Preesha Chakraborty, a nine-year-old Indian-American student, earned a spot among the "world's brightest" students

Preesha Chakraborty, a nine-year-old Indian-American student, has been included in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth's list of the "world's brightest" students. The ranking is based on the outcomes of exams that surpass grade level for more than 16,000 students in 90 countries.

According to a press statement dated January 15, Preesha Chakraborty, a third-grader at Warm Spring Elementary School in Fremont, California, passed the Summer 2023 test administered by the US-based Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth (JH-CTY).

Preesha Chakraborty fared well in various exams

Preesha Chakraborty was included in the list following the evaluation of over 16,000 students' above-grade-level test scores from over 90 countries worldwide, the statement stated. She was acknowledged for her exceptional performance in the CTY Talent Search, the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the American College Testing (ACT), the School and College Ability Test, or similar examinations.

Based on their test results, fewer than 30% of students are eligible for High Honors or Grand Honors/SET each year.