The International High IQ Society is sponsoring the Smartest Person in the World Contest, which ends December 31st. The Society has designed one of the hardest IQ tests currently available and will be using this test to verify the winner. There is a permanent high score list on the Society's website that lists the current high score. The person who has the highest score at the end of the year will be crowned the winner.

Designed by Nathan Haselbauer and Mike Dickheiser, the Test for Exceptional Intelligence is available both online and in printable format. The test has no time limit; participants need only submit their answers by the December 31, 2002 deadline. The use of reference materials, books, calculators, and computers is permitted.

In order to qualify you will need to send your answers in an e-mail to management@highiqsociety.org. You can only submit your answers once. High scores will be updated as the contest goes on. The winner of the World's Smartest Person Competition will be announced on January 1, 2003 and will receive a US$500.00 prize as well as an official commemorative plaque. Second and third place runner ups will receive honorary mention on the International High IQ Society's website and be added to the Society's permanent high score list.

source: http://www.highiqsociety.org/noflash/nonme...embers/news.htm

here's the test: http://www.highiqsociety.org/common/iqtest...table/index.htm

 

5 minute timed test (comprehension processing speed and accuracy): 131 (gifted genius)

Cultural non-bias test (logic and spatial reasoning concepts): 120 (significantly above average intelligence)

12 Minute timed test (logic, math and spatial reasoning at speed): 116 (significantly above average intelligence)

Ultimate IQ test ( comprehension, math, logic and spatial reasoning): 100 (Population average)