Local Membership / Testing

The Mensa Admission Test is offered for the convenience of those individuals interested in joining Mensa who either:

1) do not have a qualifying intelligence test score on a previously-taken exam (see partial list), or

2) prefer to take the admission test.

This test is intended for individuals 14 years of age or older. If you are between 14 and 17, you must have parental permission to take the test.

The Mensa test has two parts, so you'll have two chances to qualify for Mensa membership! Allow 2 hours total for the two tests. The standard Mensa Admission Test features "fill in the blank," "which item comes next," and "which one doesn't belong" sorts of questions, as well as some math and vocabulary.

If English is not your primary language, or if you have dyslexia or another disability that would affect your performance on a language-based test, you may opt to take the Culture Fair Test. This test has three parts (two of them are untimed)containing geometric designs and black line drawings, but the instructions are printed in English, so you must comprehend enough English to understand the instructions.

There is no way to study for either of the Mensa tests. They test *how* you know versus *what* you know. Therefore, the best way to prepare for the test is by getting a good night's sleep, eating a modest meal an hour or more before we begin, and arranging to be at the test site 10 or 15 minutes early. The best practice test is our Home Test available at www.us.mensa.org/mht. Prospects can also gear up for the test with Mensa Workout available on the Mensa International Web site at www.mensa.org or the Mensa Brain Test app available from iTunes.

IMPORTANT: Please bring a photo ID! Pencils and all other test materials will be provided to you.

The cost is $40, by check or money order payable to 'American Mensa, Ltd.', or by Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. No cash, please--if absolutely necessary, exact change can be accepted as payment.

A score at or above the 98th percentile on any of the tests will qualify you for Mensa membership. You will be advised whether you qualify for membership by the national office of American Mensa within a month after the test.

Or, if you want to find out whether a test you've already taken qualifies you, and see a partial list of the standardized tests we accept on the American Mensa website, or call American Mensa, Ltd toll free 24-hours at: 1-800-66-MENSA or e-mail: testingcoord@americanmensa.org.

Test sessions for 2012 are as follows:

Location 1

Central Market Community Room

(inside on 2nd floor--elevators and stairs at both ends of store, near entrance/exit doors)

3815 Westheimer Road

Houston, TX 77027

713-386-1700

Map: http://tinyurl.com/CentralMarket

Dates for Central Market:

Sunday, January 29, 2012-- Mensa Admission Test is administered from 1-3 pm (please arrive between 12:45 and 12:55); no Culture Fair test
Sunday, February 26, 2012-- Mensa Admission Test is administered from 1-3 pm (please arrive between 12:45 and 12:55) and the Culture Fair test is administered from 3-5 pm (please arrive between 2:45 and 2:55)
Thursday, March 15, 2012-- Mensa Admission Test is administered from 7-9 pm (please arrive between 6:45 and 6:55); no Culture Fair test
Sunday, June 10, 2012-- Mensa Admission Test is administered from 1-3 pm (please arrive between 12:45 and 12:55); no Culture Fair test
Sunday, August 12, 2012-- Mensa Admission Test is administered from 1-3 pm (please arrive between 12:45 and 12:55); no Culture Fair test
Thursday, September 13, 2012-- Mensa Admission Test is administered from 7-9 pm (please arrive between 6:45 and 6:55); no Culture Fair test

Location 2

H-E-B Bunker Hill Market Community Room
(enter from outside--no need to enter store)
9710 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77055
713-647-5900
Map: http://tinyurl.com/BunkerHillHEB

Dates for H-E-B Bunker Hill:

Sunday, April 15, 2012-- Mensa Admission Test is administered from 1-3 pm (please arrive between 12:45 and 12:55) and the Culture Fair test is administered from 3-5 pm (please arrive between 2:45 and 2:55)
Sunday, July 15, 2012-- Mensa Admission Test is administered from 1-3 pm (please arrive between 12:45 and 12:55) and the Culture Fair test is administered from 3-5 pm (please arrive between 2:45 and 2:55)
Sunday, October 14, 2012--Mensa Admission Test is administered from 1-3 pm (please arrive between 12:45 and 12:55) and the Culture Fair test is administered from 3-5 pm (please arrive between 2:45 and 2:55)
Sunday, December 2, 2012--Mensa Admission Test is administered from 1-3 pm (please arrive between 12:45 and 12:55) and the Culture Fair test is administered from 3-5 pm (please arrive between 2:45 and 2:55)

For further information, please contact the Gulf Coast Mensa Testing Coordinator.

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Local Membership / Testing