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Crest Science Olympiad Syllabus 2023

The CREST Science Olympiad (CSO) is an international competitive exam held online for students in classes Prep/KG and 1-10. For students of classes Prep/KG and 1-2, the exam will be a single level. For grades 3 to 10, the exam will be two-level. The CSO syllabus for all the classes depends on the syllabus prescribed by the CBSE, ICSE, ISC, and state board.

CREST Science Olympiad Syllabus

CSO Syllabus Highlights

Here are the highlights of the Science Olympiad conducted by CREST Olympiads.

Highlights and syllabus details for Crest Science Olympiad 2023-24

Particulars

Details

Syllabus

CBSE, ICSE/ISC, and other state board syllabus.

Question type

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s)

Registration fees

  • For students of class Prep/KG, the exam fee for each subject is INR 180.
  • For classes 1-10, the exam fee for each subject is INR 225.

Exam duration

  • For students of class Prep/KG: 45 Minutes
  • For classes 1-10: 1 Hour

Mode of examination

Online

No. of questions

  • Prep/KG: 25 questions
  • Class 1-4: 35 questions
  • Class 5-10: 50 questions

Marking scheme

  • Practical science section: 1 mark for each correct answer
  • Achiever section: 2 marks for each 

CREST Science Olympiad Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

Given below are the Science Olympiad examination pattern for all the classes.

Exam Pattern and marking scheme for Crest Science Olympiad 2023-24

Class

Topic/ Section

No. of Questions

Marks per Question

Total Marks

Total Time

(in minutes)

 

Prep/KG

 

Practical Science

20

1

20

-

Achievers Section

5

2

10

-

Grand Total

25

-

30

45

1st to 4th

Practical Science

25

1

25

 -

Achievers Section

10

2

20

 -

Grand Total

35

 

45

60

5th to 10th

Practical Science

40

1

40

-

Achievers Section

10

2

20

-

Grand Total

50

-

60

60

CREST Science Olympiad Syllabus

CSO exam is framed as per the prescribed CBSE, ICSE/ISC, and state board syllabus set by the recognized education board of India. The medium of instruction for the exam is English.

CSO Class Prep/KG Syllabus 

Here are the pre/KG syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • Myself (my body parts, sense organs, my family, my home, my school, my food, and my clothes)
  • My environment (seasons: summer, winter, rainy, air, water, and noise pollution)
  • Animals, bird, and insects (wild, domestic & pet animals, farm animals, water animals, animal sounds, young ones, and homes)
  • Plants (fruits, vegetables, and flowers)
  • Music, games, and festivals (musical instruments, indoor & outdoor games, and national & religious festivals)
  • Transport, safety, and habits (transport: road, rail, water, air, traffic rules & safety, and good & bad habits)

Achievers Section:

  • Higher-order thinking questions-syllabus as per section 1

CSO Class 1 Syllabus 

Here are the class 1 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • 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 section 1

CSO Class 2 Syllabus

Here are the class 2 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • 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 section 1

CSO Class 3 Syllabus

Here are the class 3 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • Plants and animal
  • 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 section 1

CSO Class 4 Syllabus

Here are the class 4 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Food and digestion
  • Clothing
  • Matter
  • Materials
  • Force
  • Work and energy
  • Our environment
  • Earth and universe

Achievers Section: 

  • Higher-order thinking questions-syllabus as per section 1

CSO Class 5 Syllabus

Here are the class 5 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • 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 section 1

CSO Class 6 Syllabus

Here are the class 6 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • 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
  • Fiber to fabric

Achievers Section: 

  • Higher-order thinking questions-syllabus as per section 1

CSO Class 7 Syllabus

Here are the class 7 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • 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
  • Fiber 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 section 1

CSO Class 8 Syllabus

Here are the class 8 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • Crop production and management
  • Microorganisms
  • Synthetic fibers 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 section 1

CSO Class 9 Syllabus

Here are the class 9 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • 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 and 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 section 1

CSO Class 10 Syllabus

Here are the class 10 syllabus for Science Olympiad Exam conducted by the Crest Olympiads.

  • 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
  • The human eye and colorful world
  • Electricity
  • Magnetic effects of electric current
  • Sources of energy
  • Our environment and its management

Achievers Section: 

  • Higher-order thinking questions-syllabus as per section 1

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