LISTING ON WGR

There is currently NO FEE for listing. Normally your request will be processed within 4 days or less. Requests for inclusion on WGR can be sent to the Admissions Officer, Kirk R. Butt at :        wgr.listings@gmail.com.     

WORLD GENIUS REGISTRY (WGR) is the most relevant and up-to-date international listing of living geniuses. While other listings  are static and offer many outdated scores, listings on WGR are dynamic. All scores are updated according to the latest norms twice a year. The majority of scores listed are from "untimed" online high range IQ test offerings created by known test authors. Scores on some "timed" online IQ tests from IQexams.net  by known test authors are being accepted at this time. Psychological assessment based scores (PAIQ) accompanied by a report are also considered for listing on WGR. 

The initial idea for WGR was conceived in December 2020 by Domagoj Kutle. On January 15, 2021, the present concept or format of WGR was developed by Kirk R. Butt who acquired the URL for the present .org site where it is hosted.  

TO LIST ON WGR I : Only 1st submission (sd. 15) scores are accepted. Tests must be normed and active (submissions allowed and norms updated). Individuals are permitted 1 test score only on this page. Individuals using a particular test to list on WGR-I cannot also list the same test on WGR - II or WGR - III. However, using other tests by the same author is acceptable. 

TO LIST ON WGR II: Only 1st or 2nd submission (sd. 15) scores are accepted for listing on this page. Tests can be normed and active (submissions allowed and norms updated) or inactive (in which case you need test author confirmation for your score on the test`s post-mortem norm).  Individuals are permitted 1 test score only on this page. Individuals using a particular test to list on WGR-II cannot also list the same test on WGR - I or WGR - III. However, using other tests by the same author is acceptable. 

TO LIST ON WGR III: Only 1st, 2nd or 3rd submission (sd. 15) scores are accepted for listing on this page. Tests can be normed and active (submissions allowed and norms updated) or inactive (in which case you need test author confirmation for your score on the test`s post-mortem norm). Acceptable unnormed, active tests (with at least 18 test takers) will also be considered for listing.  Individuals are permitted 1 test score only on this page. Individuals using a particular test to list on WGR-III cannot also list the same test on WGR - I  or WGR - II. However, using other tests by the same author is acceptable. 

REQUIRED INFORMATION TO ACCOMPANY LISTING REQUESTS ON WGR ( I,II,III ): 

(1) Proof of your scores in the form of score reports, certificates or emails you received from the test author (JPG, scan, screenshot etc.).   

(2) Proof of Identity (JPG, scan, screenshot etc.) on a picture ID  showing name, birthyear and nationality. You may conceal other information. WGR listings will only display your name and nationality. 

(3) URL links to your test author's website containing your test and the latest norm. For inactive tests include test author confirmation of your score on the test's post-mortem norming. 

* Please note: The only 'timed, online tests' currently acceptable for listing on WGR are scores obtained from IQexams.net. Test takers completing timed and untimed tests on IQexams generally receive an ‘automatically generated score report’. IQexams does, however, allow its timed and untimed test takers the option to order a certificate in order to validate your score. This certificate is required when applying to have an IQexams score listed on WGR. Also, remember to include a link to the current norm and provide the test author’s name when applying to have your IQexams scores listed on WGR. 

THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE WILL FEATURE SELECTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IQ TESTING, ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS REGARDING LISTING,  AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING LISTING DECISIONS FOR THIS SITE :

There is a fairly long list of 'untimed' online scores from test authors that are considered for listing on WGR. So far, listed scores have extended from 134 IQ to 208 IQ. Scores of 130 and above will be considered. There is generally a tendency for people to send in their best scores . The trend is for people to request that their best first submission scores be placed on WGR I. Requests for WGR II are 'usually' for either a person's second best first submission score or their best second submission score. WGR III listings can be first, second, or third submission scores. The same score for a particular test can appear on only one page. 

