Pattern test
16 grids of figures, each with a missing piece. Find the rule across the rows and down the columns.
- questions
- 16
- minutes
- 20
- no sign-up
- Free
What a matrix measures
Grids like these test fluid reasoning: solving a problem you have never seen, without relying on what you know.
Look along and down
Each grid hides one or more rules, such as a shape that stays in a row, a count that grows or lines that combine.
Check every option
Wrong options differ from the answer in just one detail. Check shape, count, fill and direction before you choose.
Original puzzles
Every figure is drawn by this site’s own code. They are not copied from any published test.
What the scores mean
IQ scores are set so the average is 100 and two thirds of people land between 85 and 115.
| IQ | Range | Share of people |
|---|---|---|
| 130+ | Very high | 2% |
| 120–129 | High | 7% |
| 110–119 | Above average | 17% |
| 90–109 | Average | 49% |
| 80–89 | Below average | 16% |
| 70–79 | Low | 6% |
| ≤ 69 | Very low | 2% |
Shares follow the normal curve with a standard deviation of 15, the convention most modern tests use.
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- Spatial reasoning testTurn shapes in your head and spot the mirror image.
- IQ percentile calculatorTurn an IQ into a percentile and see how rare it is.
Questions
Is this the same as a matrices test from a psychologist?
It is the same kind of puzzle, but these grids are original and the scoring uses provisional norms, so the result is an estimate.
How can I get better at pattern tests?
Practice helps a little, mostly by making you faster at spotting common rules. It does not change your underlying reasoning much.