General Information
Unlike science Olympics and competitions, contests are paper-based exams that are written during and in school. Listen to the morning announcements for contest registration.
Most of these contests have past exams posted on their website. Practicing on past exams is a highly recommended method of preparation.
Each of the following contest have preparation sessions hosted by MSC and subsidiary science clubs throughout the year.
MSC Prep Sessions:
Michael Smith contest
UT National Biology Competition
Chemistry Club Prep Sessions:
Avogadro Exam
Chem 13 News Exam
Physics Club Prep Sessions:
OAPT Physics Contest
Sir Isaac Newton Exam
Biology
UT National Biology Competition (UT): senior biology, late April
Canadian Biology Olympiad: senior biology, 3 rounds starting late February
Chemistry
Avogadro Exam (UW): Grade 11 chemistry only, mid-May
Chem 13 News Exam (UW): senior chemistry, early May
Canadian Chemistry Contest (Chemical Institute of Canada): senior chemistry, mid-April
Canadian Chemistry Olympiad: senior chemistry, mid-April
Physics
OAPT Physics Contest (Ontario Association of Physics Teachers): grade 11 physics only, mid May
Sir Isaac Newton (SIN) Exam: (UW): senior physics, early May
CAP High School (Cegep Prize) Exam (Canadian Association of Physicists): senior physics, early April
Canadian Physics Olympiad: screened through the CAP exam
Junior Science
Michael Smith Challenge (C): grade 10 students, late February