26.08.2019

Test your physics knowledge

How well have you mastered high school physics? Find out now. Maybe you’ll even qualify for the second round of the Physics Olympiad. You can take the test online until 6. October 2019.

This first test takes place at your school or at home. 120 students will qualify for the training camp. There you will meet like-minded people and learn the necessary skills for the second round. If you make it to the final round you can participate in a training camp at epfl as well as the final round in Aarau. There you will not only solve theoretical problems, there will also be a practical part with experiments. There you can secure a spot for the European Physics Olympiad 2020 in Romania or the International Physics Olympiad 2020 in Lithuania!

Take the test

The first round of the physics olympiad is a convenient online exam . It takes 40 minutes and consists of 22 short questions. Participation is possible until 30. September 2019. You do not need to prepare yourself. You just need a passion for physics. If you want to practice anyway you can find old exams here.

Structure & Important dates

Learn more about the structure of the Olympiad and the important dates.

Questions?

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Further articles

Chemistry

"Die Erfahrung ist wertvoll, um zu lernen und Kontakte zu knüpfen" - Josephine Pratiwi über die Chemie-Olympiade

Josephine Pratiwi nimmt an Mathematikwettbewerben teil, bevor sie 2013 die Chemie-Olympiade für sich entdeckt. Sie gewinnt Gold und vetritt die Schweiz in Moskau. Heute ist sie Materialwissenschaftlerin, Nachhaltigkeitsberaterin, Coach für nachhaltige Führung und Triathletin.

Biology

Erfahrungsbericht von der Biologie-Olympiade

Die Finalwoche der Schweizer Biologie Olympiade 2024 war eine Woche der grossen Emotionen. Wir, die zwanzig Finalistinnen und Finalisten lachten viel, weinten hin und wieder und schliefen wenig, und auch unsere hochgeschätzten Leiter haben ohne Zweifel eine turbulente Woche hinter sich.

Association

Reach for the stars

Boldly go where no one has gone before and participate in the pilot edition of the Swiss Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad until May 3 or join the organisation! While this competition is not one of the ten members of the Science Olympiad, we're passing the message to the space explorers among you.

Association

Forschen wie vor 20 Jahren

Vor 20 Jahren wurde der Verband Wissenschafts-Olympiade gegründet – aber das ist natürlich nicht das Einzige, was sich in der Welt der Wissenschaft damals getan hat. Woran wurde in den zehn Olympiaden-Fächern geforscht, was wurde entdeckt und welche Themen wurden in der Öffentlichkeit diskutiert?

Physics

How The Script Once Was Almost Stolen

Once upon a time, there was a script of the Physics Olympiad. It had always been an important part of the Physics Olympiad, it would answer any questions the participants had. Therefore, it was a Writing of Unmatched, Exorbitantly Intoxicating and Brain-Shattering Genius and had to be protected.

Chemistry

Determination of the magnesium and calcium content in effervescent tablets

Are you a teacher looking for experiment ideas? The Chemistry Olympiad is at your service! Our volunteers have broken down an experiment from the final round into three bits suitable for a lesson which will be published here. This is the third and last part.