Thursday, October 30, 2014

IESO Astronomy Problems (2007-2013)














IESO, or International Earth Science Olympiad contains one section of terrestrial astronomy. In the previous years, some similar problems from IESO appeared in the National Astronomy Olympiad. In this collection, I've compiled all the astronomy problems from past IESOs. Hope this will be a useful resource for astronomy olympiad preparation. 

British Physics Olympiad (BPhO)








British Physics Olympiad website contains a selection of BPhO questions by topic area, past papers and important notes to upgrade physics problem solving skills. Here you'll find sample problems ranging from astronomy to particle physics. It's a really good resource for physics olympiad preparation. 

Isaac Physics








Isaac Physics is a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) to develop problem solving skills in Physics, developed by University of Cambridge. It's a good preparation tool for physics olympiad.  It has levels 1-6. Have a look to find out your level and increase your physics problem solving skill. 

Website: Isaac Physics.

Monday, October 27, 2014

6th Biochemistry Olympiad 2015













6th Biochemistry Olympiad will be held on 31 January, 2015 at Curzon Hall, University of Dhaka. Registration of the Olympiad has started from 01 October, 2014. For Registration, Check the Biochemistry Olympiad WebsiteFor Preparation instruction, Check Biochemistry Olympiad : Preparation.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

International Chemistry Olympiad Problems (1968-2014)










The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is an annual academic competition for high school students. It is one of the International Science OlympiadsThe first IChO was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1968. The event has been held every year since then, with the exception of 1971. Here are the problems and solutions of every single International Chemistry Olympiads from 1968 to 2014. 

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Bangladesh Informatics Olympiad 2015














Bangladesh Informatics Olympiad 2015 Divisional Rounds will be held on 31st October, 2014 from 2 PM to 6 PM, in 5 divisions all around Bangladesh. The divisional rounds will take place in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, and Khulna. There will be two categories: Junior and Senior. Students up to class 8 will be in the junior category. And students from class 9 to pre-university will be in the senior category (Class is considered to be the grade, participants was in on July, 2014).

Registration can be completed online at https://bdioreg.herokuapp.com/register/
You can check your registration at https://bdioreg.herokuapp.com/registrants/
Registration deadline is Thursday, 30th October 2014 Noon.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

IAO Problems (2011-2014)










The International Astronomy Olympiad was founded by Eurasian Astronomical Society in 1996. The competing part of IAO consists of three rounds: a theoretical, an observational, and a practical. Problems of the theoretical round involve classical problems in branches of astronomy, astrophysics, space and planetary physics, and maybe hypothetical situations. The observational round involves recognizing stars, constellations, estimating star magnitude and angular distance, working with telescopes or other observational technique. The practical round consists of problems based on data results of observations, solutions propose analysis of these data. Here are the problems of IAO, some are really old and some of the papers are latest. Enjoy! 

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Astronomical Olympiads - V. G. Surdin














The book contains about 400 problems in astronomy. Some of them - classical, part - totally new. All decisions drawn up by the author of the book, and often complement and even correct the mistakes of classical solutions. The level of problems in the Olympiad are below average, although some challenges will require hard work. The vast majority of problems with a twist '`Do not rush to respond, even if at first glance seem a simple task. The book is highly recommended for students who are preparing for astronomy Olympiad.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

IOAA Syllabus

The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is an annual astronomy competition for high school students. Here is the syllabus of IOAA. 

Thursday, October 16, 2014

IPhO Problems and Solutions (1967-2010)














The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is an annual physics competition for high school students. The first IPhO was held in Warsaw, Poland in 1967. Here are the question papers of IPhO from 1967 to 2010. Hope this will be a helpful source for Physics Olympiad preparation.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Equatorial Mount












An equatorial mount is a mount for instruments that follows the rotation of the sky (celestial sphere) by having one rotational axis parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation. This type of mount is used for astronomical telescopes and cameras. The advantage of an equatorial mount lies in its ability to allow the instrument attached to it to stay fixed on any object in the sky that has a diurnal motion by driving one axis at a constant speed. Such an arrangement is called a sidereal drive.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Srilankan Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (Problems)














Institute of Physics, Srilanka organizes Srilankan National Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (SLOAA) every year. Here are the question papers and solutions of SLOAA from 2007 to 2011.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (Problems)













Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education organizes Indian National Astronomy Olympiad every year. Here are the question papers and solutions of Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO) from 2008 to 2014.

Source: Astronomy Olympiad, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Proceedings of 4th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics













4th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics was held in Beijing, China from 12 September - 21 September, 2010. The proceedings include problems and solutions proposed by the organizing committee of 4th IOAA and award list.

Proceedings of 4th IOAA