What is Mensa?

Mensa, the high IQ society, provides a forum for intellectual exchange among its members. There are members in more than 100 countries around the world.

Activities include the exchange of ideas through lectures, discussions, journals, special-interest groups, and local, regional, national and international gatherings; the investigations of members’ opinions and attitudes; and assistance to researchers, inside and outside Mensa, in projects dealing with intelligence or Mensa.

This is how members see Mensa

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How to join mensa

Membership of Mensa Nigeria is open to persons who have attained a score within the upper two percent of the general population on an approved intelligence test that has been properly administered and supervised.


  1. Take an online Practice test.  If you are not in Nigeria, in some countries, a pre-test is available which you can take in the privacy of your home. To find out whether such a test is available in your country, please see National Groups.
  2. Start your process to become a member