............99.3.....................................0.7
135.............98.......................................2
130.............97.......................................3
125.............94.......................................6
120.............89......................................11
115.............82......................................18
110.............73......................................27
105.............62......................................38
100.............50......................................50
.95.............38......................................62
.90.............27......................................73
.85.............18......................................82
.80.............11......................................89
.75..............6......................................94
.70..............3......................................97
.65..............2......................................98
.62..............1......................................99

Mean IQ score of persons in various occupations, taken from a variety of Western studies
Professors and researchers...................131, 134
Physicians and surgeons......................128
Lawyers......................................128
Accountants..................................119, 128
Engineers (civil and mechanical).............125
School teachers..............................121, 123
General managers in business.................122
Education administrators.....................122
Stenographers................................119, 121
Pharmacists..................................120
Nurses.......................................119
Senior clerks................................118
Managers, production.........................118
Clerks (general).............................118
Managers, miscellaneous......................116
Cashiers.....................................116
Foremen, industrial..........................114
Salesmen.....................................114
Clerks.......................................112
Electricians.................................109
Policemen....................................108
Mechanics....................................106
Machine operator.............................105
Store managers...............................103
Shopkeepers..................................103
Butchers.....................................103
Carpenters, construction.....................102
Warehouse men.................................98
Carpenters and cabinet makers.................97
Machine operator..............................97
Cooks and bakers..............................97
Drivers, truck and van........................97
Laborers......................................96
Small farmers.................................96
Gardeners.....................................95
Unskilled laborer.............................90
Factory packers and sorters...................85 |
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