The IQ of a 5 year old is often 100, although it can vary from individual 5 year old's.
An average 5 year old child has an average IQ of 100, which represents the exact middle point for this specific age group.
An IQ test measures your cognitive abilities like problem solving and reasoning, against the same age peers and having an IQ score of 100 at 5, means that the 5 year old child's skills are completely normal and typical for their age.
IQ is scored on a bell curve.
For 5 year old's and every other age the breakdown or IQ scores looks like the following.
An 85 to 115 IQ score is average, which covers around 68 percent of the world population when it comes to IQ scores.
An IQ score that is between 116 to 129 is above average to superior.
And an IQ score of 130 and above is considered gifted, which represents the top 2 percent of the world population.
IQ scores can be and are highly variable and at age 5, the child's IQ scores are not fixed permanently as the 5 year old's IQ score can go up as they age.
Brain development is also highly rapid at age 5 and IQ scores can fluctuate by several points based on their environment, level of education and even how they felt on the IQ test day.
Professionals also generally agree that testing a child as young as age 5 is challenging, as it is hard to ask the child complex, standardized questions when they are only 5 years old.
IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient.
Your IQ score is a standardized score derived from specialized tests designed to measure human intelligence, specifically cognitive abilities like reasoning, memory, and problem-solving.
Unlike an absolute measurement (like height or weight), an IQ score measures your performance relative to other people of the same age.
Modern IQ tests use a "bell curve" (normal distribution) where the average score is set to 100.