IQ Score Guide / 137
Is 137 a Good IQ Score?
What an IQ of 137 means, where it ranks, and what it reveals about cognitive ability.
Where IQ 137 sits on the scale
An IQ of 137 is higher than 99% of people
In a room of 100 people, about 1 would score 137 or higher.
What an IQ of 137 means
An IQ of 137 is in roughly the top 1% of people, about 1 in 143. This is the level where strong reasoning starts to show up as original thinking, not just being quick at the work everyone else does. Scores like this are common in research, medicine and other demanding fields.
How people who score 137 actually do
We looked at the 4,140 people who have scored between 134 and 139 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 4,140 IQScore test-takers. Section figures are the average percentage answered correctly in each area. Updated October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is 137 a good IQ score?
Yes. An IQ of 137 is well above average and rare, scored by only about 1 in 143 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 137?
An IQ of 137 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 137?
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 137?
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.
No occupation averages 137
The highest measured occupational average is 124, so no job sits at 137. These are the closest.
Famous people near IQ 137
Reported or estimated figures from third-party sources, none are clinically verified.
Beyoncé
Estimated around 136, 1 point below 137
Singer, songwriter and producer holding 32 Grammy Awards, more than any other artist in the ceremony's history, across a career with Destiny's Child and as a solo performer.
Alex Trebek
Estimated around 143, 6 points above 137
Hosted Jeopardy! for 37 seasons and more than 8,000 episodes, a Guinness world record for a game show host. He graduated from the University of Ottawa in philosophy.
Emma Watson
Estimated around 138, 1 point above 137
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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