IQ Score Guide / 155
Is 155 a Good IQ Score?
What an IQ of 155 means, where it ranks, and what it reveals about cognitive ability.
Where IQ 155 sits on the scale
An IQ of 155 is higher than 100% of people
Fewer than 1 in 100 people score 155 or higher, closer to 1 in 20,000.
What an IQ of 155 means
An IQ of 155 is extraordinarily rare, scored by fewer than 1 in 20,000 people. Someone at this level takes in information and spots patterns faster than almost anyone they will ever meet. School and most jobs rarely stretch a mind here, so the real challenge is usually finding problems big enough to stay interesting.
IQ 155 in context
IQ 155 sits 55 points above the average of 100. Only about 1 in 20,000 people score 155 or higher, so it is genuinely rare.
Frequently asked questions
Is 155 a good IQ score?
Yes. An IQ of 155 is well above average and rare, scored by only about 1 in 20000 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 155?
An IQ of 155 is at about the 100th percentile. In plain terms, you score higher than around 100 out of every 100 people. The average score is 100.
What jobs suit an IQ of 155?
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 155?
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 155
The highest measured occupational average is 124, so no job sits at 155. These are the closest.
Famous people near IQ 155
Reported or estimated figures from third-party sources, none are clinically verified.
Elon Musk
Estimated around 155
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, IQ estimated at 155 in multiple technology and business profiles, based on his Queen's University and Penn physics record and documented ability to rapidly master aerospace, battery, and AI engineering.
Kate Beckinsale
Estimated around 152, 3 points below 155
Read French and Russian literature at Oxford and won the WH Smith Young Writers' award twice as a teenager, once for a short story and once for poetry.
Mark Zuckerberg
Estimated around 152, 3 points below 155
Meta co-founder and CEO, reportedly scored a near-perfect 1590 on his SAT (pre-1995 scale) before attending Harvard. Multiple published profiles estimate his IQ at approximately 150–152.
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