Mahnoor Cheema
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| Born | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Student |
| Known for | Academic achievements in GCSE and A-Level examinations |
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Mahnoor Cheema (born c.2007) is a Pakistani–British student. At age 16, she passed 34 General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) subjects. In 2025, she completed 24 A-level subjects and an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).[1][2][3] [4][5][6][7][8][9]
Early life and education
Cheema was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and moved with her family to the United Kingdom in 2006.[4][3] The move followed her parents' enrollment in postgraduate programs at Lincoln’s Inn and SOAS University of London. She attended Langley Grammar School in West London and later the Henrietta Barnett School in London, before completing her final year of study at home.[3][5][7][10][11]
Examinations
GCSEs
In 2023, Mahnoor passed **34 GCSE subjects**, with strong performances across disciplines including astronomy, further mathematics, Latin, and French.[2] Reporting described this as a record for the UK and EU.[2][6]
A-levels
In August 2025, she completed **24 A-Level subjects** along with an EPQ. Media attributed the following records based on exam board breakdowns:
- Most individual A-Level subjects passed with distinction** (24 + EPQ) through one exam board without repeating components,[3][5][6][9][12]
- 19 A–A grades** at A-level,[3][6]
- Combined, **45** A* grades across GCSE and A-level (11 from A-Levels + 34 from GCSEs),[3][13]
- A total of **58** subjects passed with distinction (34 GCSEs + 24 A-Levels).[3][4][6]
Media also reported she had received an offer to study medicine at the **University of Oxford (Exeter College)**, beginning October 2025.[1][4][5][6][12]
Personal life and skills
Cheema speaks English, Urdu, Punjabi, and reasonable French and German. She also holds an **AMusTCL diploma** in music, equivalent to an undergraduate qualification, achieved at age 16; she earned gold medals in Acting and Public Speaking from LAMDA; and she completed her EPQ with a perfect score in just ten days.[14] She is also a **member of Mensa**, the high IQ society.[10][15][16][7]
Recognition
Following her GCSE achievements, she met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in London, where she was congratulated and the Sharif brothers praised her as a source of national pride.[2][15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Taking 23 A-Levels 'not stressful at all' says Slough student". www.bbc.com. 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pakistani girl in UK celebrates achieving total of 34 GCSEs". Arab News. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Shah, Murtaza Ali (15 August 2025). "British-Pakistani teen breaks six academic records, earns Oxford admission". Geo News. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Pakistani-origin prodigy shatters A-Level records, to study medicine at Oxford". Arab News. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Shah, Murtaza Ali (15 August 2025). "Mahnoor sets world record with 24 A-Levels, secures place at Oxford". The News International. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Pakistani-origin prodigy shatters A-Level records, to study medicine at Oxford". Arab News. 2025-08-15. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Meet Mahnoor Cheema: Student with higher IQ than Stephen Hawking". ummid. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ↑ Begam, Amana (2025-08-22). "Mahnoor Cheema's high IQ would have been wasted in Pakistan. In UK, she's breaking records". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Schools are failing bright pupils like me, says teen taking 28 A-levels". www.thetimes.com. 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Staff, Easterneye Biz. "British Pakistani teen sets record with 34 GCSEs | EasternEye". www.easterneye.biz. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ↑ "Genius student taking 28 A-levels aims for Oxford University". Oxford Mail. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "UK Pakistani student Mahnoor sets world record with 24 A-Levels". The Nation. 2025-08-16. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "UK: Pakistani girl creates record by scoring top grades in 34 GCSEs, gets honoured by Sharifs and Malala - BusinessToday". Business Today. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ↑ Alam, Sher (15 August 2025). "British-Pakistani teen breaks four world records, secures Oxford admission". ProPakistani. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Pakistani-British student breaks six global academic records". Dunya News. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ Maisah (2025-08-15). "Muslim Teen Mahnoor Cheema Sets Six World Records, Secures Oxford University Admission". The Islamic Information. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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