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How your BrainTally score is calculated

Your percentage correct, plus 50. The whole method in plain words, and the two things we deliberately don't claim: a percentile and an IQ.

The BrainTally team · 3 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

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Before you take a reasoning test: a calm, honest checklist

Most of the gap between a score that reflects you and one that doesn't comes from things you control. Eleven practical steps for before, during and after the test.

The BrainTally team · 3 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

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