Test Events 2026

We have a number of public admission testing events scheduled around the country, throughout the year.

February

Auckland - Sunday, 1st February, at 11:15am (Birkenhead Library)

Christchurch - Saturday, 28th February, at 12:30pm (Tūranga Library)

March

Auckland - Sunday, 8th March, at 11:15am (Birkenhead Library)

Hamilton - Thursday, 12th March, at 6:00pm (Fraser High School)

Wellington - Saturday, 14th March, at 10:30am (Thistle Hall Community Venue)

Christchurch - Saturday, 28th March, at 12:30pm (Tūranga Library)

April

Hastings - Saturday, 18th April, at 10:15pm (Hastings Public Library)

Christchurch - Saturday, 25th April, at 12:30pm (Tūranga Library)

Auckland - Saturday, 25th April, at 1:45pm (Birkenhead Library)

May

Hamilton - Thursday, 14th May, at 6:00pm (Fraser High School)

Christchurch - Saturday, 30th May, at 12:30pm (Tūranga Library)

Auckland - Saturday, 30th May, at 1:45pm (Birkenhead Library)

June

Christchurch - Saturday, 27th June, at 12:30pm (Tūranga Library)

Auckland - Sunday, 28th June, at 11:15am (Birkenhead Library)

July

Hamilton - Thursday, 23rd July, at 6:00pm (Fraser High School)

Christchurch - Saturday, 25th July, at 12:30pm (Tūranga Library)

August

Auckland - Saturday, 1st August, at 12:15pm (Birkenhead Library)

2026 test dates in our other usual testing cities have not yet been scheduled; dates will be posted here as soon as they are available. Sessions in other locations (e.g., Nelson, Taupō) can be arranged as needed.  Contact our National Testing Coordinator, John DiLeo (national.testing@mensa.org.nz) for more information.

Registration

If you wish to register for a test and be placed in contact with the appropriate people, please complete this fillable form and send to national.testing@mensa.org.nz

• The fee to sit the test is $60 and for students or unwaged $45 (with appropriate ID). Please include a copy of your payment confirmation when you submit your Application to Sit Entry Test form.
• If the date and time provided is not suitable, please apply for the test and let the tester know. We will arrange a suitable time and date.
• NOTE: This test is given for the purpose of entry to Mensa. Your IQ score will not be given, only whether or not your performance on the test has qualified you for membership (i.e., your score placed you in the 98^th or 99^th percentile).