For applicants at least 14 but under 18, a parent or guardian must sign for permission to take the test, although the parent or guardian need not be present at the testing session.
Test takers should arrive about 15-20 minutes prior to testing to complete registration. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated once testing has started. The test takes about two hours.
Those who score in the top two percent of the population on either of two tests of logic and deductive reasoning are eligible for membership.
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Forms will be available at the testing session or we can send them in advance of the test date. Each test taker must have a photo ID. There is no charge to take the test. To cover expenses of the testing program the national Mensa office charges $40 to score the test and report the results to the person who took the test. This may be paid at the time the test is given.
For additional information or to preregister for the test, e-mail testing@dayton.us.mensa.org or call 937-546-7885. Preregistration is encouraged and will have priority. Walk-ins will be accepted until testing supplies or available seats run out.
Applicants of any age can use prior evidence from a wide variety of other standardized IQ tests to qualify. This is the only way a person under 14 can qualify; see www.us.mensa.org/join/testscores and www.mensaforkids.org.
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