By Muslim Mirror Staff-reporter
Tara Sharifi, a 13 year old Iranian student at Aylesbury High School who recently took the Mensa IQ test in Oxford where she scored 162 points, well above the “genius benchmark” of 140.
Her score is also two points higher than the estimated IQs of physicist Albert Einstein and cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking.
Tara said: “I was shocked when I got the result – I never expected to get such a good score.”
Tara took the test in Oxford and had to answer questions within a set time.It was a non-verbal test which focused on Tara’s ability to understand the meanings of words.
The IQ test is culture and language neutral.
Tara said: “It was a joint decision between me and my parents to take the test.
Tara now qualifies for membership of Mensa, also known as the High IQ society and says she looks forward to meeting other members of Mensa at some of the organisation’s gatherings.
Her dad Hossein added: “I am extremely proud but very surprised at how well Tara scored.