A new kind of intelligence test IQ+ now in beta

A different way to understand how people think

IQ+ Beta is an experimental cognitive assessment designed to look at how people think, not just what they know.

There’s something I’ve noticed over time.

I can sit in front of a question, understand it completely, and still struggle to answer it.

Not because I don’t know.

But because I’m trying to work out what the person asking it actually wants.

So instead of answering naturally, I translate it.

Simplify it.

Shape it into something more “acceptable”.

And every time I do that, something gets lost.

Over time, that starts to add up.

You begin to wonder whether the way you think is the issue, or the way it’s being measured.

IQ+ Beta came from a simple question:

what if we stopped asking for the “right” answer, and just looked at how someone actually thinks?

Not a personality test.

Not a traditional IQ test.

Something in between.

Some of the prompts are deliberately open.

For example:

Describe the last room you were in.

There’s no correct answer.

Some people will list the basics.Others will go into texture, layout, sound, small inconsistencies, things that most people filter out.

Neither is wrong.

But they are different.

And those differences are worth noticing.

IQ+ Beta turns that idea into a structured assessment, designed to surface different kinds of thinking.

At its core, it helps you:

• See how your thinking actually shows up under different prompts

• Understand which cognitive domains you naturally lean into

• Recognise patterns in how you interpret, connect, and express ideas

• Identify where your thinking is strong, and where it creates friction

• Get a reflection that feels specific, not generic

• It’s not about getting the answer right.

• It’s about seeing how you arrive at one.

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Step #1: Respond in your own way

Each task is designed to shift you into a different kind of thinking.

Some ask for pattern recognition.Some ask for interpretation.Some ask for reflection or construction.

There is no single correct response.

You’re not being tested on knowledge.You’re being observed for how you approach the problem.

Step #2: Your responses are evaluated across domains

Instead of marking answers as right or wrong, IQ+ Beta looks at how your response expresses different types of thinking.

For example:

Pattern Fluency - how you recognise and articulate structure

Creative Divergence - how you generate and expand ideas

Emotive Reasoning - how you interpret meaning and subtext

Sensory Integration - how you notice and describe detail

Meta-Insight - how you reflect on your own thinking

Each domain captures a different signal.

Step #3: AI scoring with structured criteria

Responses are evaluated using a defined rubric per domain.

The system looks for things like:

Clarity of thought

Originality of interpretation

Depth of reasoning

Specificity and detail

Coherence of expression

This isn’t open-ended “AI opinion”.

It’s guided by structured criteria, applied consistently.

Step #4: You receive a cognitive profile, not just a score

At the end, you see:

A Cognitive Signature Index

A breakdown across domains

A short interpretation of how you tend to think

Where that thinking is useful

Where it may create friction

The score exists, but it’s not the point.

The value is in the pattern.

What makes it different

Most assessments optimise for correctness. IQ+ Beta looks at expression.

It assumes that two people can arrive at completely different answers, and both be demonstrating high capability.

It also assumes that:

Some people think in structure

Some think in narrative

Some think in sensory detail

Some think in patterns or systems

And none of those should be invisible just because they don’t fit a standard format.

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For the curious: how it actually works

Under the surface, IQ+ Beta combines a few elements:

1. Domain-based task design

   Each task is mapped to a specific cognitive domain.

   This ensures the assessment isn’t just a collection of prompts, but a structured exploration of different thinking modes.

2. Rubric-driven scoring

   Each domain has defined evaluation criteria.

   AI applies those criteria to responses, generating both scores and qualitative feedback.

   This keeps scoring consistent and explainable.

3. Pattern-based interpretation

   The system looks at:

   1. Relative strengths across domains

   2. Distribution of scores

   3. How responses differ across task types

   From this, it generates an interpretation of how the user tends to think, not just how they performed.

4. Feedback loop for refinement

   Users can indicate whether the interpretation feels accurate or not.

   This creates a dataset over time to refine both:

   1. The prompts

   2. The scoring

   3. The interpretations

   4. The system improves based on real responses, not assumptions.

Where this is going

Right now, IQ+ Beta is an exploration.

A way to test whether this kind of assessment is useful, credible, and meaningful.

Over time, it could become:

• A tool for people who don’t feel reflected in traditional measures

• A way to surface overlooked cognitive strengths

• A dataset for understanding how different kinds of thinking show up at scale

• A starting point for more formal research

But that depends on whether it holds up in real use.

We’re in beta

Everything is live, and still evolving.

We’re looking for:

• People who have taken tests before and felt they didn’t reflect them

• People who think in ways that don’t always fit structured formats

• People curious about how they actually think, not just how they perform

Try it. Break it. Tell us what feels right, and what doesn’t.

Because this only works if it actually sees you properly.

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