OAPT Grade 11 Physics Contest

RUN BY ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS, SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

DURATION

1 hour, 30 multiple-choice questions, written in May

GRADES

Students currently taking Grade 11 physics (Physics 20 in Alberta)

LOCATION

School-based (written at your own school); free to enter

DEADLINE

TBA

WHO CAN APPLY

Any student currently in Grade 11 physics. Students who have already started Grade 12 physics are not eligible. As of the 2026 contest the invitation is open to all schools, not only Ontario ones.

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

A one-hour, 30 question physics contest that opened to the rest of Canada in 2026, when OAPT extended its invitation beyond Ontario schools. Questions run from easy to difficult and reward physical intuition rather than formula memorization, which makes it a useful bridge between Physics 20 and the far harder CAP Prize Exam. Free to enter and non-programmable calculators are allowed. The 2026 contest ran May 20; a teacher can register the school up to a week before contest day.

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

1 hour, 30 multiple-choice questions, written in May · Students currently taking Grade 11 physics (Physics 20 in Alberta)

DEADLINE TBA

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