The word Mensa is Latin for table and indicates that Mensa is a 'round table' society in which no individual has preference.
Hong Kong Mensa welcomes people from all walks of life and therefore language is never a criterion. Over 70% of our members speak Chinese. This website is written in English just because it is hard to seek a translator who is willing to do the translation for free.
Mensa is a non-profit-making organisation. As a recognised chapter of Mensa, Hong Kong Mensa is also a non-profit-making organisation.
Hong Kong Mensa has two major sources of income: the Admission Test fee, and the membership fee. Since the committee members of Hong Kong Mensa are all volunteers, and most of the activities are at the participants' expenses, Hong Kong Mensa is able to run at a very low cost.
No. Members are too busy to solve any IQ puzzle when they are having debates, playing tennis, enjoying dinner, or cracking jokes.
Sorry, no, though you can apply to Mensa International to become a Direct International Member. Mensa rules stipulate that you can only join the Mensa group applicable to your place of residence, but currently there is no established group in mainland China. In the same way as for the Olympics, Hong Kong is permitted to operate as a group of its own right for Mensa purposes.
Thank you for taking our Admission Test. According to the current policy of Hong Kong Mensa, we would not disclose a candidate's score in the admission test, but would only inform the candidate of his/her eligibility for membership.
Currently there are around 145,000 members in roughly 90 countries throughout the world. The largest concentrations are in the UK and USA, but in recent years new groups have been set up in many parts of Asia and other countries. Hong Kong Mensa currently has more than 600 members.
For application to join Hong Kong Mensa, testing by way of Admission Test is only for those who are aged 14 or above. For children aged under 14, applications need to be made via submitting prior evidence. The average age of the members of Hong Kong Mensa is 31. We currently do not have any programme or activity particularly for children.
If you have any questions about submitting prior evidence, please contact the Membership Secretary at [email protected]
It is Hong Kong Mensa's policy not to disclose a member's personal details without that member's permission. By the way, we issue a new membership card every year for each member in good standing.