IQ Score Guide / 106
Is 106 a Good IQ Score?
What an IQ of 106 means, where it ranks, and what it reveals about cognitive ability.
Where IQ 106 sits on the scale
An IQ of 106 is higher than 66% of people
In a room of 100 people, about 34 would score 106 or higher.
What an IQ of 106 means
An IQ of 106 is a little above average, higher than about 66% of people. Almost any job or course is within reach. From here on, effort and experience usually matter more than the score itself.
How people who score 106 actually do
We looked at the 137 people who have scored exactly 106 on the IQScore test. On average, their strongest area was spatial reasoning and their weakest was numerical reasoning. Here is the typical breakdown by section.
Real data from 137 IQScore test-takers. Section figures are the average percentage answered correctly in each area. Updated July 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is 106 a good IQ score?
Yes. An IQ of 106 is a little above average, higher than about 66% of people. At this level, effort and experience usually matter more than the score itself.
What percentile is an IQ of 106?
An IQ of 106 is at about the 66th percentile. In plain terms, you score higher than around 66 out of every 100 people. The average score is 100.
What jobs suit an IQ of 106?
Almost any career or course is realistic at this level. Technical jobs, management and teaching all sit comfortably here. Effort and know-how tend to decide outcomes more than the score.
Can you improve an IQ of 106?
Somewhat. The clearest short-term factor is sleep, with diet, exercise and stress also playing a part. Realistic gains are a handful of points, mostly from removing things that drag a score down rather than adding raw ability.
Careers that commonly score in this range
Famous people near IQ 106
Reported or estimated figures from third-party sources, none are clinically verified.
Ronald Reagan
Estimated around 107, 1 point above 106
40th US President and former actor, IQ estimated at approximately 105–115 in several published presidential cognitive assessments, including Simonton's (2006) historiometric analysis of US presidents.
George Washington
Estimated around 100, 6 points below 106
First US President and commanding general of the Continental Army, historians estimate Washington's IQ at approximately 95–105 based on his extensive surviving correspondence and military and administrative decisions.
Thomas Edison
Estimated around 100, 6 points below 106
Inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera, Edison's IQ is estimated at approximately 95–110 by historians. He left school at 12 and famously said genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
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