Short answer
IQ is a standardized test score used to summarize performance on selected cognitive tasks relative to a test's reference group. It is not a percentage of intelligence or a complete description of a person. Before interpreting a score, ask which test produced it, for what purpose, and against which norms.
Evidence belongs to an interpretation
The 2014 Testing Standards frame validity around evidence for a proposed interpretation and use of scores. A recognizable test format or sophisticated formula is insufficient by itself. Reliability, fairness and suitability for the intended use also matter.
A numerical example
On an idealized normal scale with mean 100 and standard deviation 15, a score of 115 is one standard deviation above the mean, near the 84th percentile. This is a mathematical example, not a conversion you can apply to any website's number. A publisher's actual norm tables and interpretation guidance take precedence.
Percentiles describe relative position, not the percentage of questions answered correctly. A score of 115 does not mean “15% smarter” than a score of 100. Different tests, reference samples and conditions may make apparently similar scores non-comparable.
What does AurorIQ measure?
The AurorIQ reasoning exercise uses 25 developer-written items across five domains. Every completed session uses the same bank, in a performance-responsive order. Its report includes correct-answer counts, an estimated reasoning score from a developer-seeded model, and descriptive domain patterns.
The score uses a familiar-looking numerical scale but has no representative population norms. It cannot establish an official IQ, giftedness, a population rank or suitability for a career. Five questions in a domain are a small sample, not a comprehensive measure of that ability.
A useful next step
Look at what you answered correctly and where your approach became difficult. Choose one practice target, such as checking every step of a numerical pattern. Keep task performance separate from conclusions about your worth or potential. For consequential educational or clinical questions, seek assessment appropriate to that purpose.
The methodology explains the calculation and evidence still missing; the percentile guide explains the statistical example.
References
- AERA, APA & NCME (2014). Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. American Educational Research Association.
These sources support the specific research statements linked above. They do not establish reliability, norms or validity for AurorIQ.