Why your area of residence changes the norm table
Area is a rough proxy for something real: how much practice a person has had with competitive timed tests, English-language instructions and screen-based assessment.
What the proxy captures
Coaching availability, school resourcing, exam culture and everyday device use differ sharply between metros, smaller cities and towns or rural areas.
How the adjustment works
Each area carries a small shift in the expected mean, a fraction of the education effect. It never changes the items you see, only the group you are measured inside.
What it is not
It is not a claim about ability by geography. It is an attempt to stop familiarity with the format from being scored as reasoning.
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Questions people ask
What if I moved recently?
Choose where you did most of your schooling and testing; that is what the adjustment tracks.
Is the adjustment large?
No. It is the smallest of the three factors, well under the education effect.