How does the IQ test work?

GENIUS uses a chess-style ELO rating system. You start at 1200 and gain or lose rating based on whether you answer correctly under time pressure.

Yes. GENIUS is completely free with no credit card required.

How many questions are there?

16,000+ multiple-choice questions across vocabulary, real estate law, legal, medical, financial, mental math, wisdom, and pattern recognition. Plus 15 cognitive game modes.

Can I get a real IQ score?

Yes. The Certified IQ Test gives you a calibrated score on the standard 100-mean / 15-SD scale, plus your global percentile and a breakdown of cognitive strengths.

What makes GENIUS different from other IQ tests?

GENIUS uses real ELO ranking, persistent cognitive tracking, and 15+ game modes — not a single one-shot test. Your IQ updates as you play, drawing from every answer you give. It's a Consensus IQ, not a one-time score.

What does my ELO mean?

Your ELO is your global rank. 1200 starting, climbing to 2400+ Sovereign tier (top 0.01%).

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18K+questions across 8 banks

17game modes & cognitive tests

10difficulty levels · real ELO

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The data

Time to stop being
the laughingstock of the world.

54%

of American adults read below a 6th-grade level.

Gallup & Barbara Bush Foundation

21%

are functionally illiterate. Cannot follow written instructions.

U.S. Dept. of Education

36th

place — where the U.S. ranks in math globally among developed nations.

PISA / OECD

1/3

of Americans can't name a single branch of their own government.

Annenberg Public Policy

36%

of Americans can't pass the citizenship test required of every immigrant.

Woodrow Wilson Foundation

Fix it.

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How it works

Eight game modes.
One brutal score.

01 · Quick MC

Multiple Choice

4 options. 5–10 seconds. Speed-graded. A/B/C/D keys.

02 · Free Text

Type the Answer

No guessing your way through. Rewards precision.

03 · Reaction

Reaction Time

Press the instant green flashes. Measured to the millisecond.

04 · Memory

Working Memory

Watch the digits. They vanish. Recall them in order.

05 · Position

Spatial Awareness

Which side did the dot appear? Arrow keys. Sub-second timing.

06 · Sequence

Pattern Recognition

2, 4, 8, 16, __. Find the rule before time runs out.

07 · Tricks

Cognitive Bias

Designed to fool fast, sloppy thinking. Slow down.

08 · Ranked

Ranked Match

10 mixed questions. Real ELO. Permanent record.

Social proof

Used by people who refuse
to stay average.

"I went from 1200 to 1850 in eight weeks. My pattern recognition at work feels noticeably faster. Pays for itself in one client meeting."

Sarah K.

ELO 1850 · Oracle tier · 412 games

"The Stroop test variations destroyed me at first. Three weeks later I'm dropping people 200 ELO higher. Brutal feedback is the best feedback."

Jordan M.

ELO 1612 · Magus tier · 287 games

"My kid asked why I was always on Lumosity. Now he's asking why I'm always on GENIUS. The ranked match format is addictive — it actually matters."

David P.

ELO 2104 · Hierophant tier · 743 games

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Your ranking

Chess players have ELO.
So do you, now.

Start at 1200 — Adept. Climb by beating questions above your level fast. Lose rating by missing easy ones slow. Each tier carries an esoteric name from hermetic tradition.

2400+Sovereigntop 0.01%

2200+Demiurgetop 0.1%

2000+Hierophanttop 1%

1800+Oracletop 5%

1600+Magustop 15%

1400+Alchemisttop 30%

1200Adeptyou are here

1000−Apprenticebottom 30%

800−Initiatebottom 10%

THE FUTURE WE'RE BUILDING TOWARD

Now: —
Goal: 10,000,000 minds by 2027.

Every founder, every Premium member, every referrer locks in their share of $GENIUS today — when the network hits colossal scale, the value compounds back to the people who got here first.

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total minds joined

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answers logged

10M

target by 2027

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Membership

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Three tiers. Same uncompromising training. The deeper you go, the more banks, modes, and tools unlock — plus a permanent allocation in $GENIUS for lifetime members.

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Real ELO + global leaderboard
10 ranked plays per day
Daily Challenge + Connections
1 IQ test per week
20 vocab & math Qs / day
Standard profile + streak

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Find out whereyou actually rank.

Time to stop beingthe laughingstock of the world.

Eight game modes.One brutal score.

Used by people who refuseto stay average.

Chess players have ELO.So do you, now.

Now: —Goal: 10,000,000 minds by 2027.

Train free.Or go all-in.

Refer a mind.Earn 50% in $GENIUS.

No more bumper-sticker IQ tests.This one counts.