Kian Hamer, pictured, scored a maximum 162 on the Cattell III B IQ test, two points higher than Einstein 
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Kian Hamer, pictured, scored a maximum 162 on the Cattell III B IQ test, two points higher than Einstein 
  Kian Hamer, 11, completed an IQ test at Woodlands Academy in Coventry
  He was registered with a maximum score of 162 on the Cattell II B Paper
  Mensa said Kian's score puts him in the top one percent of intelligence
  Despite his IQ score Kian said he wanted to be a professional footballer when he grows up 
 
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An 11-year-old boy has become one of youngest ever members of Mensa - after scoring an IQ higher than Albert Einstein and Professor Stephen Hawking.

Kian Hamer registered a maximum 162 on the Cattell III B paper - two points higher than the geniuses.

High-IQ society Mensa sent a letter to his home last week confirming the schoolboy is among the top one per cent of intelligent people in the world.

Kian, 11, said he was pleased with his genius IQ score but would prefer to be a professional  footballer
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Kian, 11, said he was pleased with his genius IQ score but would prefer to be a professional  footballer






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Kian's IQ was higher than both Albert Einstein, left, and Professor Stephen Hawkin, right

But despite being placed in the 'genius' bracket Kian's main ambition when he gets older is to become a professional footballer.

Kian, of Coventry, West Midlands took the test under supervised conditions at Woodlands Academy along with his Year 7 classmates last month.

Yesterday, Kian, who plays football for Coventry City's under-12s - said: 'I feel proud to have achieved such a good score and I'm really excited to be joining Mensa.

'I always work my hardest in everything I do and I'm always up for a challenge.

'I still want to be a professional footballer when I'm older though. I love playing football.'


His proud dad Rich Hamer, 43, who works as a firefighter, added: 'He's clever but I'm not calling him a genius. I want him to keep his feet on the ground.

'A lot of people have joked that he's too clever to be a footballer.

'I don't think Kian realised what a good score it was at first.

'He's competitive but he's not big-headed and he's very down to earth. He's very matter-of-fact.

'His team-mates at the academy are chuffed for him and me and his mum are extremely proud of him.
An average adult has an IQ of around 100, while a score of 140 is considered to be a genius 





A letter from Mensa said he was in the top one per cent of people tested on the Cattell III B scale


Photo: Henry Nicholls/Newsteam
An average adult has an IQ of around 100, while a score of 140 is considered to be a genius 
'He's always done incredibly well at school. He works really hard and always tries his best.
'We always knew he was bright but never in our wildest dreams would we have thought about putting him in for a Mensa test. So, credit to the school.
'I am very proud of what he has achieved. I think he is pretty chuffed too.'
The average adult has an IQ of 100, while a score above 140 is considered to be that of a genius.
Mensa has 110,000 members worldwide, including 20,000 in the British Isles. Only eight per cent of members are under 16 and just 35 per cent are female.
The Cattell III B has 150 questions which assess comprehension through passages of texts.
The maximum possible score is 161 for adults, and 162 for under-18s.