CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) is an exam that is held online for the students of KG to Class 10 to test their skills in Science and Technology. This exam is a multilevel exam that requires special year long Olympiad preparation.
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 Science Olympiad (CSO) syllabus is based on NCERT/CBSE/ICSE boards.
CSO Exam Dates-2022-23
Level 1: 2nd Dec 2022, 23rd Dec 2022
Level 2: 1st Feb 2023
CSO Exam Pattern:
( Source: https://www.crestolympiads.com/marking-scheme#cso-marking-scheme-l1 )
CSO Syllabus Details:
Class Prep/KG
Practical Science: Myself (My Body Parts, Sense Organs, My Family, My Home, My School, My Food, My Clothes)
My Environment (Seasons: Summer, Winter, Rainy, Air, Water and Noise Pollution)
Animals, Bird, Insects (Wild, Domestic and Pet Animals, Farm Animals, Water Animals, Animal Sounds, Young Ones and Homes)
Plants (Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers)
Music, Games and Festivals (Musical Instruments, Indoor and Outdoor Games, National and Religious Festivals)
Transport, Safety and Habits (Transport: Road, Rail, Water, Air, Traffic Rules and Safety, Good and Bad Habits)
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 1
Practical Science: Living and Non-living Things, Plants, Animals, Human Beings and Their Needs, Good Habits and Safety Rules, Air and Water, Weather and the Sky.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 2
Practical Science: Plants, Animals, Human Body, Food, Housing and Clothing, Family and Festivals, Occupations, Good Habits and Safety Rules, Transport and Communication, Air, Water and Rocks, Earth and Universe.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 3
Practical Science: Plants and Animals, Birds, Food, Housing and Clothing, Transport and Communication, Human Body, Earth and Universe, Matter and Materials, Light, Sound and Force, Our Environment.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 4
Practical Science: Plants, Animals, Food and Digestion, Clothing, Matter and Materials, Force, Work and Energy, Our Environment, Earth and Universe.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 5
Practical Science: Animals, Human Body and Health, Plants, Natural Resources, Pollution and Calamities, Earth and Universe, Matter, Force, Work and Energy.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 6
Practical Science: Motion and Measurement of Distances, Light, Shadows and Reflections, Electricity and Circuits, Fun with Magnets, Our Environment, Sorting and Separation of Materials, Changes Around Us, Living Organisms and Their Surroundings, Food and its Components, Fibre to Fabric.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 7
Practical Science: Heat, Motion and Time, Electric Current and its Effects, Winds, Storms and Cyclones, Light, Acids, Bases and Salts, Physical and Chemical Changes, Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate, Fibre to Fabric, Nutrition in Plants and Animals, Respiration in Organisms, Transportation in Plants and Animals, Reproduction in Plants, Natural Resources and Their Conservation.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 8
Practical Science: Crop Production and Management, Microorganisms, Synthetic Fibres and Plastics, Metals and Non-metals, Coal and Petroleum, Combustion and Flame, Conservation of Plants and Animals, Cell, Reproduction and Endocrine System, Force and Pressure, Friction, Sound, Chemical Effects of Electric Current, Some Natural Phenomena, Light, Stars and the Solar System, Pollution of Air and Water.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 9
Practical Science: Motion, Force and Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Work and Energy, Sound, Matter in Our Surroundings, Is Matter Around Us Pure, Atoms and Molecules, Structure of Atom, Cell – The Fundamental Unit of Life, Tissues, Diversity in Living Organisms, Why Do We Fall Ill, Natural Resources, Improvement in Food Resources.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
Class 10
Practical Science: Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals, Carbon and its Compounds, Periodic Classification of Elements, Life Processes, Reproduction in Organisms, Heredity and Evolution, Light-Reflection and Refraction, Human Eye and Colourful World, Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Electric Current, Sources of Energy, Our Environment and its Management.
Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions – Syllabus as per Practical Science
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 CSO 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
