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BPhO Challenge (Y13)

A UK physics competition where Year 13 students solve structured problems using advanced school-level physics and mathematical reasoning. Open to Year 13 students through participating schools. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from multi-step calculations, unfamiliar applications and clear written working.

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OVERALL COMPETITION LEVEL

Advanced Level

5 evaluation dimensions have source-backed automatic scores; 0 dimensions need conflict review.

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Competition overview

Key information

Eligible ages

17–22

Registration method

School Only

Fee

Not yet announced by the organiser

Online / in-person

Online

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Dates

Competition timeline

Registration opens

1 Sept 2026

Registration closes

12 Dec 2026

Competition starts

1 Sept 2026

Competition ends

30 Jan 2027

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Editorial perspective

Our Take

Auto-discovered candidate from Senior Physics Challenge (BPhO). Requires manual verification. Structured extraction applied: yes.

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