CREST Science Olympiad

1. Participating in CREST Science Olympiad helps students to enhance problem-solving skills and promotes outside-the-box thinking.

2. Science Olympiads help cultivate analytical thinking in children, increase in-depth knowledge & understanding of science concepts, etc. 

3. Participating in CREST Science Olympiad gives students an insight into the competition that exists outside of school. Also, help students in preparing for future competitive exams like SAT, JEE, NEET, etc.

Registration of Students through schools: Students from Classes Nursery to 10 are eligible to take CREST Olympiads. Prospectus containing the registration forms are sent to all schools registered with CREST Olympiads. If your school is not registered with us, then please send an email to info@crestolympiads.com and we will send you the prospectus soon. It is mandatory for schools to return the registration forms to CREST Olympiads, duly filled in and complete in all respects by the due date.

Registration for individual participants: If your school does not conduct Olympiads, then you can register as an individual participant as well. Individual participants can register online on the CREST Olympiads registration page.

The CREST Science Olympiad gives a platform to showcase their talent & examine their skill sets in the field of Science and technology. The exam prepares children for other national & international competitions as well. The CREST Science Olympiad syllabus is categorized into two sections. The international Science Olympiad syllabus for the CSO exam varies from smaller to higher classes with increasing difficulty. All the questions are specially curated by experienced mentors and professionals to test students' scientific skills.

As we read above, the question paper is divided into 2 sections. Each section has a different marking scheme. The marking scheme varies for each question and each class.

a. For Nursery, Jr KG and Sr KG, the total weightage of the paper is 30 marks.

b. For 1-4, the total weightage of the paper is 45 marks.

c. For 5-10, the total weightage of the paper is 60 marks.

For more in detail understanding, refer CREST Science Olympiad exam pattern.

The exam dates for the CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) for the academic year 2026-27 are as given below:

Note: Check Olympiad exam dates for other CREST Olympiads subjects as well.

The exam fee is INR 275 for students studying and enrolling from India. For students studying and residing outside of India, the fee is USD 15.

The first step towards CREST Science Olympiad preparation should be thoroughly reading and understanding each and every concept in the syllabus with full clarity. Lack of knowledge and understanding of the topics makes it difficult to understand Science Olympiad questions. The second step toward Science Olympiad preparation must include a detailed timetable or a study plan to organize your studies. Students can also maintain notes in a format or language that is easy for them to revise at the last moment. Also, one of the most important things while preparing for the exam is to practice enough sample papers.

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The answer key dates can be checked on the official website. CREST Science Olympiad answer keys are announced on these dates, which are listed on the exam schedule page. The answer keys are made available online for students to cross-check their answers and predict their scores before the actual results are declared.

After the CREST Science Olympiad exam is held, the Level 1 results are generally released within 10 days of the last Level 1 answer key date, and the Level 2 results within a month of the last Level 2 answer key date. The results can be checked on the official website of CREST Olympiads by login in with students' credentials. After login in students can check their results by going to Dashboard -> Performance -> Results -> Select CSO -> Select CSO Level 1 / Level 2 & result page will show up.

The CREST Olympiads awards and recognition offered to students are as follows:

a. CREST Olympiads provides students with amazing and exciting awards. There are prizes for 50% of the top scorers.

b. Achiever's Trophies + Merit Certificates to International Ranks 1-3.

c. Medals to the top 10% of students.

d. Merit Certificates to the top 25% of students.

e. Honourable Mention Certificates to the top 25%-50% of students.

f. All participants will get a Digital participation certificate.

For more details, candidates can check Olympiad awards for CREST Olympiads.

1. When are the results of the Science Olympiad exams declared?

Generally, the CREST Science Olympiad Level 1 results are announced within 10 days of the last Level 1 answer key date, and the Level 2 results within a month of the last Level 2 answer key date.

2. Are the Science Olympiad exams conducted in English only?

Yes, the CREST Science Olympiad exam is conducted only in the English language.

3. What are the different methods of payment available for Science Olympiad registration?

Here are the ways through which candidates can make payment for the CREST Science Olympiad:

a. Credit/Debit card

b. UPI

c. NEFT, etc.

4. How to check the Science Olympiad results?

To view your Result:

a. Login with your credentials on https://www.crestolympiads.com/login

b. Go to Dashboard -> Performance -> Results -> Select CSO -> Select CSO Level 1/CSO Level 2 & result page will show up.

5. If I have qualified for the 2nd level of the Science Olympiad exam, am I eligible for any award and certificate based on Level 1?

For Grades where there are 2 levels, the awards are based on ranking in Level 2 only.

6. Is the level 2 Science Olympiad exam syllabus the same as that of level 1?

Level 2 of the CREST Science Olympiad is conducted for grades Nursery-10. The syllabus for level 2 is the same as that of level 1. The questions asked in the Level 2 exam are of slightly higher difficulty level as compared to Level 1.

7. Is the Science Olympiad hard?

Science Olympiad is often considered to be difficult or hard to attempt by students. However, it is totally opposite. The CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) is conducted by the World’s Most Innovative & Largest Online Olympiad Exam - CREST Olympiads and is conducted in a very interesting and fun way for students. The syllabus followed by CREST Olympiads is mostly the same as of school. Once children start loving and enjoying the subjects it starts becoming easy to score marks.