Students who are interested in participating in one or more of the following exam contests should see Mrs. Comeau (Room 201) for further information. Please click on the name of the exam below to learn more about content covered on the exam and to view past exams/questions offered by the organization.
Open to Gr. 11 students who have completed or are currently taking Gr. 11 Chemistry (SCH3U). It is held every May by the University of Waterloo and the entry fee is $8. It consists of 40 multiple choice questions to be completed over a 75-minute period online. The 2026 contest will be held on Thur. May 14th, 2026. Registration will occur starting mid-February.
Open to Gr. 12 students who have completed or are currently taking Gr. 12 Chemistry (SCH4U). It is held every May by the University of Waterloo and the entry fee is $8.. It consists of 40 multiple choice questions to be completed over a 75-minute period online. The 2026 contest will be held on Thur. May 7th, 2026. Registration will occur starting mid-February.
Open to any student taking high school Senior Physics and is designed to be challenging, "refreshing and fun" and is FREE. It is hosted by the University of Waterloo and is held every May. It is a two-hour exam to be completed online. The 2026 contest will be held on Fri. May 1st, 2025. Registration will open in mid-March and close on April 24th, 2026.
Open to any student taking Gr. 11 or Gr. 12 Physics to test their knowledge and understanding of a variety of Physics topics and is FREE. It is held usually in the Spring by the University of Toronto. It consists of 30 multiple choice questions to be completed over a 60-minute period online. The 2026 contest will be held on Wed. May 20th, 2026. See Mrs. Comeau about registering for this contest!
Open to any Gr. 11 or Gr. 12 students. Students will be given a health-related case that is relevant to the Canadian population. Registration for 2025-2026 is $30/registration. Students can elect to participate alone or in teams of 2 or 3. Registration is open between Oct. 1-31st and Round 1 (written submission round) occurs between Nov. 1-Dec. 10. More dates are on OSIC website. It is the student's responsibility to register themselves if interested.
Open to any student taking high school Biology (grade 11/12) to test their knowledge and understanding of Biology. It is organized by the University of Toronto and costs $7/student (but a minimum of 5 students from Hillcrest must register in order for interested students to participate). It consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be completed over a 75-minute period online. The competition will take place on April 8, 2026. Registration will open on March 2nd and close on March 31st. See Mrs. Comeau if you are interested!
Open to any high school student taking Chemistry (and has a strong interest in this field). This contest is aimed at the top 10% of Canadian high school students under the age of 20. The contest consists of three parts, all of which must be completed. The CCC contest will take place on Wed. April 22nd, 2026 at school or online. Registration closes on March 31st, 2026.
uEducate is a student-run organization at uOttawa and the 2025 General Science Competition will challenge students in 2 of 3 fields: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each section consists of multiple choice questions and students choose which two sections to complete. The three highest-scoring participants are offered a one-time entrance scholarship to the Faculty of Science at uOttawa. The 2026 contest will be held on TBA (Likely May) Registration dates will be provided once the date is announced.