Percentiles
Verbal memory: how do you compare?
Median 50 online test takers · rough
Words answered before three mistakes in a seen-or-new word test. Rough percentiles from online-test score distributions; a good vocabulary and attention both help.
online test takers · rough
| Percentile | Verbal memory |
|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 15 words |
| 10th percentile | 20 words |
| 25th percentile | 30 words |
| 50th percentile | 50 words |
| 75th percentile | 80 words |
| 90th percentile | 120 words |
| 95th percentile | 160 words |
Rough percentile anchors assembled from surveys and reports; treat them as ballpark figures.