BAAO Junior Astro Challenge
A UK astronomy competition where students answer short online questions on space, the night sky and basic astrophysics. Aimed mainly at Year 10 students, with participation encouraged across Years 7–11 through registered schools. Rated Intermediate Level, with difficulty mainly coming from unfamiliar astronomy concepts, scientific reasoning and time pressure.
Verified information
Competition details can change. Always confirm dates, eligibility and entry requirements on the official organiser's website.
Official website ↗OVERALL COMPETITION LEVEL
Intermediate Level
4 evaluation dimensions have source-backed automatic scores; 1 dimensions need conflict review.
Competition overview
Key information
Eligible ages
11–11
Registration method
School Only
Fee
£20.00 registration fee per school with up to 999 entries
Online / in-person
Online
Dates
Competition timeline
Registration opens
Not yet announced by the organiser
Registration closes
20 Nov 2026
Competition starts
30 Oct 2026
Competition ends
20 Nov 2026
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Auto-discovered candidate from Senior Physics Challenge (BPhO). Requires manual verification. Structured extraction applied: yes.