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British Physics Olympiad

Our flagship competition, the British Physics Olympiad (BPhO) has run for 25 years and is entered annually by over 1,600 talented young physicists. The examination-based competition has a dual purpose: to challenge and reward the best physicists in British schools and to select the UK Physics Team for competition at international level.

Most students entering the British Physics Olympiad are in Year 13 (A2 or equivalent level), but younger students are welcome to participate.

The competition takes place over three rounds. Click on he following links for more information:

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TWO Free ENTRIES

If your school has not taken part in the British Physics Olympiad in previous years then you are eligible for two free student entries in the competition. To claim your two free entries please email: BPhO@physics.ox.ac.uk 

"Paper 2 allowed us to see just how talented and dedicated David was”.

(Teacher of David Ryan, Bronze medallist in the 2011 IPhO)