Sunday, December 21, 2014

European Space Camp (ESC) 2015

Applications for European Space Camp 2015 will open on the 1st of January 2015.

The camp will take place in the summer of 2015. Applicants should be between the ages of 17 and 20 and a keen interest in Space and Rocket Physics is preferable. A good grasp of Mathematics and Physics is also advisable. Applicants must be fluent in English as all lectures and workshops are only covered in English. Scholarships are available.


For more details and application, Check the Website of European Space Camp.


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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

250 Astronomy Problems - The Paradoxical Universe by Ivanov, Krivov, Denissenkov [Past Olympiad Papers]


The Paradoxical Universe is an astronomy problem book written by V. V. Ivanov, A. V. Krivov, P. A. Denissenkov of Saint Petersburg State University. 

It contains 250 astronomical problems, ranging from Celestial Mechanics to Galactic Astronomy - An excellent book for astronomy olympiad preparation.

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Monday, December 15, 2014

United States Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiad (USAAAO) 2014 Papers [Past Olympiad Papers]


This is the question paper of United States Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad 2013-2014. Since Bangladesh Astronomy Olympiad 2015 is going to take place in the next month, I believe solving this problem set will help you to go some extra miles in the competition. 

Also, if you want to practice more, check out the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad Question Paper 2014.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Bangladesh Astronomy Olympiad (BdAO) 2015 [Registration]


The divisional round of 10th Bangladesh Astronomy Olympiad will be held on 26th January, 2015. 


This year, the regional round will be organized in 14 districts. The final selection will be held on 31st January, 2015 in Dhaka. For the latest updates about the olympiad, follow the facebook froup of  Bangladesh Astronomical Association.

For preparation, check this link and all the posts labeled by Astronomy Preparation Guideline. 


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Friday, December 5, 2014

Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad (BdMO) 2015 [Registration]

Registration for 13th Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad 2015 is going to start from tomorrow. 

This year the regional competition will take place in 17 districts. To know about registration details, Click here.

Few Important Websites
1. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Website
2. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Past Papers
3. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Facebook Page
4. https://brilliant.org/
5. BdMO Online Forum
6. Kushtia Math Circle Website


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Saturday, November 8, 2014

Bangladesh Physics Olympiad (BdPhO) 2015 [Registration]

Registration of Bangladesh Physics Olympiad 2015 is going on.



There will be three categories this year. Students who are studying at class 7 and 8 will be in the 'A' category. Students who are studying at class 9 and 10 will be in the 'B' category. And students from 11th and 12th grade will be in the 'C' category. Students who appeared H.S.C or A Levels exam this year will not be able to participate in any circumstances. Based on the performance of training camp, top 5 students will be selected for next year's International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2015.

For registration, Click Here.
Check these Preparatory Materials, 

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Friday, November 7, 2014

Iran Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiad (IAAO) 2014 Papers [Past Olympiad Papers]


Iran's 8th IOAA (International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics) team has secured 4 Gold Medals and 6 Silver Medals in the competition. 

So far, this is the Iran team's best result in IOAA. This year's team has designed a set of problems, which will be helpful for preparation of Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad. It consists problems of total 1100 marks. 

If you face any difficulties while solving the problems, you can directly contact with the Iran's 8th IOAA team members (Their Email Address is given in the file). 


Source: http://ioaa2014.blogsky.com/

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Estonian-Finnish Olympiad in Physics (2003-2014) Papers [Past Olympiad Papers]


Estonian-Finnish Olympiad in Physics contains some IPhO level physics problems, and obviously helpful for Regional or National Level Physics Olympiad preparation. 

Here is the compilation of previous papers (along with solutions) of Estonian-Finnish Olympiad in Physics.


Bonus: "Physics by Example - 200 Problems and Solutions" by W.G. Rees


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Thursday, October 30, 2014

International Earth Science Olympiad Papers (only Astronomy) (2007-2013) [Past Olympiad Papers]


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.


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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.


British Physics Olympiad Question Bank.
British Physics Olympiad Past Papers.
British Physics Olympiad 'Upgrade Your Physics'.


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