How to Join
You join American Mensa and become a member of American Mensa, which then gives you access to the regional and local group activities in your area in addition to all the national benefits.
Mensa offers an intelligence test for those who cannot speak English or who have little verbal fluency or education. Individuals taking these tests need only to recognize relationships in figures and shapes.
There is no eligibility requirement for Mensa other than passing an accepted intelligence test with a score in the 98th percentile (in the upper 2%) or above.
Mensa Test
American Mensa has developed its own admission test with a focus on logic and deductive reasoning that takes about two hours to complete. We typically administer the Mensa test once or twice a year. Get in touch if you are interested—we also have a practice test.
The American Mensa Admission Test is administered by certified volunteer Proctors in local groups across the country. There is a $40 fee for testing.
The American Mensa Admission Test is available for people over 14. Individuals younger than 14 may apply for membership based on a qualifying score from one of the many other standardized intelligence tests.
You may take the American Mensa Test only once. However, if you did not achieve an acceptable score, you can apply to take the Culture Fair Battery Test, or you may submit previous scores from an accepted test.
Mensa Practice Test - Mensa offers a practice test that takes about 30 minutes to complete. Its score will provide you with a strong indication of whether you would succeed on the American Mensa Admission Test.
Culture Fair Battery
If you wish to take this test, you must request the Culture Fair Battery option in advance when you schedule for a test.