Krish Arora, a 10-year-old from London, has grabbed headlines for his remarkably high intelligence quotient (IQ), which is a total score derived from a set of standardised tests or subtests designed to assess human intelligence.
He has surpassed Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, whose IQs are estimated to be around 160, with an impressive score of 162. This score places Krish in the top one per cent of the most intelligent people in the world, UK-based news outlet Metro reported.
Krish has demonstrated exceptional abilities, reading fluently by the age of four and solving complex maths problems from a young age. He is also a member of Mensa, a society for high-IQ individuals known for its social connections.
Krish excels in extracurriculars as well. In addition to acing all his recent (primary school) exams, including securing a perfect score in mathematics, he is set to join the prestigious Queen Elizabeth’s School.
He expressed excitement about starting at his new school, hoping it will provide a better challenge for his abilities.
“The (primary schools) exams were too easy,” Krish said, when asked about his academic accomplishments. “Primary school is boring, I don’t learn anything. All we do is multiplication and write sentences all day. I like to do algebra,” he said.
Krish’s parents Mauli and Nischal, both engineers, noticed his abilities when he was four years old.
Ms Mauli, who works at an IT firm, recalled: “The things he was doing when he was just four were far above what a four-year-old should be able to do. He could read fluently, his spelling was really good and he had always loved and been good at mathematics. I remember just before he turned four, he sat with me for three hours and completed an entire maths book. He was doing decimal divisions at the age of four.”
In addition to his academic achievements, Krish is also an accomplished musician. He has won awards as a pianist and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by Trinity College of Music after completing four grades in just six months. He currently holds a grade 7 piano certificate.
Krish has excelled in several musical competitions in London, often outperforming older contestants. He can recall and perform complex musical pieces from memory, without the need for sheet music. “I don’t get nervous about performing my music at these competitions because I know I’m not going to mess up,” he said.
In his free time, Krish enjoys solving puzzles and crosswords and is a fan of the TV show Young Sheldon.
His list of merits also includes being a young chess prodigy. His parents, recognising his talent, arranged for him to have a chess teacher, a player with an impressive FIDE (International Chess Federation) rating of 1600.
Despite only playing chess for four months, Krish has already managed to defeat his coach.
Krish recently shared his excitement with The Sun about being accepted into Mensa. He revealed that his IQ surpasses even Einstein’s. Mensa uses the Cattell III B test to assess reasoning and mental agility, with scores above 160 indicating genius-level intelligence.
“It’s a challenge raising a child who is intellectually so advanced,” Mauli told the tabloid, reflecting on how the parents have embraced their son’s God-given talent. “He’s always asking questions, but then it’s a pure pleasure because when you see a child so young doing things so brilliantly, you realise it’s a gift,” she said.
Krish also has a twin sister named Keira, who is also blessed with intelligent genes. When he’s not studying or practising, Krish relaxes by spending time with friends. Next year, he’ll be attending Queen Elizabeth School in Barnet, one of the top state schools in the country. Keira has also been accepted into four grammar schools.
