TEST-YO!· How Smart?Classic reasoning format
How Smart Are You, Really?
Forty free IQ-style questions across pattern, verbal, numerical and logical reasoning, scored into bands in about 8 minutes — with an example of each format.
- 8 min
- 40 questions
- No signup
- Free
Full result at the end — no email needed
Possible results · which one are you?
- Estimated band: 85-100
- Estimated band: 100–115
- Estimated band: 115–130
- Estimated band: 130+
Quick answer
Forty free IQ-style questions across pattern, verbal, numerical and logical reasoning, scored into bands in about 8 minutes — with an example of each format.
- 40 questions · ~8 min
- Cost: free · no signup
About this test
Forty puzzles across patterns, words, numbers and logic — easy ones to warm you up, brutal ones to sort out the rest. Ten items per reasoning type, difficulty graded 1 to 5, all of it text and simple symbols rather than picture matrices, so it reads the same on any screen. Your score is banded into ranges so you know where you actually land, not just a single suspicious number.
Methodology
40 items are distributed equally across four reasoning domains (10 each). Difficulty levels 1–5 carry 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 points respectively. Total points are normalised to a 0–100 percentage and mapped to one of four result bands.
What kind of questions are on an IQ test?
An IQ test samples reasoning formats rather than knowledge, and the same handful turn up whichever test you sit. This one runs four domains — pattern, verbal, numerical and logical — with ten items each. Here is what a real question from every format looks like, taken straight from the 40.
- Pattern and sequence questions
- Continue a run of numbers or letters by working out the rule. An easy one: 2, 4, 8, 16, ? — each term doubles, so 32. A hard one: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ? — the gaps grow by 2 each step (4, 6, 8, 10, 12), so the answer is 42.
- Shape and symbol puzzles
- Part of the pattern set, run with shapes instead of numbers: ◯ ◻ △ ◯ ◻ ? repeats every three, so a triangle closes it. Formal tests use grids of abstract figures for the same job; here the shapes are plain symbols you can read as text.
- Verbal reasoning
- Synonyms, antonyms, odd-one-out and analogies — "Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to…" (school). The harder items turn into vocabulary: "ephemeral" most nearly means short-lived.
- Numerical reasoning
- Arithmetic put to work rather than recalled: "A shirt costs €40 after a 20% discount — what was the original price?" It's €50, because €40 is 80% of it. The last few items reach into probability.
- Logical reasoning
- Syllogisms and ordering puzzles. "All mimes are quiet. Some quiet people are artists" supports only the weak conclusion — some mimes may be artists. Seating orders and truth-teller riddles sit at the top of the difficulty scale.
Ten items per domain, each rated 1 to 5 for difficulty, with the harder ones worth more points. This is a self-scored, entertainment-grade test: only a professional, norm-referenced assessment produces a valid IQ score.
Possible archetypes
- Estimated band: 85-100 · Instinctive logician
- You picked the answer that felt right. We respect it.
- Estimated band: 100–115 · Quietly cooking
- Smarter than your group chat suspects. Lo sabemos.
- Estimated band: 115–130 · Annoyingly correct
- You overthink in 4D and the answer still lands first try.
- Estimated band: 130+ · Built different
- Top 2%. Yes, you read the question twice. Yes, you were right.
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FAQ + disclaimer
How long does an IQ test take?
This one takes about 8 minutes for 40 questions. A professionally administered battery such as the WAIS or Stanford-Binet takes far longer — usually an hour or more with a trained administrator — because it runs many more subtests and is scored against a norming sample.
Can you study for an IQ test?
You can get better at the formats. Practising sequences, analogies and syllogisms makes you faster and less likely to misread an item, and scores usually rise a little the second time you sit the same style of test. What practice does not do is move the underlying reasoning the test is trying to sample — which is also why a practice score is no substitute for a proper assessment.
Are there picture or image questions on this test?
No images. The pattern items use numbers, letters and simple symbols (◯ ◻ △) that render as text, so the test works on any screen and with a screen reader. Formal assessments lean much more heavily on abstract picture matrices — Raven's Progressive Matrices is the best-known example.
Can I see examples of IQ test questions first?
Yes — the question-types section on this page walks through a worked example of each of the four formats used here, taken from the real 40 items.
Is this an official IQ test?
No. This is a free, informational IQ-style test — not a clinical or diagnostic assessment.
How is the score calculated?
Each correct answer earns points weighted by item difficulty (1–5 stars). The total is normalised to 0–100% and mapped to one of four bands.
Why 40 questions and not 80?
Forty items across four reasoning domains with graded difficulty gives a reasonable reliability signal in under 10 minutes — enough for a useful estimate without testing fatigue.
Can I compare this to a "real" IQ score?
The bands map roughly onto common IQ ranges (85–100, 100–115, 115–130, 130+), but only a professional, norm-referenced assessment gives a valid score.