unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source 2027 registration opening · mid-October, exact day pending
The organizer says 2027 registration will open mid-October; no exact day is published.
COMPETITION · 2027 · exact dates pending
F=ma / USAPhO · 2027 dates pending
American Association of Physics Teachers / American Institute of Physics
Source review: 2026-10-06 · Reviewed catalog; automatic source updates are not active yet
F=ma is the first selection exam; USAPhO requires qualification. The organizer announces a mid-October registration opening without an exact day.
Eligibility & application
Published rules: F=ma accepts U.S. citizens, permanent residents or U.S.-school students taking the exam in an eligible U.S. location. USAPhO requires citizenship/permanent residency and qualification. Arrange an independent in-person proctor; confirm 2027 rules.
Nationwide · in-person · unknown
AAPT does not arrange test centers; parents/relatives and for-profit test-prep centers are not acceptable proctors under the published rules.
Published dates
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source 2027 registration deadline · unannounced
The current registration page still lists the closed 2026 deadline; no 2027 cutoff is confirmed.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source 2027 F=ma exam · date unannounced
The published February 12 exam is explicitly 2026; no 2027 exam date is inferred.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source Qualifiers only · 2027 USAPhO exam pending
USAPhO is an advanced qualification stage; an exact 2027 schedule remains unverified.
Unannounced dates are kept pending. Dated history is included when you add a program; reminders apply to future dates. Date-only events do not have an invented cutoff time. The organizer confirms final eligibility and availability.
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