Is 141 a good IQ score?

Answer 1

Yes, technically above 140 is 'very gifted' and starts to tip into the 'genius' category. HOWEVER, it really depends on where/how you took the test. If you took an official MENSA test, then it's more likely to be accurate than some random internet 5 question quiz for example.

The way real IQ tests are supposed to work is that it takes the average test score across many people and then sets whatever the average grade is on the test to 100. So make sure your test is current.

Why is above 140 considered dipping into the genius category? Well because 140 is the second standard deviation from the mean (100) so essentially your IQ score measures how far above or below the average human score you got.

However, 140 is arbitrary, in a manner of speaking. I have, so far as I've tested, an IQ of 141 as well (which is why I chose to answer this question) but I really don't think anyone would ever truly call me a genius in the traditional sense.

There is also some controversy about how the test is biased in some ways. You'd naturally get a better score on the test if you simply read faster, for example. IQ, in other words in not the end-all be-all of intelligence measurement. There is always more to intelligence than just that score. Take it with a grain of salt.