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Indian-origin girl in UK gets 162 IQ points, more than Einstein

PTI
Published : May 6, 2017, 6:41 pm IST
Updated : May 6, 2017, 6:47 pm IST

The girl got two points more than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking

Pawar of Cheshire county is among the one per cent of those who sit in the Mensa test and achieve the maximum mark. (Photo: Altrincham Today)
 Pawar of Cheshire county is among the one per cent of those who sit in the Mensa test and achieve the maximum mark. (Photo: Altrincham Today)

London: A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in England, who secured two points higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking in the British Mensa IQ test, has been invited to join the coveted society as a member.

Rajgauri Pawar appeared in the British Mensa IQ Test in Manchester last month, and scored 162 - the highest possible IQ for someone under the age of 18. She has been invited to join the coveted Mensa IQ test with the highest possible score.

Pawar of Cheshire county is among the one per cent of those who sit in the Mensa test and achieve the maximum mark, with the 'genius' benchmark set at 140. She secured 162, two points higher than Einstein and Hawking.

She is one of only 20,000 people to achieve the score worldwide, Mensa said."I was a little nervous before the test but it was fine and I'm really pleased to have done so well," Pawar said.

Pawar joins the elite British Mensa IQ Society as a member after her great performance.

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