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How to Join

The only qualification for Mensa membership is a score in the top 2% of the general population on a standardized intelligence test or the Mensa Admissions Test. Scores are accepted by one of two means:

Evidence of Prior Testing

American Mensa accepts scores from approximately 200 different standardized intelligence tests. If you have already taken such a test, you can submit the scores of that test to qualify.

The Mensa Admissions Test

If you haven't taken an intelligence test or cannot locate your prior testing scores, you can take the Mensa Admissions Test, administered by a certified Mensa proctor. This test consisting of two parts is offered at the local level several times per year. If you wish, you can take the Mensa home test as preparation for the Mensa supervised test. If you wish, you can also contact our local Mensa proctor.

If you've already qualified and have recently received an offer of membership from our Admissions Department, you can join American Mensa now.