Smartest Classroom of the Elite characters, ranked
Ayanokoji, Horikita and Sakayanagi: who is actually the smartest? A school that ranks students by how they think, with a hidden mastermind, a proud top student and a frail strategist on one scale.
Kiyotaka's IQ is about 150. What's yours?
25 questions · about 12 minutes
The full ranking
| # | Character | Franchise | Range | Confidence | IQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiyotaka AyanokojiClassroom of the Elite | Classroom of the Elite | 140 to 160 | Low | 150 |
| 2 | Arisu SakayanagiClassroom of the Elite | Classroom of the Elite | 130 to 152 | Medium | 142 |
| 3 | Suzune HorikitaClassroom of the Elite | Classroom of the Elite | 126 to 148 | Medium | 138 |
How we ranked them
Each estimate follows the same five-part test: abstract reasoning, planning under uncertainty, learning speed and breadth, invention, and how often the character is outplayed. Being told that a character is a genius earns nothing, and repeated mistakes cost points.
A school that ranks students by how they think, with a hidden mastermind, a proud top student and a frail strategist on one scale. Ranking the cast together makes the trade-offs visible, because the same story gives every character the same chances to prove themselves. The rules are on the method page.
Why each one sits where it does
Classroom of the Elite
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's IQ is about 150 (range 140 to 160): a calm, adaptive planner who steers his class from the shadows, though his opponents are teenagers and much of his legend is told.Classroom of the Elite
Arisu Sakayanagi's IQ is about 142 (range 130 to 152). She leads the top class with chess-like strategy, though her health and her own pride place limits on her plans.Classroom of the Elite
Suzune Horikita's IQ is about 138 (range 126 to 148). She is an excellent student and a capable planner, whose proud and solitary approach limits her in a school built on cooperation.
Smartest Classroom of the Elite characters, ranked: common questions
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What's your IQ?
The characters above are estimates from fiction. Your own reasoning is easy to check: 25 visual pattern and rule questions.
25 questions · about 12 minutes
These are our own estimates from what each story shows: an argument, not a measurement. The full method sets out the rubric and every rule we follow. Characters and franchises belong to their owners; LifeScore is not affiliated with them.