11-year-old Yusuf Shah from Leeds outperformed geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking by scoring 162 on an IQ test. He is in the top 1% of the population and has the highest IQ for those under the age of 18.
The year six student’s score is comparable to that of eminent physicists Hawking and Einstein, who are said to have obtained a score of 160. Shah told the Metro that he opted to take the Mensa test because his friends were complimenting him on his intelligence. He said that he has always wanted to know if he was among the top two percent of test takers. He continued that having a certificate for and about him makes him feel special.
According to Shah, he appreciates anything that challenges his brain, including Sudoku puzzles and Rubik’s cubes. The math prodigy started using the well-known cubes in January and solved them in a month. Shah celebrated his accomplishment with his mom and brothers at the Nando’s chicken restaurant franchise. He was very pleased. He is the first member of the family to take the Mensa test, according to his mother Sana. He was genuinely a little worried too, she continued. He has always taken tests in a room filled with children. They worried that the center’s adults could intimidate him. But he did a fantastic job.
Sana commented that she still tells him that his dad is smarter than him. They all laugh about it, adding that regardless of his talent, she teaches her child the value of perseverance. When he gets older, Shah’s brother Khalid, who is eight years old, wants to take the Mensa test. Khalid wants to study mathematics at Cambridge or Oxford.
In August 2022, another 11-year-old from Britain received an invitation to join Mensa, the esteemed high-IQ group, after achieving an IQ score of 162, surpassing that of both Albert Einstein and physicist Stephen Hawking, who reportedly received a 160. In the top 1% of all test takers worldwide, Kevin Sweeney, a young man, has achieved a score of. The child’s father claims that despite being autistic, he has always been intelligent. As a singer and multi-instrumentalist, his parents have stated that music is his greatest interest.
On July 16, he took an IQ test at the Quaker Meeting House in Edinburgh. He was the only kid there that day. In an interview with a news organization, his father said that he achieved the highest score for someone his age. There were only grownups taking the test; no other kids were present. They worried that having many adults there could overwhelm him, but Kevin was happily chatting away with everyone and introducing himself. Additionally, Sweeney’s proud father expressed his hope that the test result would increase his son’s self-assurance as he navigates the difficulties of life. He added that the family wishes to give him every opportunity and assist him in realizing his full potential.
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