IQ Score Guide / 133
Is 133 a Good IQ Score?
What an IQ of 133 means, where it ranks, and what it reveals about cognitive ability.
Where IQ 133 sits on the scale
An IQ of 133 is higher than 99% of people
In a room of 100 people, about 1 would score 133 or higher.
What an IQ of 133 means
An IQ of 133 is above the well-known Mensa cut-off of 130, which places it in about the top 1% of people, around 1 in 71. People who score here usually pick up new ideas fast and notice connections others miss. Many say school felt easy rather than hard.
How people who score 133 actually do
We looked at the 6,506 people who have scored between 130 and 136 on the IQScore test. On average, their strongest area was spatial reasoning and their weakest was logical reasoning. Here is the typical breakdown by section.
Real data from 6,506 IQScore test-takers. Section figures are the average percentage answered correctly in each area. Updated October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is 133 a good IQ score?
Yes. An IQ of 133 is well above average and rare, scored by only about 1 in 71 people. It is above the Mensa cut-off of 130. Most people at this level find school and standard work easy rather than challenging.
What percentile is an IQ of 133?
An IQ of 133 is at about the 99th percentile. In plain terms, you score higher than around 99 out of every 100 people. The average score is 100.
What jobs suit an IQ of 133?
Most demanding careers are well within reach. Doctors, lawyers, researchers, engineers and senior leaders often score in this range. Keep in mind that people vary widely within any job, so the score is a rough guide, not a rule.
Can you improve an IQ of 133?
A little. Scores this high are strongly shaped by genetics, so big jumps are unlikely. Good sleep, regular exercise and a clear head on the day all help, but expect small gains rather than large ones.
Careers that commonly score in this range
Occupational averages from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. An average, not a requirement.
Famous people near IQ 133
Reported or estimated figures from third-party sources, none are clinically verified.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Estimated around 132, 1 point below 133
Seven-time Mr Olympia, action film star, and Governor of California, IQ reported at 132 across multiple published profiles, consistent with his ability to reach the top of three entirely separate fields.
J.K. Rowling
Estimated around 129, 4 points below 133
Author of the Harry Potter series, University of Exeter graduate in French and Classics. Published assessments estimate her IQ at approximately 128–136, consistent with the internal consistency and narrative complexity of a seven-volume fictional universe.
Emma Watson
Estimated around 138, 5 points above 133
Played Hermione Granger across eight Harry Potter films while still at school, then graduated from Brown University with a degree in English literature in 2014.
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