The CREST Olympiads is an international competitive exam held online for students in classes 1-10, divided into various levels. The exam is an objective-type test that the students need to complete in 60 minutes.
CREST Olympiads aims to help students become well-rounded individuals who can solve critical thinking problems from multiple perspectives. The exams are based on conceptual knowledge. These Olympiad exams are trying to break the typical stereotype around regular Olympiad exams. The different Olympiad Exams conducted by the CREST Olympiad are,
CREST exam consists of two sections, the practical section, and achievers section. Given below are the highlights for CREST Olympiads:
Given below is the registration procedure for CREST Olympiads Exams.
CREST Olympiads aims to help students become well-rounded individuals who can solve critical thinking problems from multiple perspectives. The exams are based on conceptual knowledge. These Olympiad exams are trying to break the typical stereotype around regular Olympiad exams. The different Olympiad Exams conducted by the CREST Olympiad are,
All students are eligible for this exam. Registration may be done through school or individually through the website. The medium of the exam is English, and the mode is online. Here is the exam pattern for all level 1 exams (except the Spell Bee exam) conducted by the CREST Olympiads.
Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme for CREST Olympiads |
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Class |
Topic/ Section |
No. of Questions |
Marks per Question |
Total Marks |
Prep/KG |
Academic Section |
20 |
1 |
20 |
Achievers Section |
5 |
2 |
10 |
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Grand Total |
25 |
- |
30 |
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1st to 4th |
Academic Section |
25 |
1 |
25 |
Achievers Section |
10 |
2 |
20 |
|
Grand Total |
35 |
- |
45 |
|
5th to 10th |
Academic Section |
40 |
1 |
40 |
Achievers Section |
10 |
2 |
20 |
|
Grand Total |
50 |
- |
60 |
CREST International Spell Bee is conducted for classes 1 to 8. Level one of CSB is an online exam conducted for 55 minutes. The exam consists of two sections:
Exam pattern and marking scheme for CREST International Spell Bee |
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No. of Questions per Class |
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Section Name |
Section Details |
1st & 2nd |
3rd & 4th |
5th & 6th |
7th & 8th |
Spell-o-Spell |
Test your spelling skills |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Word Connection |
Find antonyms, synonyms, masculine, feminine and other alternative words |
8 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
Word Makeup |
Identify the right suffix, prefix and compound words |
- |
9 |
10 |
10 |
Mingle-Mangle |
Form meaningful words from jumbled letters |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
PictureSpeak |
Answer image-based questions |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Word Cookie |
Catch single letter spelling errors |
12 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
Word Melody |
Write correct words based on phonetics |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
Word Ensemble |
Check your knowledge of idioms, proverbs, etc. |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
Mathlish |
Identify incorrect words while having fun with Maths |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
Word Chain |
Link words based on a certain sequence |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
Rapid Fire |
Hear and write the spelling of words quickly |
- |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Grand Total |
- |
40 |
60 |
80 |
80 |
Given below is the exam pattern and marking scheme for CREST International Spell Bee (Level-2).
Exam pattern and marking scheme for CREST International Spell Bee (Level-2) |
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No. of Questions per Class |
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Section Name |
Section Details |
1st & 2nd |
3rd & 4th |
5th & 6th |
7th & 8th |
Spell-o-Spell |
Test your spelling skills |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Word Connection |
Find antonyms, synonyms, masculine, feminine and other alternative words |
8 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
Word Makeup |
Identify the right suffix, prefix and compound words |
- |
9 |
10 |
10 |
Mingle-Mangle |
Form meaningful words from jumbled letters |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
PictureSpeak |
Answer image-based questions |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Word Cookie |
Catch single letter spelling errors |
12 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
Word Melody |
Write correct words based on phonetics |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
Word Ensemble |
Check your knowledge of idioms, proverbs, etc. |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
Mathlish |
Identify incorrect words while having fun with Maths |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
Word Chain |
Link words based on a certain sequence |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
Rapid Fire |
Hear and write the spelling of words quickly |
- |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Grand Total |
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40 |
60 |
80 |
80 |
For CCO and CRO (all classes), and CEO, CSO, and CMO (classes 1 and 2) exams, there will be only one exam (level 1). The ranks will be accorded on the following criteria:
Level 2 exams will be conducted for the CEO, CMO, CSB, and CSO exams only. Students have to qualify any of the following criteria to give CREST Olympiad Level 2 Olympiad exams.
CREST Olympiads level 2 exams rank criteria will be for students of class 3-10 appearing in CEO, CSO, and CMO exams.
Given below is the cut off for CREST Olympiads level 2 exam.
CREST Olympiads Cut-off |
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Class |
Cut-off For Medals |
Cut-off For Merit Certificate |
1 |
95% |
85% |
2 |
96% |
90% |
3 |
94% |
85% |
4 |
92% |
80% |
5 |
82% |
76% |
6 |
80% |
74% |
7 |
90% |
77% |
8 |
87% |
80% |
9 |
74% |
70% |
10 |
76% |
71% |
For students appearing for CCO, CRO, and students of classes 1-2 appearing in CEO, CSO, and CMO exams, the awards and recognition is as follows:
All the awards will be delivered to the participant's school or residential address provided by the participant at the time of registration. CREST Olympiads will not be responsible for non-delivery of the awards due to incorrect or insufficient address.