Welcome to the 2025 TJ Physics Olympiad, the largest international high school run physics examination! The Thomas Jefferson Physics Olympiad (TJPhO) is a free annual international high school competition that focuses one one applied physics problem every year.
The date and timings are still being decided. Check back here towards the end of the school year!
The topic is still being decided. Check back here towards the end of the school year!
Participants will be given four days to complete the TJ Physics Olympiad. It is recommended that participants compete in teams of three, one of whom will register by filling out the form. When the competition starts, you will receive an email with the problems to submit and a google form to submit your solutions. While the exam is at the high school physics level, middle school students may also participate. If your team registered, [email protected] will send you the exam. The test contains background information as well as introductory, intermediate, and advanced problems in order to better understand the material.
Students participating in the competition may only communicate with members of their team. No other collaboration is allowed, including mentors, teachers, professors, and other students. Teams are not allowed to use online resources (except mathematical resources such as wolfram alpha), post content on online forums asking questions related to the exam, or books.
Teams are welcome to email us if they have any questions about the above rules. For each question, you must explain how you got a particular answer even if you are not specifically asked to do so. Partial credit will be given, so even if you are not able to solve a problem fully, show us your thought process and what you've gotten so far. Lastly, the top five teams will receive awards.
Check back towards the end of the year!