Online applications are invited for the CREST Reasoning Olympiad 2023 for Classes 1 to 10. Register now and win exciting prizes!

About the Olympiad

The CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO) is an international competitive exam held online for students in classes 1-10. There will be only one level for all the classes. The exam is an objective-type test that the students need to complete in 60 minutes.

The exam consists of two sections:

  • Section-1: Logical Reasoning.
  • Section-2: Achievers Section.

Important Information About the Olympiad

  • There are separate question papers for each and every class.
  • The medium of the exam is English.
  • CBSE, ICSE/ISC and other State Board syllabi are followed for the set of test papers.
  • The online exams are conducted on web-enabled devices like laptops, tablets or desktops with webcams. Mobile devices are not allowed.
  • For students of class 1, the parent/teacher can assist the child in guiding them through the questions.
  • In case the registration is not through school, the student will have to take the exam from home.

CREST Reasoning Olympiad Highlights

Conducted for grades1 to 10
Mode of examinationOnline and Offline
Mode of registrationIndividually and through schools
CRO exam duration60 minutes
Type of questionsMultiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Levels of examination1 level in both online & offline mode

CREST Reasoning Olympiad is considered to be one of the most participated and unique Reasoning Olympiad exams. The main motive for conducting this examination every year is to test the logical and reasoning capabilities of students.

A few of the basic necessities for participating in level 1 of CRO are listed below:

  • The students studying in classes 1-10 are eligible to participate.
  • Candidates can participate in the exam by registering individually and through schools.
  • All the participating schools must be affiliated with any Indian-recognized education board like ICSE, CBSE, State Board, IB, etc.
  • As it is an international Olympiad exam, students from any country can give the exam.

Additional Information of the CREST Reasoning Olympiad 2023

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How to Register?

  • Registration of students through schools: Students from classes 1-10 are eligible to give CREST Reasoning Olympiad. A prospectus containing the registration forms is sent to all schools registered with CREST Olympiads for the Spell Bee exam. If your school is not registered with us, then please send an email to info[at]crestolympiads[dot]com and we will send you the prospectus soon. It is mandatory for schools to return the registration forms to CREST Olympiads, duly filled in and completed in all respects by the due date.
  • Registration for individual participants: If your school does not conduct Spell Bee, then you can register as an individual participant as well. The link for the online registration for individual participants is here.

Why Participate in the CREST Reasoning Olympiad?

  • By participating in the CREST Reasoning Olympiad children get exposure to new skills and can learn and practice a variety of things, such as reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Participating in CRO will definitely be an asset for students helping them understand concepts better and deeper, unlike conventional rote learning.
  • Apart from this, exposure to new challenges and a competitive environment will develop students’ confidence levels.

Syllabus & Exam Pattern for the CREST English Olympiad

The CREST Reasoning Olympiad is a new and unique way of enhancing students’ reasoning capabilities. Reasoning skill is always considered to be a prime factor of importance in most competitive exams. CRO exam examines students’ ability to analyze and make decisions logically. Just like other skills, students can improve and develop their reasoning abilities.

The syllabus for the CREST Reasoning Olympiad is differently set for each class with a slight increase in difficulty. The exam majorly covers areas like patterns, geometric shapes, analogy, spatial understanding, coding-decoding and many more such topics.

As we read above, the CRO question paper is divided into 2 sections. Each section has a different marking scheme. The marking scheme varies for each class.

  • For grades 1-4, the total weightage of the paper is 45 marks.
  • For grades 5-10, the total weightage of the paper is 60 marks.

Refer CREST Cyber Olympiad marking scheme in detail.

Dates & Fee for the CREST English Olympiad

The exam dates for CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO) for the Academic Year 2023-24 are as given below:

Level 1 exam datesJanuary 13, 2024
January 15, 2024
Last date for registrationIt is advisable to register for the exam before December. 
Level 1 answer key datesJanuary 31 to February 1, 2024
Level 1 result dateGenerally, 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.

Olympiad Awards

Exciting awards worth Rs. 4 Cr. are kept for the achievers. There are prizes for 50% of the students with top scores. CREST Olympiads recognize students with Merit Certificates, Trophies, Medals, ‘Honorable mention’ Digital Certificates, etc. for their top performance in the examination. Each participant is also given a digital participation certificate. Students can check the Olympiad awards for CREST Olympiads.

Click here to view the official notification of the CREST Reasoning Olympiad (CRO) 2023 for Classes 1 to 10 [Exciting Awards Worth Rs. 4 Cr.].

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