CREST English Olympiad (CEO) is an exam that is held online for the students of KG to Class 10 to test their English Language. This exam is a multilevel exam.
For KG to class 1 & 2, the exam conducted will be of a single level, level-1 which will be objective based and of 45 minutes.
For class 3 to 10, the exam conducted will be of two levels, again objective but of 60 minutes.
The CREST English Olympiad (CEO) syllabus is based on NCERT/CBSE/ICSE boards.
CEO Exam Dates-2022-23
Level 1: 18th Nov 2022, 6th Dec 2022
Level 2: 20th Jan 2023
CEO Exam Pattern:
( Source: https://www.crestolympiads.com/marking-scheme#ceo-marking-scheme-l1 )
CEO Syllabus details:
Please note that Oxford Learner’s Dictionary is used for reference here.
Class Prep/KG
English Language: Letters (Aa – Zz) (Capital and small letters, After/Before/In-between/Missing letters, Objects/Cartoon Characters starting with lettes)
Word Formation (Upto 4-letter words, rhyming words, vowels and consonants)
Strokes (Lines and curves)
Grammar Basics (Article a/an, Basic adjectives and preposition (in, on, out, under, etc.))
Word Meanings (Synonyms, Opposites, Gender, People and Professions, Singular-Plural)
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 1
English Language: Jumbled Letters, Words: Their Meanings and Opposites, Identify the Word From the Picture, Making a Word, Feminine and Masculine, One and Many, Word Pairs, Odd One Out, Animals: Their Babies, Sounds and Groups, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Conjunctions, Articles, Prepositions, Adjectives, Basic Tenses, Punctuation, Comprehension (Prose and Poetry).
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 2
English Language: Collocations, Spellings, Words Related to Animals and their Sounds, Clothes, Body Parts, Basic Emotions, Food, etc. Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Contractions, Word Order, Punctuation, Simple Tenses, Information Retrieval from Various Text Types like Stories, Short Dialogues, Messages, Invitations, etc., Spoken and Verbal Expressions like Thanking, Greeting, Permission, Introduction, etc.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 3
English Language: Word Power: Homophones, Collocations, Spellings, Words related to Animals, Household Things, Clothes, Basic Emotions, Food, Animals and Pets, etc. Synonyms and Antonyms, Gender, Number, Proverbs, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Simple Tenses, Conjunctions and Punctuation, Basic Questions, etc., Information Retrieval from Various Text/Image Types like Stories, Anecdotes, Pictures, Time-table Format, Messages, Invitations, etc., Spoken and Verbal Expressions like Apology, Greeting, Introduction, Request, etc.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 4
English Language: Collocations, Spellings, Words related to Animals, Household Things, Clothes, Basic Emotions, Food and Animals, etc. Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Contractions, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses, Punctuations and Jumbled Words, Basic Questions etc., Information Retrieval from Various Text and Image Types like Stories, Anecdotes, Pictures, Time-table Format, Messages, Invitations etc., Spoken and Verbal Expressions like Apology, Greetings, Introduction, Request, etc.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 5
English Language: Spellings, Collocations, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to feelings, Travel, Food, Health, Appearance, Character, etc. Nouns, pronouns, verbs and phrasal Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation, Tenses, Active-Passive Voice and Reported Speech etc., Search for and retrieve information from various text types like news headlines, Messages, Letters, etc., Understand information given in News reports, Time-tables, Messages, etc., Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, menu card, dialogues etc., Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc. and the use of conjunctions.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 6
English Language: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation and Jumbled Words, Conjunctions, Tenses, Voices, Narration, etc. Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Words Related to Everyday Problems, Relationships, Health and Medicine, Travel etc., Information Retrieval from Various Text and Image Types like Brochures, Formal and Informal letters, Itinerary, Short Narratives, Time-tables, News Stories, Diary Entry, Poster Making, Messages etc., Spoken and Written Expressions like Agreement and Disagreement, Requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 7
English Language: Spellings, Collocations and Words related to Travel, Locations, Activities, Homonyms and Homophones, etc. Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One Word, Phrasal Verbs and Idioms, Modals, Word order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Tenses, Voices and Narration, etc., Information Retrieval from News Stories, Brochures, Formal and Informal Letters, Advertisements, Brochures, Itinerary, Short Narratives, Biographies, Notices and Messages etc., Spoken and Written Expressions like Requesting and Refusing, Apologies and Stating of Preferences and Expression of Intent, etc.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 8
English Language: Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms or Proverbs, Homonyms and Homophones, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words and Punctuations, Tenses, Voices and Narrations, Question Tags, etc. Words Related to Leisure, Household Items/Issues, Social Causes, Outdoor Locations and Activities, etc., Information Retrieval from News Reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, Instruction Manual Format, Messages, Editorials, Essays, etc., Spoken and Written Expressions like Requesting, Giving Information, Expressing Surprise, Pronunciation, etc.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 9
English Language: Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One Word, Word Order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Jumbled Words, Voices, Concord, Question Forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Reported Speech. Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and Homophones, Words Related to Social Cause, Travel, Workplace, etc., Information Retrieval from Various Text Types like Flyers, Classifieds, Dictionaries, Instruction Manuals, Messages, Editorials, Essays, etc., Spoken and Written Expressions like Giving advice, Stating Preferences, Discussing Probability, Making an Offer, etc.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Class 10
English Language: Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies and Spellings, One Word, Word Order, Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Voices, Narration. Concord, Question Forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Homonyms and Homophones, Words Related to weather, Countries, Language and People, Global Problems, etc., Information Retrieval from Various Text Types like Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc., Understand Information Presented in Instruction Manual Format, Message Format and Others, Comprehension Based on Editorials, Essays and Advanced Texts., Spoken and Written Expressions like Giving/Accepting Compliments, Agreeing, Disagreeing, Requesting, Seeking Information, Pronunciation, etc.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per English Language
Awards:
KG to Class 1:
The students who achieve 60% and more in the exam(s), will be awarded a Merit Certificate and Star Medal.
Class 3 to 10:
Top 30% students of Grades 3-10 appearing for CEO Level 1 Online exams will qualify for Online Level 2 Exams.
Overall Top 3 students globally each from Grades 3-10 for CREST Olympiads will be awarded with Achiever’s Trophy and Merit Certificate for each subject. The top 3 students will also receive Olympiad Success Gift Vouchers of INR 10,000 each.
Top 3 students (registered through school) from every school with more than 25 students in a Grade appearing for an Online Olympiad exam will be awarded with a Merit Certificate. The top 3 students will also receive Olympiad Success Gift Vouchers of INR 1250, INR 1000 and INR 750, respectively.
Also:
- All Online students, who qualify for the Level 2 exam and in the Level 2 exam they secure marks which aren’t in the bottom 15%, will be awarded a Merit Certificate
- Gold Medal will be given to all students with percentile 96 and above and to the students whose zonal rank is 10 or less
- Silver Medal will be given to all students with percentile 93 till 96
- Bronze Medal will be given to all students with percentile 90 till 93
- Every participant will be awarded a digital participation certificate. This will be available in the dashboard of the participant.
- If a student meets 2 or more criteria, then he/she will qualify for a higher award.
For more details, visit: https://www.crestolympiads.com/awards )
Reference Books:
CREST provides following reference books:
- Comprehensive Test Series: 60+ worksheets + 10+ mock test papers
- Mock Test Series: 10+ mock test papers
