Mensa testing

Dayton Area Mensa, the local chapter of the high IQ society Mensa (www.us.mensa.org) will offer the society’s membership qualification test on Wednesdays, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Dorothy Lane American Baptist Church, 960 W. Dorothy Lane, located across from the Community Golf Course.

The test takes about two hours. Test takers should arrive and sign in 15-20 minutes before start time. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated once testing has started. Those who score in the top two percent of the general population on either of two tests of logic and reasoning will be invited to join Mensa. Face masks covering the nose and mouth while inside the building are recommended for those not yet vaccinated against COVID-19. The proctor is fully vaccinated. Safe social distancing will be maintained at all times. A maximum of nine test takers can be accommodated and pre-registrants will have priority.

American Mensa is not for profit but must cover expenses including paying for the use of copyrighted tests which Mensa does not own. For a test administered by a local group’s volunteer proctor American Mensa charges $60 to evaluate and report the candidate’s test results to the candidate. For information about testing or to pre-register, contact the Testing Coordinator, testing@dayton.us.mensa.org or 937-546-7885.

If you already have documentation of a qualifying test score, it can be used in lieu of taking another test. Mensa accepts over 200 tests. See http://www. us.mensa.org/join/testscores/ for the most common qualifying scores used to join Mensa. About sixty percent of members qualified this way. This is the only way a person under age fourteen can qualify.

If you have any questions about Mensa or the Dayton local group, visit www.dayton.us.mensa.org.