Arjun Prajapati of Indian origin living in Canada is in the news for his reading habit and extraordinary curiosity. Arjun started reading at around 18 months of age and has read more than 3,000 books so far. On a standardized cognitive assessment conducted around age four, he had an IQ score of 141, placing him in the 99.7th percentile. Based on this performance, he also qualified for membership in the high IQ organizations Mensa and Intertel. Arjuna has special interest in subjects like science, mathematics, human body and astronomy.

Keen interest in learning new things

Arjun Prajapati of Indian origin was born in a family living in Vadodara, Gujarat. Now his parents live in Canada. According to Arjun’s mother Mahita Prajapati, since childhood he had a keen interest in learning and exploring new things. He started with picture books, with the help of which he learned to recognize letters. After this his mother introduced him to sounds and numbers.

“He was reading nine to ten books at a time.”

The family used to take him to the library regularly. There Arjun used to read nine to ten books at a time. According to his parents, he has read more than 3,000 books so far.

Scored 141 marks in IQ test

At around the age of four, Arjun’s IQ was assessed using the SB5 test. According to the family, his absolute IQ was 141, which equates to the 99.7th percentile. His non-verbal IQ score was recorded as 149. With this performance, Arjun fulfilled the criteria for membership in Mensa and Intertel. Both these organizations give membership to people with high IQ scores.

Special interest in science and biology

Arjun likes science, technology, mathematics, micro biology and immunology subjects. He prefers to read informative books rather than fictional stories. He also has knowledge of many concepts related to human body and genetics. He also discusses chromosomes with his parents.

Give books more time than screens

Arjun’s parents have created a study atmosphere at home. According to his mother, efforts are made to answer Arjun’s questions and find out new information with him. The family prefers books and independence activities instead of watching videos on the screen. Arjun reads books while eating, before going to bed and even while travelling. She is now looking forward to attending the session of the Canadian Legislative Assembly on October 28, where she has been invited in recognition of her abilities and curiosity.