A Child Prodigy: Meet 10 Y/O Krish Arora, Whose IQ Of 162 Is Even Higher Than Einstein

Krish Arora, a 10-year-old boy from Hounslow, West London, has achieved an extraordinary IQ score of 162, placing him above the estimated IQs of legendary minds like Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, who are thought to have scored around 160

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This remarkable feat ranks Krish among the top 1% of the most intelligent people in the world, earning him a place in Mensa, the global high-IQ society

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The young genius is set to join Queen Elizabeth’s School, one of the UK’s top grammar schools, this September

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Speaking about his academic journey, Krish shared that he found primary school unchallenging, saying, "Primary school is boring, I don’t learn anything. All we do is multiplication and write sentences all day. I like to do algebra"

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He recently scored 100% in mathematics and found the rigorous 11-plus entrance exams “too easy.” Beyond academics, he is a musical prodigy

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Krish holds a Grade 7 piano certification and has been inducted into the Trinity College of Music's Hall of Fame, completing four grades in just six months

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His musical accomplishments include winning several competitions in West London, where he outperformed older contestants, Krish can recall and perform complex instrumentals without sheet music

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Krish also excels at chess, regularly outplaying his instructor with his strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. In his leisure time, he enjoys challenging crosswords and puzzles

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