International Physics Olympiad (IPhO): Parent & Student Guide for IP Math/Physics Families

Q: What does International Physics Olympiad (IPhO): Parent & Student Guide for IP Math/Physics Families cover?
A: How the IPhO is structured, who can take part, how medals are determined, and where Singapore students can find the official selection steps.

TL;DR
The IPhO is the annual physics contest for pre-university students. Per the statutes: each country may send up to five contestants with two leaders; contestants must be under 20 on 30 June of the competition year and not yet in tertiary education; the contest uses two five-hour exams (one theoretical paper, one experimental paper) on separate days; medal boundaries are set so that gold starts near the top $8\%$, gold + silver near $25\%$, and all medals near $50\%$, with honourable mentions for contestants who fully solve at least one problem.

Sync your prep with the drills in our IP Physics tuition hub so Olympiad practice reinforces the same mechanics, fields, and experimental skills assessed in school.

Status: IPhO statutes and official site checked 2025-11-30 - team size $≤5 contestants + 2 leaders$