The standard exam for evaluating word meaning, spelling and pronunciation in the English language is the CREST International Spell Bee (Winter). For students in class 2, the CSBW exam is organized at the national and international levels. CREST Olympiads administers only online Spell Bee International examinations. Read through the article to know about Spelling Bee exam in detail!
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a. Students in class 2 are eligible to compete in the CREST International Spell Bee (CSBW).
b. Students interested in competing in the CREST Spell Bee international Winter (CSBW) have different registration options. They can register either through their schools or on their own.
c. If your school does not host a Spell Bee, you can participate as an individual.
1. CREST Spell bee competitions allow class 2 students to learn about the usage and meaning of English words. Students who address their spelling study can develop intellectual capabilities and learning strategies in addition to increasing their vocabulary.
2. The advantages of Spell Bee go beyond language: Because children are required to spell words, they develop self-confidence as well as the ability to perform under pressure.
3. Spell Bee Olympiad exams are extremely beneficial for students. These exams are designed to bring students from various schools and boards together on the same platform. It encourages learning. It aids in determining their strengths and weaknesses.
CREST International Spell Bee (Winter) registration for class 2 can be done by students on their own or by the school.
The school has to fill in the form present here: https://www.crestolympiads.com/register-school, and it will be contacted within 48 working hours with the next steps.
Students who register separately from school & want to appear for the online Spelling Bee exam for class 2 can follow these simple steps:
1. Go to the browser and copy-paste this link: https://www.crestolympiads.com/registration
2. The registration form pops up.
3. Fill in all the registration form details.
4. Select the exam at the bottom of the details filling section in the registration form you wish to appear in.
5. Read the instructions carefully.
6. Make the payment.
7. Registration is complete.
Note:
1. Spelling Bee Individual registrations by students are accepted.
2. Students who have not done registration through school will have to take exams from home. The individual participating should have a computer or laptop with a webcam and a good internet facility. The exam is monitored through a webcam.
The following word list is the base for many questions, and between 70% and 80% of the questions will originate from it. Different formats of questions are available here. The words are alphabetically arranged. Here’s the list of Spell Bee words for class 2:
Acting, adjust, adult, against, alive, allow, along, aloud, ankle, answer, anthem, anything, asleep, avoid, award, Backpack, balm, bandage, bangle, batsman, batter, battery, beach, beast, bedcover, before, begin, belief, bitterness, bleat, bluebell, bodyguard, bonnet, bored, borrow, bottlebrush, bowler, brake, breath, butcher, buttermilk, Capsule, catch, cheap, chimney, chopsticks, chunks, classify, classroom, clever, climber, clothesline, cloudy, cobweb, coil, collar, collect, corner, cornflakes, correct, costly, cough, crate, creak, creeper, cricketer, cuckoo, curtain, cushion, Dancing, dead, deck, defeat, delete, diaper, diet, dimple, double, down, dragonfly, drawing, drill, drip, drizzle, drove, drown, Earthworm, energy, enough, evening, exciting, exercise, expensive, Fabric, factory, fairy, famous, feast, fielder, filthy, firecracker, fishing, fist, flash, florist, flour, flow, flute, follow, frame, fresh, furniture, further, Gain, garage, gobble, grab, grater, great, grin, groan, grow, grumpy, guest, guitar, Hand back, hardworking, headlight, heavenly, highway, hollow, hollyhock, hose, human, Jealous, Ladder, leap, leather, library, lightning, locate, lollipop, look, lose, louse, lucky, Machine, medicine, mittens, moisture, mourn, multiply, mushroom, music, Necklace, necktie, news, nothing, notice, Own, Padding, paid, pain, pane, parcel, partner, peck, peeler, penguin, pepper, perch, perform, petal, petrol, pickle, pillow, playground, present, prior, punch, puppy, Question, Raise, rapid, regular, remark, remove, revise, rhinoceros, rinse, road, roam, rodent, rotten, Sale, sapling, saucer, scene, scoop, scooter, sharpener, shawl, shore, similar, singing, slam, sleeves, snatch, soggy, solar, sponge, spring, squash, stadium, stair, stay, still, stood, stork, storm, strain, stuff, stupid, subtract, sunshine, sure, surprised, sway, sweetcorn, swoop, Termite, textbook, thank, their, thinking, thrice, tiny, toaster, tonight, toothache, tracksuit, treat, triple, twice, twig, Umpire, undress, upset, Vanilla, vegetative, violin, Wallet, walnut, washbasin, watch, weak, weapon, weather, week, welcome, wheelchair, whether, whiteboard, wicketkeeper, wild, wind, without, wool, worst, would, wrong, Yourself, yummy.
