<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>In 1989, Elon Musk scored an A+ in both computer science disciplines during an aptitude test at the University of Pretoria.</li><li>Maye Musk, Elon's mother, recently shared this achievement on Twitter after 35 years.</li><li>The test was taken during the era of 286 and 386 computers, with DOS as the operating system and GW-BASIC and FoxPro as programming languages.</li><li>Elon Musk mentioned that he was praised for having the highest engineering aptitude score ever seen during the test.</li><li>Musk displayed early interest in computers, creating a video game named Blastar at age 12 for the Commodore VIC-20.</li><li>His game was featured in a South African magazine in 1984.</li><li>Maye Musk, Elon's mother, is a renowned model and author who supports her children's ambitions.</li><li>She occasionally attends events with Elon, including the Met Gala and Tesla community gatherings.</li><li>Both Elon and Maye are known for their charisma and unique fashion sense.</li></ul>

Elon Musk's mother shares his brilliant academic achievement from 1989

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