Take the challenge!
We work to encourage the study of Physics and recognise excellence in young physicists through four annual Physics competitions.
On this webpage you can find more information about the competitions we organise. You will also find entry forms and past papers. Our competitions are open to all students in UK schools.
Top news
The BPhO team has been selected for the international competition, IPhO 2012.
We have a new leaflet promoting BPhO to students. It contains sample questions and the solutions can be found on the website. More information can be found here.
Coming soon: "Problem of the Month" with book prizes.
The British team win three silver and two bronze medals at the IPhO 2011 in Thailand.
Name changes for the competitions can be found here.
Email notifications
To sign up to receive notifications about competition dates please complete our short online form.
Deadlines for entry
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British Physics Olympiad - Monday 31 October 2011
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Experimental Project (submission date) - Monday 19 December 2011
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AS Challenge - Friday 9 March 2012
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Physics Challenge - Friday 2 March 2012
"Really enjoyed the challenge, I wish I had more real life problems like that to solve in physics"
(Student)