In the event that a particular normed test, with a high ceiling at or above 180 IQ SD15 (a rarity of  1/ 20,696,863), has several scores awarded at or above 180, only the first four '1st submission applicants' will be accepted for listing on WGR I. Additional applicants will be considered for listing on WGR II and  WGR III. 

To discourage test authors from inflating scores, normed test scores above 195 IQ are rarely listed, and only after extensive review by WGR. That score must be one that is acceptable to WGR. 

Reporting of Scores Above 195 (SD 15) on Untimed Tests : 

Occasionally, requests for listing IQ scores in the very high range are received. Presently, only a small number of untimed test  authors qualify to have their scores listed above 195 on WGR (to a maximum of 204 IQ SD 15). Please send me an email if you wish to know if a certain test or author could be considered. To accommodate for very high range listing requests over 195, a ‘score’ or ‘score range’ as high as 210 IQ (SD 15) will in rare instances be considered for listing on WGR if the research and norming data for the test supports listing of the score. 

Reporting of Scores Above 195 (SD 15) on Timed Tests : 

The 'only'  timed tests considered by WGR for the purpose of listing scores above 195 IQ (SD15), to a maximum of 210 IQ (SD 15), are tests based on an official report (Psychological Assessment - PAIQ) by a certified, trained professional such as a Psychologist or Psychiatrist who meets certain criteria deemed necessary by WGR. Presently, this assessment must use the full range IQ scores of the Wechsler or Stanford-Binet line of tests as the major focus of the assessment. The full battery of subtests (non-abbreviated) must be administered and extended norms can be used. Although the assessment or report may mention other timed or untimed tests used in determining or extrapolating scores, the Wechsler or Stanford-Binet line of tests must still be at the forefront of the assessment’s findings. 

The following guidelines are to be used by WGR when considering a request to have scores displayed that are in the “mid-to-upper levels” of the “profoundly gifted” range: 

*To have an IQ score in the range of 180 to 184 displayed on WGR, the applicant must show evidence of a “1st or 2nd submission” score on another test, by a different author, with a rarity of “at least” 1 in 100,730 (164 IQ  SD 15). 

*To have an IQ score in the range of 185 to 191 displayed on WGR, the applicant must produce a “1st or 2nd submission” score on another test, by a different author, with a rarity of “at least” 1 in 1,258,887 (172 IQ  SD15). 

*To have an IQ score in the range of 192 to 195 displayed on WGR, the applicant must produce a “1st or 2nd submission” score on another test, by a different author, with a rarity of at least 1 in 20,696,863 (180 IQ  SD15). 

*Only on rare occasions does WGR list scores above 195. To have an IQ score of 196 SD15 or higher considered for listing on WGR, the applicant must produce a "1st or 2nd submission score on another test, by a different author, with a rarity of at least 1 in 93, 056,001 (184 IQ  SD15).

Policy on Inflated Scores and Cheating:

Tests with inflated norms or tests by authors with a history of reporting false test results are not permitted on WGR. Scores by individuals with a history of cheating, conspiring to cheat, or collaborating for the purpose of cheating will not be listed. After a period of 3 years has passed in which no evidence exists to suggest an individual has continued with such activities, they may then apply to have scores listed. These scores will be recent 'fresh' scores.   

Policy on Listing Competition Scores:

As of August 2021, WGD no longer lists new test scores from Competitions or Contests, unless the test taken continued to be scored by the author, as a regular test, following the competition. Any Contest or Competition (that continued on as a regular test) considered for listing, typically needs to have been offered online and through written submissions. Scores derived from Competitions or Contests held in a format such as a 'Game Show' or 'Live' televised event will not be considered.  

