My 7 year old took a iq test and got 117 is that good?

Question

it was not online but i just want to know is that good for her age and as she gets older will it go up thanks

Answer 1

if it is the accurate type of iq test, it will remain stable throughout his lifetime. iq is not something that goes up or down (unless you get brain damage, of course). it remains level. 117 is a good score, so she doesn't need it to go up.

Answer 2

thats verry smart i am a 20 year old an i got 115

Answer 3

wow your son is very smart...

Answer 4

That's amazing for a 7 year old. An adult's average iq is about 100 so she will definitely get smarter as she grows up.

Answer 5

117 is pretty average for an adult.

Depending on the questions asked on the test, her IQ may increase, calculating for cultural responses she couldn't possibly know or questions requiring answers she couldn't possibly know yet, math she hasn't learned how to do, spelling variations she is unaware of, etc.

But a proper IQ test should register her "General" and will also compare her to what someone of her age should generally know.

The more you help your child learn to use her brain processes, to understand the links between things, etc. the higher her IQ can become. There are video games available that will help her practice how she uses her brain available for such things as Nintendo Gaming systems, one such game is Brain Age. I can't tell you whether or not it works on raising the IQ, but as I play it, I get the answers quicker, so maybe it does. It is fun to play; so it's worth a shot and is better for your child than say Grand Theft Auto. :)

Fwiw, a score of 100 according to Wikipedia is average.

Answer 6

Yes, it is good:

      Over 140 - Genius or near genius

      120 - 140 - Very superior intelligence

      110 - 119 - Superior intelligence

      90 - 109 - Normal or average intelligence

      80 - 89 - Dullness

      70 - 79 - Borderline deficiency

      Under 70 - Definite feeble-mindedness

Your daughter has above-average intelligence, assuming the test was for her age group. No, IQ stays the same for life.

Answer 7

Pretty smart kid u got there

Answer 8

woah,i want to let my nephew take that test to prove that he's a genius =)

Answer 9

very good, have her take another one, just to be sure, ok?

hope this helped

Answer 10

Yes that's good - Normal ranges from 115 - 120, over 120 is above average and 140 is genius level.

Answer 11

IQ tests online are extremely inaccurate, especially for children.

Try one of the mensa ones if you want to know.

IQ is measured in proportion to your age, so an average person scores 100.

If a 10 year old scores 150, it means thay have the equivalent IQ, (intellectual quotient) of a 15 year old.

Good luck, and 117 is good :)

Edit - IQ can go up as well as down. Everyone has a maximum potential, but most people rarely use it. You can improve your brain.

Answer 12

Assuming it was administered by an educational psychologist, clinical psychologist, or other professionally trained individual, the scores are edging into the high average range, when considering the standard error of measurement.  Typically, full scores obtained from 85 (low average) to 115 (high average) are what are considered ideal for learning in a regular education setting.  It is a solid score, but typically scores of a seven year old can be somewhat skewed on many levels:  attention, interest, motivation, and ability to understand and relate to the testing setting.  Time will tell if the scores regress or not.  What would be a better predictor is a pattern of scores taken from IQ testing (i.e. the WISC-IV test is a common one used in schools), academic achievement testing, language samples, etc.  A variety of results interpreted as a whole will give you an idea of giftedness or a potential learning problem, if that is what you are looking for.

So, basically, it is a good score, one that would by itself not raise any concerns.  If it is a solid reflection of your child, over time I would expect to see some slight regression of scores which is typical.  This is not to say your child is becoming less intelligent as they age, just that they are developing normally.

Answer 13

It's high average-smart but not a genius.

Answer 14

I don't know if that's good-mine is 149 and I know that is a good score. I have just taken one in graduate school for a study another student was doing, so that's how I know I scored pretty well. 117 is probably in the meduim level? I don't think IQ ever goes up-that's what the study I participated in was for-proving intelligence is not something you can improve upon-you are born with and develop at an infant/toddler stage (by your parents and environment) your life-long intelligence level.

Answer 15

No, thats a bit below the usual level, but you can take her to special schools to help her develop more brain skills to improve it to a normal 7 year old's level.

Answer 16

you have a smart kid or that was a very easy test..

Congrats on your brainy child!!

Answer 17

get her to take another one.  that is pretty amazing.

Answer 18

IQ test are misleading as they really can't be considered an "intelligence test".

It must be noted that IQ tests are, and were originally designed to generate numbers that are useful in assessing academic aptitude within a given culture. They give us clues as to the probable success of children in our current educational system, although with less than perfect accuracy. Therefore, one should never rely too much on these numbers.

There are too many factors involved to asume that a test of any kind will be an accurate measure of a person's intelligence. I would focus on making sure your child does well in school and not even worry about a number you got from a test.

Answer 19

yes, that is above average...but online tests really aren't a baseline for intelligence.

Answer 20

Congrats your child is right where they need to be!

Answer 21

At seven yrs. it's only an indicator but a good one.  It will change as the child ages.  In what direction is unpredictable at this time.