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The current study aims at identifying the level of parallel thinking among outstanding students, and the significance of statistical differences depending on the variable type (males - females). The current research limits to the outstanding students in Baqubah district for the academic year (2015_2016), the sample consists of (400) students are chosen due to stratified random sampling. To achieve aims of the research, the researcher design thinking parallel scale according to the theory of (de bono, 1997), the scale consists of (30) items. Face validity, and construct validity are verified, also, the validity and reliability are extracted, the reliability coefficient of test and retest received (0.84). While the way split-half reliability coefficient received (0.86). By using statistical methods, namely; (one sample t-test, t- test for two independent samples, pears correlation coefficient), the following results are set: 1) the study sample of outstanding students have parallel thinking. 2) There are significant differences depending on the type variable (males - females) an in favor of females for parallel thinking. (Published abstract)