Milton Keynes 11-year-old becomes member of Mensa

A pupil from Milton Keynes has become a member of Mensa after scoring 148 in a British Mensa test taken in February this year.

Vivaan Akula, aged 11, who is currently in Year Six at Milton Keynes Preparatory School, qualified for and became a member of Mensa this month after passing both his home and online tests.

Vivaan Akula, a pupil at Milton Keynes Preparatory School, has become a member of Mensa after scoring 148 in his home test earlier this year

placeholder image — Vivaan Akula, a pupil at Milton Keynes Preparatory School, has become a member of Mensa after scoring 148 in his home test earlier this year

Vivaan, who scored 153 in his 11+ exams, is due to start at the Royal Latin School in Buckingham in September.

His mum Akansha Sharma told the Citizen: “Vivaan is extraordinarily talented not just academically but in all fields.

“We are proud of his achievement and wish that he continues to excel like this.”

Vivaan, who plays county cricket for Buckinghamshire’s under-11 boys team, has also received awards from Milton Keynes Preparatory School for his achievements in maths and sports.

Mensa, described as the world’s leading high IQ society, was founded in England in 1946, and has 17,000 members across the UK and Ireland.

Qualification for membership is to score within the top two per cent of the general population in an approved intelligence test.