Test Date: February 12, 2025 Test Time: 10:00AM-1:00PM Grades: 9-12 Location: BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Campus Description: AAPT and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) sponsor a competition each year for high school students to represent the United States at the International Physics Olympiad Competition. AAPT is responsible for recruiting, selecting and training teams each year to compete in the International Physics Olympiad Competition. This selection process begins in December when high schools register their students to participate in the F=ma exam. Approximately 400 top scorers on this first test advance to the USA Physics Team Exam. The USA Physics Team Exam is used as the basis for selection of the 20 members of the U.S. Physics Team.