Abstract: At the critical time point of ten years of Chinese Undergraduate Physics Tournament ( CUPT) ，the

preparation mode formed from the experience is obtained in preparing for the competition by Nanjing Normal University

CUPT team in the past ten years and the practice and exploration of cultivating undergraduate innovative talents

based on CUPT and project-based learning ( PBL) are reported in this paper. The characteristics of the preparation

mode are explained in detail in order to make CUPT continually play a positive role on the cultivation of undergraduate

innovative talents based on the existing mode and achievements.

Key words: CUPT, Nanjing Normal University team, project-based learning, preparation mode