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Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge

Hi all,
I am currently in Y12 and trying to get into the Isaac Physics summer camp for 2025, like many others. I thought that a single page where we can all come together and collate our queries etc would be helpful for all involved.

Best of luck

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Reply 1
i'm also in year 12 and doing the isaac challenge. if you don't mind me asking, how many question have you done? personally i find the electricity ones easier to complete at this stage :0
Hi! i’m also in year 12 wanting to do the isaac physics challenge. I Only however heard about it a few days ago, Do you think its too late to participate?
Reply 3
Original post by hgyukihjbhg
Hi! i’m also in year 12 wanting to do the isaac physics challenge. I Only however heard about it a few days ago, Do you think its too late to participate?

imo i don't think you are late at all, I know a girl from my school last year who started the challenge in like ~mid march and still got a certificate. I'll say start as soon as possible if you want to commit to the challenge, and aim to do as many qs as you can before the deadline (I think it is 1st of May? I might be wrong tho)
Original post by Catherine28n
imo i don't think you are late at all, I know a girl from my school last year who started the challenge in like ~mid march and still got a certificate. I'll say start as soon as possible if you want to commit to the challenge, and aim to do as many qs as you can before the deadline (I think it is 1st of May? I might be wrong tho)

i see thank you so much!!
I'm on 100 right now, I only just found out about it last week so I've been grinding out questions
What about you guys?
Reply 6
around 300 but its getting harder :frown:
Original post by JOSHPJSY
around 300 but its getting harder :frown:

Damn fair enough bro
Have you got a strategy or are you just doing any questions?
Reply 8
Original post by hariompopat
I'm on 100 right now, I only just found out about it last week so I've been grinding out questions
What about you guys?

I'm on 250 rn, probably gonna do more maths questions cuz my maths physics split is really bad
where do you find the questions? 😓
Original post by lk.kat
I'm on 250 rn, probably gonna do more maths questions cuz my maths physics split is really bad

same, I heard ppl have got in with like a 20/80 math/physics tho
Original post by hariompopat
Damn fair enough bro
Have you got a strategy or are you just doing any questions?

a few every day, ill prob do more over holidays
Original post by lk.kat
I'm on 250 rn, probably gonna do more maths questions cuz my maths physics split is really bad

I’ve heard that the split isn’t too much of a problem if you’ve done a lot of questions
I’m on about 160 rn and my split is pretty much even but the questions have been mostly C1
Original post by nicmajtyka
where do you find the questions? 😓

Question finder - you can filter for maths and physics and A level specifically
Original post by JOSHPJSY
a few every day, ill prob do more over holidays

What’s your split with the levels (e.g. C1/C2/C3) like?
Original post by hariompopat
What’s your split with the levels (e.g. C1/C2/C3) like?

Not amazing tbh

C3 - 12
C2 - 98
C1 - 192

FC1 - 9
FC2 - 2

UC1 - 2

Some of these will overlap so this is prob like 10 more than my total unless they count twice
Just to let you all know, based on recent years, you probably need at least 600+ (and to be the highest at your school) to get onto the summer camp, if that is your aim. Good luck
Original post by sound-famous-
Just to let you all know, based on recent years, you probably need at least 600+ (and to be the highest at your school) to get onto the summer camp, if that is your aim. Good luck

Yh its tough i will try get at least 500 cause i go to a small school with pretty much no competition for this. But either way that probably guarantees me a certificate so that will look good
Original post by sound-famous-
Just to let you all know, based on recent years, you probably need at least 600+ (and to be the highest at your school) to get onto the summer camp, if that is your aim. Good luck

It's odd, since it entirely depends on the school. For example I'm at 900+ questions, but to even be considered I will have to reach 1200. I would think a cut-off point would be roughly 500 questions, but on top of that you need to be above everyone else in your school.
Original post by Floppster
It's odd, since it entirely depends on the school. For example I'm at 900+ questions, but to even be considered I will have to reach 1200. I would think a cut-off point would be roughly 500 questions, but on top of that you need to be above everyone else in your school.

Yes, as I said, you have to be the highest at your school, but for those who don't have to score higher because of competition within their school, they probably need around 600+.

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