AAPT PhysicsBowl
Who can apply Any high school physics student. The exam must be proctored by someone holding at least a two-year degree who is not related to a participant, and five students are needed to score as a school team.
Cost and deadline
Checked against the provider's page in Oct 2026.
Official site https://www.aapt.org/Programs/PhysicsBowl/index.cfm
Closes
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Worth knowing
Registration for 2027 opens in December, and the 2026 deadline was February 23, so ask your physics teacher before winter break. A school's team score is its top five students added together, which is why five is the number to aim for.
About this program
Your teacher registers the school by late February, and the exam is written between mid-March and early April. A 40-question multiple-choice physics contest run by the American Association of Physics Teachers, open to schools worldwide.
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