text: if my iq is 126 (about) does that make me smart? does anyone know the scale for iq?   yes, that makes you smart, at least with regard to school-related ability. now, that doesn't mean that you are using your abilities well, but you do have above average academic intelligence.   descriptive classifications of intelligence quotients   iq description % of population at this level   130+  very superior  2.2%   120-129  superior  6.7%   110-119  high average  16.1%   90-109  average  50%   80-89  low average  16.1%   70-79  borderline  6.7%   below 70  extremely low  2.2%   remember, also, that iq tests have "measurement error" that means that your "true" score could easily be anywhere from 110-140! remember also that it takes up to 15 points difference between your score and someone else's score to have a true difference in scores between the two of you.