The whole journey
How Brain Rate works
Start free and anonymous, get your result instantly, and upgrade only if you want a more precise picture. Nothing is hidden behind an email form and nothing renews.
Your likely range
108 – 122
Percentile
78th
- Pattern recognition
- Verbal reasoning
- Number logic
- Spatial thinking
Three steps
The short version
Answer the questions
Patterns, words, numbers and shapes. Nothing to study for and no prior knowledge needed.
Get your score instantly
You see your IQ range, your percentile, and how you compare with the general population.
Upgrade only if you want more
The free result is yours to keep. The full assessment adds precision and a deeper profile.
In detail
Step by step, start to finish
1 · Start the free test, anonymously
No card, no email, no sign-up wall. You answer 16 questions drawn from research-based item types — matrix patterns, verbal analogies, number series and spatial rotation. It takes about 8 minutes.
2 · Your score appears immediately
The moment you finish you see your score range on the deviation IQ scale, your percentile against the reference sample, and a quick overview of which kinds of thinking came easiest.
3 · Decide whether you want more precision
The free result is genuinely yours. If you want a tighter range and a full profile, the 48-question adaptive assessment is a one-time $19 unlock — no subscription.
4 · Create an account when you want results to last
An account saves each scored attempt so you can reopen a report later, compare attempts, generate a certificate and keep a paid unlock tied to you rather than a browser.
5 · Retake and compare whenever you like
Attempts are unlimited. Because familiarity with item types nudges scores upward, your first attempt is usually the cleanest estimate — later ones are best read as a trend.
What is measured
Six kinds of thinking
Each area is scored separately so your profile shows shape, not just height.
Pattern recognition
Verbal reasoning
Number logic
Spatial thinking
Working memory
Processing speed
Why the questions are legitimate
Where the items come from
Item formats follow those used in published cognitive-ability research, and every item carries difficulty and discrimination parameters that the scoring model uses. That is what makes an adaptive test possible — and what separates this from a personality-style quiz.
Free vs full
What each version includes
| What you get | Free short test | Full assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 16 fixed items | 48 adaptive items |
| Time | About 8 minutes | About 25 minutes |
| Score range | Wider estimate | Noticeably tighter range |
| Percentile | Yes | Yes, with population comparison |
| Strengths profile | Quick overview | Full profile across six kinds of thinking |
| Question-by-question explanation | — | Yes, with difficulty audit |
| Saved attempts and history | — | Every attempt saved to your account |
| Shareable certificate | — | Yes |
| Price | Free, no card | One-time payment, no subscription |
Fit
Who this is and isn't for
A good fit if you
Not the right tool if you