This 10-Year-Old Has IQ Higher Than Einstein & Stephen Hawking

Intelligence is a force that knows no boundaries. It ignites innovations and guides discoveries, forming the basis of achievements that create history. 10-year-old Krish Arora from Hounslow, West London, has made it to the headlines by securing his place among the top 1 percent of the world’s most intelligent people. It doesn’t stop here. The child has surpassed many renowned names including Sir Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking by achieving an IQ of more than 160. Yes, you read that right. The little boy has an IQ of 162.

IQ stands for Intelligent Quotient, a number that signifies the intelligence and reasoning ability of an individual. Normal range for IQ is between 90 and 109 and the average score on the majority of the tests is around 100. The highest IQ recorded till date is that of YoungHoon Kim from South Korea, who has an IQ of 276. 

Krish Will Be Joining Queen Elizabeth’s School 

Krish, who will be attending Queen Elizabeth’s School starting from September next year is very excited about his journey ahead. He has already been inducted into Mensa, which happens to be the world’s largest and oldest society for people with high IQ. Speaking about his recent exams in an interview he shared “The 11-plus exams were too easy,". He finds primary school quite boring as he prefers algebra over simple multiplication. 

Skills Beyond Academics

If you think that it’s just academics where he excels, you might be in for another surprise. Krish is an exceptional pianist and was even inducted into Trinity College of Music’s “Hall of Fame” after he completed 4 grades in just 6 months. He, at present, holds grade 7 piano certification and is capable of performing the many complex compositions that he has memorized over the years. 

Apart from music, Krish also has a keen interest in solving puzzles & crosswords and playing chess. His parents could identify his potential at an early age and arranged a tutor for him. In no time, he was easily able to defeat his tutor.