Twelve-year-old 'genius' believed to have higher IQ than Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 12-year-old boy from North London has been found to have an IQ of 162 – higher than the estimated scores of Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. Rahul, from Barnet, is a contestant on Channel 4’s Child Genius and shocked viewers during Monday’s show by answering every single question correctly. Having initially said he “accepted” that Joshua had won and that he would now focus on the next round, Rahul then attempted to walk off set, saying: “I don’t want to comment on my defeat so do you mind if I just leave, please?” The 12-year-old, whose favourite subject is Latin, had earlier said: “I think I’m a genius. “If I could play maybe my Xbox now I would be really happy now but then I might be sad later on because I haven’t revised for my test.” His father, Minesh, said: "As a comparison Rahul is as clever as Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking.