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Start the Kids IQ Test – Choose Age Group

Choose Your Child’s Age Group

All six tests cover the same four reasoning areas using visual puzzles. Pick the one that matches your child’s age — the difficulty, the timing and the amount of reading change with each stage.

Select your child’s age group to begin the free test

Ages 4–5Early YearsBig, bright shapes and no reading at all. A gentle introduction built for pre-readers.20 Questions · Approx 6 Mins · UntimedStart →Ages 6–7Early ReadersSimple words beside the pictures, longer patterns and the first shape analogies.20 Questions · Approx 7 Mins · UntimedStart →Ages 8–9Confident ReadersThe full four-section test with multi-step patterns and two-rule analogies.24 Questions · 9 Mins · Timed SectionsStart →Ages 10–11Growing LogicTwo rules working at once, shape rotation and number patterns with mixed operations.24 Questions · 9 Mins · Timed SectionsStart →Ages 12–14Abstract ThinkingThree-by-three matrices, conditional rules and genuinely abstract relationships.24 Questions · 9 Mins · Timed SectionsStart →Ages 15–18Near-AdultComplex multi-rule matrices and spatial transformations close to adult reasoning tests.24 Questions · 9 Mins · Timed SectionsStart →
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Not sure which age group to pick?

Choose the band that matches how your child is working right now, not simply their birthday. The bands overlap in difficulty at the edges, so a child near a boundary will get a sensible result from either side.

  • If your child cannot read yet, use the 4–5 test regardless of age. It is entirely picture-based, so nothing is lost.
  • If reading is still effortful, drop one band. A six-year-old who finds words hard will do better on the 4–5 test and enjoy it more.
  • If your child is bored by the questions, move up a band. Under-challenging questions are as uninformative as impossible ones.
  • If your child has a short attention span, start with a younger band. The untimed tests remove all pressure.

What changes between the age groups

Age group Reading needed Questions Timer Hardest item type
4–5 None 20 None · approx 6 min Two-step repeating patterns
6–7 A few simple words 20 None · approx 7 min First shape analogies
8–9 Short sentences 24 Per section · 9 min Two-rule analogies and rotation
10–11 Short sentences 24 Per section · 9 min Two rules operating at once
12–14 Short sentences 24 Per section · 9 min Three-by-three matrices
15–18 Short sentences 24 Per section · 9 min Multi-rule matrices and reflections

How the test is scored

Every answer is weighted by how difficult that item is, and the total is mapped onto the familiar scale where 100 is average for the age group. The result is shown as a range rather than a single number, plotted on a bell curve, with a separate score for each of the four sections so you can see where your child’s strengths actually lie.

Before you start, one thing worth knowing. This is a free online screening-style activity, not an assessment by a psychologist. It gives a useful indication and nothing more. Scores move around from day to day, especially in younger children, and a single result should never be used to label a child or make a decision about their schooling.

Getting a fair result

Pick a moment when your child is rested rather than straight after school, find a quiet room, and let them answer on their own. Call it a puzzle game rather than a test — children who feel they are being judged reliably score lower than they otherwise would. A tablet or laptop is easier than a phone, because the shapes are simpler to compare on a bigger screen.