What is Is It Cake?'s IQ Score?

Is It Cake? has an IQ Score of 46/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Numbing tier. The score breaks down to 15/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 5/50 Educational Value, and 15/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Is It Cake? educational?

Is It Cake? is low on educational value, 5/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Is It Cake? , IQ Score 46/200

Is It Cake? has an IQ Score of 46/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Numbing tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-05-21·Methodology

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46/ 200

Numbing

Minimal cognitive demand, content designed purely for consumption

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

The competition reality show tests guessing-game mechanics with cake-disguised objects, offering pure novelty without substance.

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