What happened
Outlook India reported in January 2018 that a 10-year-old boy of Indian origin had matched the Mensa scores popularly attributed to Einstein and Hawking. The Better India followed on 3 February and Matters India carried the story the same month. All three led on the figure of 162.
The framing deserves the same caution every time it appears. Neither physicist is known to have taken a modern IQ test, so the comparison rests on estimates. What the record supports is that 162 is the ceiling of the paper for a candidate under 18, and that Mehul reached it at 10, a year after his brother had done the same.
Two brothers, one score
The repetition within one family is the most interesting fact in this record, and also the one that most resists interpretation. Siblings share genes, a home, a language environment and, frequently, preparation: a younger child who watches an older sibling take a test knows what is coming.
The research record names their mother as Divya and states that Dhruv had already scored 162 before Mehul sat the paper. None of the sources gathered here describes how either boy prepared, and this page does not speculate about it.
What they built
The brothers crowdfunded an application intended to reduce social isolation, according to the research record. That is a more interesting line on a ten-year-old's record than a test score, because it is a thing made rather than a result received.
The same summary notes that Mehul could solve a Rubik's cube in under 100 seconds. It is a modest figure by competitive speedcubing standards, and it is quoted here as the press quoted it: an illustration in a profile, not a record claim.
What a Mensa score is and is not
Mensa admits people who score at or above the 98th percentile on a supervised test. Membership grants access to the society, nothing more. It is not a qualification, it is not an award, and it does not forecast academic or professional outcomes.
Because the test has a ceiling, a score of 162 also means the instrument could not measure any further. The same number recurring across many British stories about young members is a fact about the paper rather than a coincidence among the children.
What is documented, and what is not
Firmly established: the score of 162 at 10, reported in January and February 2018 by Outlook India, The Better India and Matters India, and the prior identical score by his brother Dhruv.
Not established: his date of birth, his school, the name or fate of the application the brothers funded, and anything about either boy since 2018. The research record gives a birth year of about 2008, consistent with his age at the time, and notes that Wikipedia's coverage points to the article on Mensa International rather than to him.
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| Person | Country | Milestone | Age / Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Lundberg | United States | Joining Mensa at 3 | Age 3 |
| Mehul Garg | United Kingdom | Scoring the maximum 162 on the Mensa IQ test at 10 | Age 10 |
| Nishi Uggalle | United Kingdom | Winning Channel 4's Child Genius in 2019 | Age 10 |
| David Camacho | Mexico | Selection for a Jr. NASA programme, 2024 | — |
| Sharvin Jeyendran | Australia | A Mensa test put him at 168, and the headlines put him above Stephen Hawki | — |
What is documented — and what is not
✓ Documented
- He scored 162 on the Mensa IQ test at 10, reported in January 2018
- His brother Dhruv had recorded the same score a year earlier
- The story was carried by Outlook India, The Better India and Matters India
- 162 is the maximum available to a candidate under 18 on the paper used
? Unverified, disputed or wrong
- No source read states his date of birth or school
- The app, the Rubik's cube time and his mother's name come from the research record rather than pages read in full
- Nothing documents either brother after 2018
Questions people ask about Mehul Garg
What is Mehul Garg's IQ?
He scored 162 on the Mensa test in 2018, the maximum available to a candidate under 18. It is a reported test result, not a fixed measurement.
How old was he?
Ten. No source read here gives his date of birth.
Did his brother take the test too?
Yes. Dhruv Garg recorded the same score of 162 a year earlier, according to the coverage.
Is the score higher than Einstein's?
The comparison cannot be verified. Neither Einstein nor Hawking is known to have taken a modern IQ test.
What did the brothers build?
The research record states that they crowdfunded an application intended to reduce social isolation. Its name and outcome are not documented here.
Is Mehul Garg on Wikipedia?
There is no standalone article. The research record notes a redirect to the page on Mensa International.
Where is Mehul Garg now?
No source gathered for this page reports on him after 2018.
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Sources
- Indian Origin Boy Beats Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking in the Mensa IQ Test — The Better India, 2018-02-03
- 10-Year-Old Indian-Origin Boy Beats IQ Scores of Einstein, Hawking On Mensa Test — Outlook India, 2018-01
- Indian-origin boy beats Einstein, Hawking in IQ Test — Matters India, 2018-01
Checked by the Geniuses.club editorial team. Ages are given as of September 2026.
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