Average IQ in India

Based on the UniversalIQTest.com online dataset (Validated / All results)

These are averages from self-selected participants in the UniversalIQTest.com online test (not population IQ).

Use N and 95% CI when comparing; avoid causal conclusions.

See Methodology & limits.

Switch country

Mean IQ

100.5

95% CI: 98.7 to 102.3

Validated / All N

192 / 947

Validation rate: 20.3%

p10 / Median (p50) / p90

p10: 81

p50: 101.1

p90: 116.4

Avg time

51:16

Last updated

2026-06-18

View

Current view N: 192

IQ distribution in India (p10-p90)

India

85100115

IQ score

IQ breakdowns in India by age, gender, education, and study area

Average IQ in India by age group

Small sample: at least one group has N<50 (estimates are unstable).

Age group table

Age group	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
Young Adult (19-35)	102.5	100.2 to 104.8	96
Youth (12-18)	100.2	97.5 to 102.9	76
Adult (36-65)	97.7	90.1 to 105.3	19
Senior (66-100)	89	N/A	1

Average IQ in India by gender

Gender table

Gender	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
Male	102.8	100.6 to 105	130
Female	97.4	93.7 to 101.1	62

Average IQ in India by education level

Small sample: at least one group has N<50 (estimates are unstable).

Education table (largest samples)

Education level	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
Bachelor	100	97.7 to 102.3	68
Primary or Secondary	100.4	97.4 to 103.4	67
Master degree	100.5	94.1 to 106.9	23
Post Secondary	102.5	95.8 to 109.2	23
Short-cycle tertiary	98.2	90.9 to 105.5	7
Doctorate	105.1	95.3 to 114.9	4

Average IQ in India by study area

Hide small samples (N < 20)

Note: groups with N<20 are hidden by default.

Top study areas in India (N >= 20)

Rank	Study area	Mean IQ	95% CI	N
1	Engineering and Technology	104.1	100.3 to 107.9	26
2	No diploma	100.3	96.4 to 104.2	54
3	Computer Science	99.9	96.2 to 103.6	20

Data last updated: 2026-06-18 (latest test submission).

Page refreshed: 2026-06-23 16:37:39.832 UTC (site build time).