CREST English Olympiad (CEO) - Cut-off

CREST Olympiads recognizes students each year with prizes for those who have performed exceptionally well in the CREST English Olympiad (CEO) exam. Have a look at the cut-off of Classes Nursery to 10 for the CEO exam. You may also check the Cut-off and Rankings criteria for the Level 1 and Level 2 of various CREST Olympiads exam for Classes Nursery to 10.

The table shows the CEO cut-offs for 2025-26, class by class: the score a student needed to qualify for Level 2 and to win a medal, a Merit Certificate or an Honourable Mention. A dash means there is no cut-off for that award in that class. In 2025-26 the medal cut-off ran from 88% (Class 7) to 97% (Class 2). Choose another year to compare.

CEO has two levels: Level 1 decides who goes on to Level 2, and medals are based on the Level 2 score.

Class	Level 2	Medals	Merit Certificate	Honourable Mention
Senior KG	60%	-	-	-
Class 1	60%	-	-	-
Class 2	84%	97%	93%	77%
Class 3	77%	95%	88%	57%
Class 4	68%	93%	86%	66%
Class 5	70%	90%	85%	66%
Class 6	66%	93%	83%	65%
Class 7	65%	88%	75%	56%
Class 8	68%	93%	83%	68%
Class 9	71%	90%	83%	68%
Class 10	75%	93%	88%	60%

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* The prizes and certificates for all the classes will be dispatched after the Level 2 exams are over.

** Cut-offs for Medals for the following are based on Level 1 exams:

Classes 2-10 for CIDO, CCO and CRO
Classes 2-8 for CSBW
Classes 2-10 for IGWO

** Cut-offs for Medals for the following are based on Level 2 exams. Also, Merit or Honourable Certificate will be awarded to the students who are not in the bottom 10%.

Classes 2-10 for CMO, CSO and CEO
Classes 2-8 for CSB
Classes 2-12 for CMMO

For Nursery till Grade 1 all subjects, the students who score 60% or more in the final exam (Level 1 or Level 2 depending upon the subject) will be awarded a Merit Certificate and Medal.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CEO cut-off?

The lowest score, as a percentage, that earned each award in a class in a given year. Cut-offs are set class by class after each exam, so they change from year to year; this page has them from 2019-20 to 2025-26.

How do I qualify for CEO Level 2?

Students qualify if they are in the top 55.56% of candidates in their class in Level 1, or among the top 3 students (registered through school) from a school with more than 25 students in that class taking the exam. In addition, every student of Nursery to Class 1 who scores 60% or more in Level 1 qualifies.

How are CEO ranks decided when marks are tied?

Ranks follow the Level 2 marks. If two students have the same marks, the higher Level 1 score ranks higher, then the student who finished the test in less time, then the younger student by date of birth. Students who are still tied share the rank. Ranks are normalised across exam sessions, since each session has its own paper.

Do Nursery to Class 1 students get ranks in CEO?

No. There are no ranks for the youngest classes, to keep the exam free of pressure. Students who score 60% or more in the Level 2 exam get a Star Medal and a certificate.

How can my child aim for the CEO medal cut-off?

Look up the medal cut-off for your class in the table above and aim to score above it in practice tests. Practise with the CEO sample papers and previous year papers, which follow the same pattern as the exam. See the full cut-off and ranking rules.