The Figure Reasoning Test (FRT) is an
intelligence test
An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a total score derived from a set of standardized tests or subtests designed to assess human intelligence. Originally, IQ was a score obtained by dividing a person's mental age score, obtained by administering ...
created by John Clifford Daniels in the late 1940s. It consists of two forms, Form A and Form B. Each form contains 45 questions, with the test taker given 20 minutes to complete each form. Forms A and B are designed for individuals aged 15 years and older.
The test is used by several
Mensa chapters around the world, including those in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Romania, North Macedonia, and South Africa, for their admissions processes. To qualify for Mensa, it is not necessary to complete both forms of the test. Each form independently provides an IQ percentile based on the raw score achieved by the test taker. Mensa Norway provides an online test that resembles the format of the Figure Reasoning Test. The high-IQ society
Intertel
Intertel is a high-IQ society founded in 1966 that is open to those who have scored at or above the 99th percentile, or the top one percent, on a standardized test of intelligence. It has been identified as one of the notable high-IQ societies ...
also accepts the FRT for admission purposes, requiring performance at or above the 99th percentile—stricter than Mensa's cut-off of the 98th percentile.
A variant of the test, called the Figure Reasoning Test - Junior (FRT-J), is designed for children and adolescents aged 10 to 15 years. The FRT-J consists of two example tasks followed by 25 test items, and is available in two parallel forms. Test takers are given 15 minutes to complete each form.
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Hogrefe (German).
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