What this test measures
Twenty-two of the 30 bank items are diagrams. Color reasoning is the largest category. That is the same aptitude the Farnsworth-Munsell hue test and design-school entrance papers target: can you discriminate hue, value, and visual weight, then apply a rule.
| Category | Questions in bank | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Color reasoning | 10 | Complementary and analogous pairs, value, saturation, and contrast. Mostly color chips. |
| Proportion and shape | 8 | Odd-one-out silhouettes, taper versus flare, and visual weight. |
| Pattern logic | 6 | Sequences and matrices using print, scale, and fill the way abstract IQ items use shapes. |
| Visual harmony | 6 | Which third color keeps a palette consistent, and where a statement piece should sit. |
The 30 questions in the bank are weighted toward the categories above; each session draws 25 of them, so no two attempts present the same paper.
A real question from this test
This item is taken directly from the bank, not written for illustration.
Which color completes the complementary pair?
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Navy
Show the answer
Orange. Complements sit opposite on the wheel. Blue’s opposite is orange, which is why that pair reads as high contrast. Green is a neighbor (analogous), purple is a split, and navy is the same hue at a darker value.
How your score is calculated
Scoring runs on the proportion you answer correctly, put through a quadratic curve so that accuracy at the top of the range is worth more than accuracy at the bottom. The result is mapped onto the familiar scale where 100 is the population midpoint and 15 points is one standard deviation, then reported with a percentile and a per-category breakdown. Questions left unanswered when the timer expires count as incorrect.
Color and proportion scores usually move together for people with any design training, because both are formal visual systems. Pattern logic is closer to the general IQ matrices. A high color score with a weak pattern score means you see hue well and extract rules less well.
How to read your result
Scores land in one of seven bands. The population percentages describe the standard distribution these bands are modelled on, not the people who have taken this particular test.
| Score | Band | Share of population |
|---|---|---|
| 145 and above | Highly Gifted | ~0.1% |
| 130 – 144 | Gifted | ~2% |
| 115 – 129 | Superior | ~14% |
| 100 – 114 | Above Average | ~34% |
| 85 – 99 | Average | ~34% |
| 70 – 84 | Low Average | ~14% |
| Below 70 | Below Average | ~2% |
A single number is a summary, and the category bars underneath it carry most of the useful information. Two people can reach the same total by very different routes. If you want to see where your score sits precisely, the IQ percentile chart converts any score on this scale into a rank.
Frequently asked questions
Is this test about my personal style?
No. It does not profile what you like to wear. It scores visual reasoning with fashion as the material: color, cut, and pattern. For a style rating of an actual outfit, that is a different product.
Do I need to follow fashion to score well?
No. The items are odd-one-out, sequences, and color contrast. An art or graphics background helps for the same reason it helps on matrix items: you already practise seeing rules in shapes.
Why is a fashion test on an IQ site?
Because color discrimination and proportion are visual-spatial and fluid-reasoning problems. Industry color-IQ tools such as the X-Rite hue test work the same way. This bank uses garments and swatches instead of abstract chips so the items still feel like style.
How long does it take?
The limit is 23 minutes for 25 questions. Most of the work is looking, not reading, so it moves at about the same pace as the logical test’s visual items.
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