PROGRAM MATH & PHYSICS DEADLINE TBA
AAPT PhysicsBowl
RUN BY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS (AAPT)
DURATION
45-minute exam, written on one day inside a two-week window in late March
GRADES
High school physics students (Division I first-year, Division II second-year)
LOCATION
School-based across Alberta (written at your own school, proctored); $10 per student
DEADLINE
TBA
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.
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
An international physics exam written by more than 10,000 students, split into Division I for first-year physics and Division II for second-year. Forty multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes across mechanics, thermodynamics, waves and electromagnetism, scored individually and by school team. The pace is the real difficulty. Ask a science teacher to register the school. The 2026 contest closed February 23 and was written between March 18 and April 3, and AAPT posts the next cycle over the winter.
HOW TO APPLY
1 Review the details and eligibility on the official program site.
2 Prepare the application materials it asks for.
3 Apply on the official site.
THIS PROGRAM IS
Free
45-minute exam, written on one day inside a two-week window in late March · High school physics students (Division I first-year, Division II second-year)
DEADLINE TBA
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