For spelling and meaning references, see the Oxford Learner's Dictionary. Students can check the class 2 Spell Bee competition syllabus in detail. It is available on the CREST Olympiads website.
The exam dates for CREST International Spell Bee Competition (Winter) (CSBW) for Class 2 for the Academic Year 2024-25 are as given below:
Level 1 exam dates | 9th January 2025 21st January 2025 |
Last date for registration | It is advisable to register for the exam before December. |
Level 1 answer key dates | 24th-25th Jan 2025 |
Level 1 result date | Generally, the results are announced within a month's time after the last answer key date |
Note: Check Olympiad exam dates for other CREST Olympiads subjects as well.
The exam fee is INR 225 for students studying and enrolling from India. For students studying and residing outside of India, the fee is country specific.
Spell Bee Winter preparation for class 2 necessitates accurate efforts from students. Before beginning exam preparation, class 2 students should thoroughly understand the entire syllabus. Last-minute preparation usually makes the student skip the important sections. Students must give their 100% effort in order to pass the Spelling Bee exam.
The class 2 students want a lot of attention and hard work which can be accomplished only through constant efforts and regular practice. It is always preferable to be prepared for exams. Students can visit CREST Olympiads website to obtain class 2 Spell Bee sample papers.
Students can also take the mock tests to get a better idea of what to expect at the CREST International Spell Bee winter exam.
Make a list of spellings that are difficult for you and whose meaning you are unfamiliar with. Make a separate notebook and write those words down, along with their definitions from a dictionary. Repeat the difficult words that you can't remember and improve upon them. The above pointers will surely help you in your CREST Spell Bee Winter examination.
Preparation Material | Link |
Class 2 Spell Bee Competition (Winter) Sample Paper | Check here |
Class 2 Spell Bee Competition (Winter) Previous Year Paper | Check here |
CREST Olympiads will publish the CREST Spell Bee Winter cut-off marks for the class 2 students. The CREST International Spell Bee cut-off and rankings will be available online at the CREST Olympiads website. There will be a separate Spell Bee cut-off for each class.
The Spell Bee answer key contains correct answers to all of the exam questions. Students can estimate their scores in the CREST International Spell Bee Winter (CSBW) Olympiad exam. Students can access the CREST Spell Bee answer keys by logging in with the credentials & going to the dashboard section.
The results of the CREST Spell Bee competition will be accessible on the CREST Olympiads website. Those who’ve appeared for the exam can check their result in the performance section of the dashboard.
The students are recognized for their performance and it’s one of the great ways to encourage them to do such great things again and again. CREST Olympiads awards top-performers for classes 1-8 for their great accomplishment in the CREST Spelling Bee (Winter) competition exam. Students can check the Olympiad awards & recognition in detail.
1. Where will the CREST Spell Bee exam be held?
To attempt the online CREST International Spell Bee exam the student should have a functional laptop, desktop, or tablet (with a screen larger than 11.5 inches) and a reliable Internet connection. The Internet connection speed should be 2 Mbps, and the desktop/laptop should have the most recent browser version (preferably Google Chrome). Mobile devices are not permitted to be used to take the exam. Schools registered with CREST Olympiads can only conduct the CREST Spell Bee Winter exam.
2. What is the CSBW examination pattern for class 2?
The CSBW exam is split into 2 parts:
Section 1 (55 minutes): Multiple Choice Questions
Section 2 (5 minutes): Audio-based questioning. The student must listen to the sentence and write the correct spelling.