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Competition

Singapore Physics League (SPhL)

Run by Institute of Physics Singapore (IPS)

Deadline: 10 May 2026

OnlineOnline3 hours (online competition day)FreeOpenLow effort

About this opportunity

<p>The Singapore Physics League (SPhL) is a fully online, open-book team physics competition supported by the Institute of Physics Singapore and the Ministry of Education. Teams of 3–5 students race to solve quantitative physics problems with instant feedback and progressive problem unlocking, with any reference materials allowed except generative AI tools.</p><ul><li>Two tracks: <strong>Competitive</strong> (Junior for secondary students, Senior for pre-university) and <strong>Casual</strong> (open to anyone, held asynchronously).</li><li>Teams of 3, 4, or 5 students; cross-school and cross-level teams allowed.</li><li>Online contest: <strong>27 June 2026, 2:00–5:00 PM</strong> (3 hours).</li><li>Problem scope follows the IPhO syllabus; difficulty ranges from school-exam to national-olympiad level.</li><li>Selected Competitive teams are invited to the SPhL Grand Finals at SUTD on 18 July and 25 July 2026.</li></ul><p>Registration closes on 10 May 2026; only one team member needs to submit the registration form.</p>

Who can apply

Competitive track: teams of 3–5 students all in Singapore secondary schools (Junior) or all in pre-university institutions such as JC, MI, polytechnic or ITE (Senior); cross-school teams allowed. Casual track (no awards) is open to anyone.

How to apply

One team member registers the whole team (3–5 students) through the registration form on the Singapore Physics League website. Runs every year; the 2026 registration closed on 10 May 2026 ahead of the 27 June online round, and the 2027 round has not been announced yet.

What you get

Certificate

Frequently asked

Who runs this?+

Run by Institute of Physics Singapore (IPS). More on their website.

Who can apply?+

Competitive track: teams of 3–5 students all in Singapore secondary schools (Junior) or all in pre-university institutions such as JC, MI, polytechnic or ITE (Senior); cross-school teams allowed. Casual track (no awards) is open to anyone.

When's the deadline?+

Applications close on 10 May 2026.

Is it paid?+

Free to apply. No participant fees.

How do I apply?+

One team member registers the whole team (3–5 students) through the registration form on the Singapore Physics League website.

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