Intermediate & Senior Physics Challenge
Intermediate & Senior Physics Challenge
Hosted by
British Physics Olympiad Committee
Suitable for
students in Intermediate and Senior or equivalent grades
Top students from around the globe
compete together for the top awards
Beneficial for
applying science majors in top universities
BPhO Series
* Difficulty: IPC/SPC (Online) < IPC/SPC. Students may register challenges based on their own conditions. * There is promotion relationship only between the challenges with “Promotion” marked. Eligible students will be invited to take part in the next round. Between other challenges, no promotion relationship existed.
Intermediate Physics Challenge (IPC)
Intermediate Physics Challenge (IPC)
Rules
Language: English
Date: Mar. 6, 2026 (Fri.) 16:00-17:00 VN time (60 mins)
Form: Online
Eligibility: Grade 9-10 / Year 10-11
Format: Individual test
Content: Three sets of problems, Section A, Section B and Section C. Total 50 marks
● Section A: Ten multiple choice questions worth 1 mark each (worth 10 marks in total)
● Section B: Two short answer questions (worth 10 marks in total)
● Section C: Long answer questions which requires calculations (worth 30 marks in total)
*Subject to the actual paper
Requirements: The British Physics Olympiad committee focuses on the logic of solving the problem, so for each problem competitors need to give detailed steps proving their answers.
Award
Global Awards
● Gold
● Silver
● Bronze I
● Bronze II
(For judging the global awards, Gold, Silver and Bronze I and Bronze II Prizes will be awarded according to the proportion of British students’ scores. Students from other countries will be awarded according to the proportion of their scores.)
Senior Physics Challenge (SPC)
Senior Physics Challenge (SPC)
Rules
Language: English
Date: Mar. 6, 2026 (Fri.) 16:00-17:00 VN time (60 mins)
Form: Online
Eligibility: Grade 10-11 / Year 11-12
Format: Individual test
Content: Total 50 marks, 5 multiple choice questions, 5 proof based problems, working process (Explanation) is required
*Subject to the actual paper
Requirements: The British Physics Olympiad committee focuses on the logic of solving the problem, so for each problem competitors need to give detailed steps proving their answers.
Award
Global Awards
● Gold
● Silver
● Bronze I
● Bronze II
(For judging the global awards, Gold, Silver and Bronze I and Bronze II Prizes will be awarded according to the proportion of British students’ scores. Students from other countries will be awarded according to the proportion of their scores.)
Includes the exam, grading, proctor fee, past-papers, certificates.
registration deadlineFeb. 20, 2026
