That means that the majority of people have an IQ score between 85 and 115. 1  1 to 24: Profound mental disability. 2  25 to 39: Severe mental disability. 3  40 to 54: Moderate mental disability. 4  55 to 69: Mild mental disability. 5  70 to 84: Borderline mental disability. 6  85 to 114: Average intelligence. 7  115 to 129: Above average; bright.
(September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) In education, marking on a curve (BE) or grading on a curve (AE) (also referred to as curved grading, bell curving, or using grading curves) is a method of assigning grades designed to yield a Gaussian distribution curve among the students in a class.
Teachers that curve are both feared and admired for their limited offerings of âAs,â and the pressure of being one of the few to get a high grade is believed to stimulate students to work harder, study longer, and take their class more seriously.