CLASSIFICATION OF INTLLIGENCE QUOTIENT - 0-20 - PROFOUND MENTAL RETARDATION 20-25 SEVERE MENTAL RETARDATION 35-50- MODERATE MENTAL RETARDATION 50-70- MILD MENTAL RETARDATION 70-80 - BORDERLINE MENTAL RETARDATION 80-90 DULL AVERAGE MENTAL RETARDATION 90-100 AVERAGE 110-120 ABOVE AVERAGE 120-130 SUPERIOR 130-140 VERY SUPERIOR 140- ABOVE GENIOUS INTELLIENCE QUTIENT FORMULA AND ITS APPLICATION - The idea of intelligence quotient was utilised by first in 1916 by stanford Binet . Intelligence quotient is the ratio between mental age(MA) and chronological age ( CA) . While the chronological is determined from the date of birth,mental ages is determined by mind by the intelligent test. IQ- A MEASURE OF INTELLIGENCE ORIGINALLY OBTAINED BY COMPRING BY TESTING WITH CHRONOLOGICA AGE MENTAL AGE /CHRONOLOGICAL AGE X100 USES 1. To adjust and changing situation quickly and correctly. 2. It help to carry out higher mental function . It help to learn difficult tasks and solve problems. 3. improve performance in any situations . 4. Quick understanding of things . 5. It help to individual to apply the knowledge gained in various subjects/ situations.