PhysicsBowl

The most well-known high school physics contest in the US
Hosted by the AAPT - the world's leading science community
Over 500 schools from 11 countries compete and rank together
Outstanding students are invited to more advanced science programs
Date: 23rd March, 2023
Introduction
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) was created in 1930 with the aim of improving physics education. The association has 8,000 registered physics teachers; half of these are professors from famous universities, whilst a third are experienced high school teachers. The association provides the latest physics methodologies and rich educational resources through meetings, forums, magazines, contests and so on.
PhysicsBowl is an annual physics contest held by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Experienced registered physics teachers and professors get together to write the competition problems and judge results. It is the most influential physics contest for American high schools, with more than 5,000 participants every year. Most US students with high grades from the PhysicsBowl are also invited to join Physics Camps and Olympiads. The contest challenges students, with only one student in the past 8 years obtaining a full score. Region 15-19 in Physcisbowl are designated to represent the East, South, West, North and Central regions of China. Around 5000 students from more than 200 schools in China each year have participated and achieved outstanding grades globally, with cooperating schools and exam centers increasing year by year.
Requirements & Awards
Challenge Requirements
Language: English
Date: 23rd March, 2023, Thursday, 17:00-17:45pm (45 mins)
Location:
Online
Participants: High school students
Format: Individual written test (no experiment)
Exam problems:
Two sets of problems arranged as Division 1 and 2;
Division 1 is suitable for Grade 10 students. (IB Grade10, A-Level G2 students and excellent G1 students)
Division 2 is more difficult.(IB Grade 11-12, A-Level).
Contest questions: 40 multiple-choice questions, 45 minutes.
Awards
Individual award
- Global top 100
- National top 10
- Regional top 10
- National Gold: National top 10%
- National Silver: National top 25%
- National Bronze: National top 35%
- Honorable award: Regional top 20%
Team award
The top 5 scores from a school in a particular region/division are added together to give the team score.
- Global top 50
- National top 10
- Regional top 10
Notes: Division 1 and Division 2 are ranked separately
Regional Division
- Northern China(Region 15): Beijing, Tianjin, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shandong
- Southern China(Region 16): Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan China
- Eastern China(Region 17): Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu
- Central China(Region 18): Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan
- Western China(Region 19): Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet, Ningxia, Xinjiang
ASDAN EPQ Scholarship
3000RMB/std
National Gold
2000RMB/std
National Silver
1000RMB/std
National Bronze
Noted:The ASDAN Scholarship is only available to Year 10, 11 and 12 students for participating ASDAN Extended Project Qualification(EPQ). EPQ is recommended by the G5 group and many leading universities as a competitive academic experience. Scholarships cannot be exchanged for cash. For further details see: http://www.seedasdan.org/epq/。
Registration
Fee
Includes the exam fee, proctor fee, grading, international post, part of past-papers (ASDAN doesn't provide any trainings)
Deadline
March 13th, 2023
Exam Centers
FAQ
The students can bring a printed version dictionary.