Malin's Intelligence Scale for Indian Children (MISIC)
A clinician's overview of Malin's Intelligence Scale for Indian Children (MISIC), the Indian adaptation of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. What it measures, how it is structured, and its place in Indian practice.
Educational overview only. MISIC is a published, restricted instrument obtained through its publisher and administered by qualified professionals. ElloMind does not provide the materials, items or scoring; this page is educational only.
What it is
MISIC is an Indian adaptation of an earlier WISC, developed by Arthur J. Malin in 1969 and standardised on Indian children. Like the Wechsler scales, it yields a verbal IQ, a performance IQ and a full scale IQ from a set of subtests.
Because it was normed on Indian children, it is often chosen where Indian norms are preferred over Western ones, and it remains one of the most commonly used child intelligence tests in India.
What it covers
| Verbal subtests | Information, comprehension, arithmetic, similarities, vocabulary, digit span |
| Performance subtests | Picture completion, block design, object assembly, coding, mazes |
| IQ scores | Verbal IQ, Performance IQ, Full Scale IQ |
Who it is for
It is used with Indian children aged 6 to 15, for questions about intellectual functioning, learning difficulties and intellectual disability, and as part of psychoeducational assessment.
It is administered individually by a trained psychologist.
How it is administered
The psychologist administers verbal subtests (such as information, comprehension, arithmetic, similarities, vocabulary, digit span) and performance subtests (such as picture completion, block design, object assembly, coding, mazes). Raw scores convert to subtest and IQ scores using Indian norms.
The materials are obtained through the publisher; the items are not circulated openly.
Use in India
MISIC is widely used across Indian clinics, schools and hospitals, including in the assessment of intellectual disability for certification. Clinicians weigh the age of its norms, and language and schooling factors, and may cross-check with other measures such as the Binet-Kamat Test or performance tests like the Bhatia Battery.
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Citation and sources
Malin, A.J. (1969). Malin's Intelligence Scale for Indian Children (MISIC). Indian Psychological Corporation.
Frequently asked questions
Malin's Intelligence Scale for Indian Children, an Indian adaptation of the WISC standardised on Indian children. It gives a verbal, performance and full scale IQ.
Children aged 6 to 15 years.
Because MISIC was normed on Indian children, it is often preferred where Indian norms are wanted. Clinicians also consider the age of the norms and may cross-check with other tests.
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
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Intelligence (India)Binet-Kamat Test of Intelligence (BKT)
Performance test (India)Bhatia's Battery of Performance Tests of Intelligence (Bhatia Battery)
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DepressionBeck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)
PersonalityMinnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
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