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AMERICAN MENSA

Qualification for Membership

The only qualification for Mensa membership is a score in the top 2 percent of the general population on a standardized intelligence test.

Mensa Admission Tests

The Mensa Admission tests are supervised by a certified Mensa proctor. An applicant who scores at or above the 98th percentile on one of these tests qualifies for membership. Mensa does offer a battery of culture-fair, non-language tests. The Mensa Admission tests are not valid for people under the age of 14, who can qualify through prior evidence. The Mensa Admission tests fee is $30.00. American Mensa does offer an at-home test so candidates may see if they are likely to qualify. The at-home test is not a requirement for membership; it is available from your local group for an $18.00 fee.

Mensa-Accepted Tests (Prior Evidence)

American Mensa accepts over 200 tests for membership. The onetime processing fee for prior evidence scores is $25.00. Below is a list of qualifying scores for some tests:

TEST	SCORE
College SAT (math & verbal)
- prior to 9/30/74	1300
- 10/ 1 /77 to 1/3 1/94	1250
- after 2/l/94	not accepted
GRE
- Prior to 5/94 (verbal & math)	1250
- After 5/94 (verbal, quantitative & analytical)	1875
California Test of Mental Maturity	IQ 132
Miller Analogies Test (raw score)	66
Stanford Binet (any form)	IQ 132
Test of Cognitive Skills	IQ 132
Wechsler Adult and Children Scales (Short form not accepted)	IQ 130

 

Membership Dues

Current dues are $49.00 per year. Life, multi-year and family plans are available.

American Mensa Application

To receive a free brochure about American Mensa, call 1-800-66-MENSA ext. 9710 or e-mail the national office at AmericanMensa@mensa.org.

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