What does an IQ of 106 mean?
Above the average on the reference scale, at approximately percentile 65.54.
- IQ score
- 106
- Percentile
- 65.54
- At or above
- 34.46%
Normal reference · mean 100 · SD 15. These are calculated values, not observed starp population ranks.
Where 106 sits on the IQ scale
A score of 106 is 6 points above the mean. Dividing by the standard deviation gives (106 − 100) ÷ 15 = 0.4. The normal cumulative distribution converts that standardized position into percentile 65.54.
This lies in the upper half of the central 85–115 interval. It is above the scale mean, but the total alone does not identify a particular strength in memory, numbers or spatial reasoning.
How common is a score of 106?
Approximately 34.46% of this model lies at or above 106—about 1 in 3. This is a cumulative share, not the chance of scoring exactly 106. A continuous model does not assign a positive probability to one exact value.
Compared with IQ 100, the reference percentile is 15.54 percentage points higher. Equal IQ-point gaps do not create equal percentile gaps: the middle of the bell curve contains more area than its ends.
Compare nearby scores
Compare 101 and 106 or calculate 106 on another scale. A small difference between test results is not automatically a meaningful change.
How this relates to starp
starp's current scoring map does not produce exactly 106. Its neighboring results are 104 for 23 correct answers and 109 for 24 correct answers out of 30. This guide explains the conventional scale value 106; it does not invent an intermediate starp result.
See the scoring method and how raw scores differ from IQ estimates.
Questions about IQ 106
Is 106 a good IQ score?
106 is above the reference mean of 100. It is a higher score on that scale, but a number alone cannot establish a specific skill profile or predict success.
What percentile is an IQ of 106?
On a normal scale with mean 100 and standard deviation 15, 106 corresponds to approximately percentile 65.54. Around 34.46% of that model lies at or above it. Use an assessment's own norms for an actual reported rank.
Does an IQ of 106 mean 106% correct?
No. IQ is a scaled score. Percentage correct depends on the questions and scoring rules; percentile describes a relative position. These three quantities are not interchangeable.
Method: NIST's normal-distribution formula. Percentiles here are calculated reference values, not observed starp population ranks. About starp scoring.