PhysElo Ranking System

Hall of Titles

Eight orders. One destination. Compete, climb, and earn the title next to your name.

VIII

Einstein

2,300+ ELO

The pinnacle. The unreachable standard. Fewer than 1-in-1000 players will ever see this badge.

Top 0.1% of playersThe rarest title in PhysElo
VII

Newton

2,100 – 2,299 ELO

The second rarest title. You operate at a level most physicists only read about.

Top 1% of playersNear the peak of the ladder
VI

Feynman

1,900 – 2,099 ELO

Named after Richard Feynman. If you're here, physics isn't just a subject—it's a language.

Top 5% of playersNamed after a legend
V

Master

1,600 – 1,899 ELO

You've cracked 1600. An elite minority who think in equations, not just formulas.

Top 15% of playersThe serious contenders
IV

Intermediate

1,400 – 1,599 ELO

A legitimate competitor. You belong in the top tier of most classrooms.

Top 30% of playersGenuinely competitive
III

Beginner

1,200 – 1,399 ELO

Consistently placing in the top half. The fundamentals are solid.

Top 50% of playersBetter than average
II

Chemist

1,000 – 1,199 ELO

You've made it past the baseline. Some foundational physics is clicking.

Top 70% of playersShowed up to compete
I

Biologist

0 – 999 ELO

Every journey begins here. The starting rank for all competitors entering the arena.

Entry levelAll players start here

Achievement System

Badges & Achievements

Earned through performance milestones. Badges appear on your profile regardless of your current Elo tier.

9 badges available
Monthly Champion
Won 1st place in a monthly contest
Legend

Win 1st place in a monthly contest.

FlawlessScored 100% on all questions in a single contestEpic

Score 100% on all questions in a single contest.

Top 10Finished in the top 10 of a monthly contestRare

Finish in the top 10 of a monthly contest.

First BloodFirst person to submit a correct answer in a contestRare

Be the first player to submit a correct answer in a contest.

Special EventParticipated in a special limited-time eventRare

Participate in a special limited-time event.

DebutCompeted in your first PhysElo contestCommon

Compete in your first PhysElo contest.

POTW Winner
Highest score on a Problem of the Week
Legend

Finish with the highest score that week on the POTW.

First Blood
First correct solver on a Problem of the Week
Epic

Be the first to submit a correct answer on the POTW.

Best Solution
Most elegant proof on a Problem of the Week
Epic

Founder-selected most elegant proof on the POTW.

Elo ranges and rarity statistics are subject to change as the player base grows.