According to MENSA, "Mensans range in age from 4 to 94, but most are between 20 and 60. In education they range from preschoolers to high school dropouts to people with multiple doctorates.
If you feel that you have a gifted child, you can find more information at the following site: MENSA Resources for gifted childred.
Qualifying Tests That MENSA Accepts
For the California Test of Cognitive Skills, an IQ Score of 132 or higher is accepted for admission into MENSA.
For the Differential Ability Scales (DAS), you must have at least a GCA score of 132 or higher.
For the Otis-Lennon Test, an IQ score of 132 will qualify you for MENSA.
For the Otis-Gamma Test, MENSA accepts an IQ score of 131 or greater.
To gain admission into MENSA using the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) Individual and Multilevel Forms as well MENSA requires an Ability Index Score of 130 or above.
For the Stanford Binet an IQ score of 132 or greater is accepted and qualifies you for MENSA.
For the Stanford Binet version 5, an IQ of 130 or higher qualifies you for MENSA.
MENSA accepts the scores for college preparatory tests such as the ACT Composite Test. Test scores from this test prior to September 1989 are accepted and you must score a 29 or better for admission into MENSA.
For the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) a percentile rank of Verbal + quantitative score of 95 better is acceptable.
For the Graduate Record Examinations Test (GRE), prior to May 1994, math + verbal score of 1250 or greater are accepted. Test scores from May 1994 to September 2001, verbal + math and analytic scores of 1875 or better qualifies for entrance into MENSA.
Using the Henmon-Nelson test, a score of 132 or better is accepted for MENSA.
The LSAT or Law School Admissions Test taken prior to 1982 a score of 662 or better is accepted and effective 1982 the total percentile rank score of 95 is accepted.
Prior to October 2004, a score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), (raw score) 66 is accepted and after October 2004 a total group percentile score of 98 is accepted.
For the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test or better known as the PSAT, scores taken in junior year prior to May 1993 of 180 or better are accepted. Test scores after May 1993 are not applicable (N/A). For the PSAT taken in senior year prior to May 1993 a test score of 195 is accepted for MENSA.
For the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT ) or CEEB Test scores prior to 9/30/74 of 1300 or better are accepted and from 9/30/74 to 1/1/94, a test score of 1250 or better is accepted for MENSA. Test scores after 1/1/94 are not applicable.
Tests administered by private psychologists that are accepted by MENSA include the California Test of Mental Maturity (CTMM). An IQ score of 132 or better must be achieved.
For the Cattell IQ Test, a score of 148 is accepted.
For the Differential Ability Scales (DAS), a GCA score of 132 is accepted.
For the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales an IQ score of 132 is accepted.
To qualify by taking the Stanford Binet IQ Test, you must score an IQ of 132 or better. For the Stanford Binet version 5, anIQ Score of 132 or better is accepted as well.
To be accepted using the Wechsler Adult and Children Scales, an IQ score of 130 or greater will qualify you for MENSA. The following versions of the Wechsler are accepted: WAIS and WAIS-R, WISC, WISC-R, WISC-III, and the WISC-4th Edition. Please note, MENSA does not accept the short form. Military tests that are accepted by MENSA include the Army GCT prior to 10/80 MENSA accepts a score of 136 or better after September 1980 the test is not applicable.
For the Navy GCT Test prior to September 1980, MENSA accepts a score of 68 or better. However, test scores after September 1980 are not applicable.
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