Pakistani-British student Mahnoor Cheema surpasses Stephen Hawking in IQ

British-Pakistani student Mahnoor Cheema has reportedly been recognised for having an IQ surpassing that of the late physicist Stephen Hawking.

Speaking on the achievement, Mahnoor said, “It is a pleasure to be compared to Stephen Hawking, but he was a renowned scientist, and I am still a student.” She added that her approach to learning involves focusing fully on one subject at a time, which she credits for her academic success.

The young scholar has previously impressed the international academic community by achieving outstanding results in her A-Level exams following her success in GCSE and O-Level studies. She reportedly secured 24 A grades in A-Level examinations, setting several world records in the process.

Her newly set records include:

Most A-Level subjects attempted and passed with distinction, 24 subjects, along with an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), without repeating any component to increase her totals.

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Highest number of top grades in a single attempt,  19 A and A* grades.

First student to secure 45 A grades combined with 11 A grades* at A-Level, in addition to her previous 34 A* grades in GCSEs/O-Levels.

Highest combined total of distinctions in both GCSEs and A-Levels,  58 in total, including 24 A-Levels and 34 GCSEs.

This is not Mahnoor’s first brush with academic history. At age 16, she made two additional records by passing 34 GCSE subjects, including 17 with A* grades in Year 10 alone, and achieving 34 A* grades overall.

These achievements earned her a meeting with then-Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif at Stanhope House, where she was gifted a MacBook in recognition of her success.

Her talents extend beyond academics. Mahnoor holds an equivalent graduate degree in music, having completed her AMusTCL diploma, and has earned gold medals in acting and public speaking. She also completed her EPQ in just 10 days, achieving a perfect 100% score.

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Originally from Lahore, Mahnoor is the daughter of Barrister Usman Cheema and Tayyaba Cheema, who both pursued higher education in the UK at Lincoln’s Inn and SOAS.

Mahnoor began her education at a private school in Lahore before moving to Langley Grammar School in West London, later joining Henrietta Barnett School in Central London, and eventually switching to homeschooling in her final year.