Marking Scheme

Level 1 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
KG	Practical Mathematics	20	1	20
	Achiever's Section	5	2	10
	Grand Total	25		30	45
1^st to 4^th	Practical Mathematics	25	1	25
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	35		45	60
5^th to 10^th	Practical Mathematics	40	1	40
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	50		60	60

CREST Science Olympiad (CSO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
KG	Practical Science	20	1	20
	Achiever's Section	5	2	10
	Grand Total	25		30	45
1^st to 4^th	Practical Science	25	1	25
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	35		45	60
5^th to 10^th	Practical Science	40	1	40
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	50		60	60

CREST English Olympiad (CEO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
KG	English Language	20	1	20
	Achiever's Section	5	2	10
	Grand Total	25		30	45
1^st to 4^th	English Language	25	1	25
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	35		45	60
5^th to 10^th	English Language	40	1	40
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	50		60	60

CREST Cyber Olympiad (CCO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
1^st to 4^th	Computers & IT	25	1	25
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	35		45	60
5^th to 10^th	Computers & IT	40	1	40
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	50		60	60

CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO)

Class	Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
1^st to 4^th	Logical Reasoning	25	1	25
1^st to 4^th	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	35		45	60
5^th to 10^th	Logical Reasoning	40	1	40
5^th to 10^th	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	50		60	60

CREST International Spell Bee Summer (CSB)

		No. of Questions per Class
Section Name	Section Details	1^st & 2^nd	3^rd & 4^th	5^th & 6^th	7^th & 8^th
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

CREST International Spell Bee Winter (CSBW)

		No. of Questions per Class
Section Name	Section Details	1^st & 2^nd	3^rd & 4^th	5^th & 6^th	7^th & 8^th
Word Champ	Identify your word knowledge	8	8	8	8
Spell Spies	Test your spelling skills	8	8	6	6
Sound Check	Check your pronunciation	4	4	3	3
Spellacadabra	Write correct words	6	6	8	8
Jumble Tumble	Form meaningful words from jumbled letters	5	5	5	6
Pictospell	Study the image & write your answers	5	5	3	3
Word Tally	Find out the correct words			6	6
Spell-probe	Spellings based on meanings			4	4
Back to the Roots	Know the root word				3
Word Fusion	Make new words & compound words with suffix, prefix	4	4	5	5
Word Twins	Use same word in multiple sentences			3	3
Word Puzzle	Match the words with meanings, antonyms and synonyms			4	5
Get, Set, Spell! (Online Mode only)	Hear and write the correct word		10	10	10
Duo-chip (Offline Mode only)	Usage of words in sentences based on meanings		10	10	10
Grand Total		40	50	65	70

CREST Spell Bee Winter Previous Year Paper

CREST Mental Maths Olympiad (CMMO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
1^st to 2^nd	Basique	40	3	120
	Avance	20	6	120
	Grand Total	60		240	60
3^rd to 4^th	Basique	60	3	180
	Avance	20	6	120
	Grand Total	80		300	60
5^th to 12^th	Basique	80	3	240
	Avance	20	6	120
	Grand Total	100		360	60

Note: There's a negative marking of 1/3^rd marks for every wrong answer.

International Green Warrior Olympiad (IGWO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
1^st to 2^nd	Green Champ	25	3	75
	Green Challenger	10	6	60
	Grand Total	35		135	60
3^rd to 12^th	Green Champ	40	3	120
	Green Challenger	10	6	60
	Grand Total	50		180	60

Note: There's a negative marking of 1/3^rd marks for every wrong answer.

CREST International Drawing Olympiad (CIDO)

Category	Explanation	Marks
Originality/ Creativity	How unique and different the drawing is compared to others. Whether the student has used interesting techniques or ideas that catch attention.	15
Title/Caption	A captivating accompanying text that helps understand the drawing better.	10
Arrangement and Impact	Layout: How well everything is arranged within the drawing. Balance: Whether the drawing feels visually balanced and not too crowded or empty. Overall Impact: How much the drawing catches your eye and makes you want to look at it more.	15
Visual Appeal and Execution	Mounting/Frame: How well the drawing is presented and displayed. Line Quality: How neat and controlled the lines are. Colouring and Shading: How well the student has used light and dark areas to create depth. Detailing: How much attention to small details is shown. Craftsmanship: How neat and tidy the drawing looks overall.	15
Message Conveyed	The drawing should evoke strong emotions or provoke deep reflection through its thematic content and narrative.	10
Theme Adherence	Interpretation: How well the drawing relates to the given theme. Relevance: Whether the drawing clearly connects to the theme without being confusing.	15
Quality of Scan	If you are scanning your drawing to be uploaded, make sure it has great scan quality. There should not be any grey shades or marks from the scanner. For taking the photo, keep your drawing on a plain background and click the picture of the drawing only, minimising the picture of the plain background. The image taken should be of high resolution.	20
Grand Total		100

Level 2 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
KG	Practical Mathematics	20	1	20
	Achiever's Section	5	2	10
	Grand Total	25		30	45
1^st to 4^th	Practical Mathematics	25	1	25
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	35		45	60
5^th to 10^th	Practical Mathematics	40	1	40
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	50		60	60

CREST Science Olympiad (CSO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
KG	Practical Science	20	1	20
	Achiever's Section	5	2	10
	Grand Total	25		30	45
1^st to 4^th	Practice Science	25	1	25
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	35		45	60
5^th to 10^th	Practical Science	40	1	40
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	50		60	60

CREST English Olympiad (CEO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
KG	English Language	20	1	20
	Achiever's Section	5	2	10
	Grand Total	25		30	45
1^st to 4^th	English Language	25	1	25
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	35		45	60
5^th to 10^th	English Language	40	1	40
	Achiever's Section	10	2	20
	Grand Total	50		60	60

CREST International Spell Bee Summer (CSB)

		No. of Questions per Class
Section Name	Section Details	1^st & 2^nd	3^rd & 4^th	5^th & 6^th	7^th & 8^th
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

CREST Mental Maths Olympiad (CMMO)

Class	Topic/ Section	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks	Total Time (in minutes)
1^st to 2^nd	Basique	40	3	120
	Avance	20	6	120
	Grand Total	60		240	60
3^rd to 4^th	Basique	60	3	180
	Avance	20	6	120
	Grand Total	80		300	60
5^th to 12^th	Basique	80	3	240
	Avance	20	6	120
	Grand Total	100		360	60

Note: There's a negative marking of 1/3^rd marks for every wrong answer.

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