Thoughts on Reporting Scores From Untimed Tests : 

In the past two decades since the rapid increase in access to the internet, intelligence testing for high range ability has been moving away somewhat from the arena of timed testing. The proliferation of online, untimed tests is in direct response to the fact that traditional timed tests, which are usually proctored, have ceilings that often do not venture above 160 (SD 15). Indeed, the population sampled had few individuals with the potential to score above 160. The bigger names in the research and testing field, such as Wechsler and Stanford-Binet have now begun to make more use of extended norms and extrapolated scores when required, based on higher range individual testing results. Early IQ testing concentrated mainly on lower IQ test sampling and research in obtaining norms. Keep in mind here that the average IQ of test subjects globally is roughly 100 (SD 15). Obtaining a score of 130 shows that you already preform at a rarity of 1/44 (the 97.725 percentile). Such tests are normed in reference to a preponderance of scores significantly below ‘Gifted’ or ‘Genius’ level functioning. Cudos to the more modern strategies employed by the big-name testing companies in determining higher scores. These companies, however, still concentrate on a timed testing approach. 

I personally see a definite need as well for untimed tests where the test taker has more time to engross themselves in the in-depth task of strategizing towards finding solutions for harder and more challenging problems than can be normally presented on a timed test. A sprinkling of easy, medium, and hard problems is required on an untimed test. No amount of time will allow an individual to solve certain harder problems if they are simply not intelligent enough. This is somewhat similar to those difficult challenges in mathematics, whereby unsolved problems can lie around for decades or centuries waiting for the right individual to solve them. Having one minute or less to solve each item on a timed test, in a proctored clinical setting, or on an online timed test, does not seem to allow for the in-depth level of thought required to see what an individual is truly capable of.

The science or philosophy behind untimed tests is still in its infancy and heavily marred by a plethora of test creators with limited or no actual professional training in test creation. This is further marred by limited ability to norm a test, too small of a population of people taking the test before it is normed, and inability to conduct research for future versions and test improvements based on previous results. Amateur test designers may have grasped the need to have a mix of items at low, medium and hard difficulty levels, but it can be said that many current purveyors of timed and untimed online tests have not considered what range of skills or intellectual abilities they are really attempting to channel or unveil.

Still, we must boldly forge onward in studying human potential. Presently, the true complexity of the human brain is still poorly understood, especially in relation to the many facets of human intelligence. We eagerly await future revelations through brain research. In the meantime, if you have some training in the field or area of testing, there is probably nothing inherently wrong with attempting to unravel the depths of human thought and abilities through experimenting with the creation of High Range IQ tests. It is a necessary link in the ongoing chain. Keep in mind when taking a test by an individual, whose own published IQ scores are considerably below the scores they have established as a ceiling on their test creation, that they may not have successfully designed harder IQ questions on their test creation.

Our Mission: 

The majority of scores showcased on this website (WGR) are untimed tests. The glue that holds the WGR concept together is the idea of maintaining lists of test scores that are not STATIC in nature. In particular, other similar listing sites on the internet post scores that over time are not updated in relation to newer norming data. Some websites simply publish listings of tests and scores through harvesting the lists or others, with no intention of putting the effort into updating these scores through checking for recent norms or tests revisions – unless of course, they can harvest the data of others.  

Among other things, new norms and data are accumulated by test creators in order to further fine tune the scores and validity of their tests. Through endeavoring to track and record the latest information available in relation to many of the high range tests in circulation, this website will continue to follow the development, missteps, redirecting, and inevitable evolution of online tests over time. A reminder though, that having become a little more aware of the true nature of your intellectual gifts is but a starting point towards your future. Your true potential can only be realized through actually applying yourself in the real world. And let your path be one that enhances not only your own life, but the lives and futures of others as well. Always remember that obtaining a less than predicted test score is but a reflection of the questions or problems presented to you on the test. Everyone is unique with their own combination of skill sets, abilities, or gifts. Keep searching for what unique contributions you can make to your own future and the future of others. Life approached from that perspective allows you to respect yourself and others. High scoring individuals on IQ tests may potentially contribute greatly to the world we live in, but so can others who set their mind to it. Believe in equality. In the great scheme of things, a genius truly occupies no greater position than others. 

K.R.B.   June  12, 2022