Organisation : CREST
Contest Name : CREST English Olympiad (CEO) 2026
Applicable For : Grades KG-10
Exam Dates : 1st December 2026 & 5th December 2026
Last Date : Register Before November
Website : https://www.crestolympiads.com/english-olympiad-ceo
What is CREST English Olympiad?
The CREST English Olympiad (CEO) is an international competitive exam held online for students in Grades KG-10. There will be 2 levels for students of all Grades i.e. KG-10. The exam is an objective-type test that the students need to complete in 60 minutes. For students of Classes KG and 1, the exam will be parent/teacher assisted. The time of the exam will be 45 minutes for KG students. Last date to register for the exam before November. Level 1 exam will be held on 1st December 2026 & 5th December 2026.
Eligibility of CREST English Olympiad
a. The participating candidate’s school must be affiliated with any Indian-recognized education board like CBSE, ICSE, State Board, etc. Also, students residing outside of India can also participate.
b. Candidates studying in Grades KG – 10 are eligible to participate in the level 1 examination.
How To Register For CREST English Olympiad?
Registration of Students Through Schools:
Students from Classes KG – 10 are eligible to take CREST Olympiads. Prospectus containing the registration forms are sent to all schools registered with CREST Olympiads. If your school is not registered with us, then please send an email to info@crestolympiads.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 complete in all respects by the due date.
Registration For Individual Participants:
If your school does not conduct Olympiads, then you can register as an individual participant as well.
Syllabus of CREST English Olympiad
The CREST English Olympiad is considered as one of the crucial examinations that helps to develop and enhance English language skills. This examination tests students’ English proficiency and grammatical knowledge. The exam paper has 2 sections.
The CREST English Olympiad syllabus for each level exam is mostly the same as the school syllabus but the difficulty level of questions is slightly increased and is especially focused on assessing the advanced level understanding of the subject.
The examination covers topics and questions framed from the CBSE, ICSE and other state board syllabus. The paper covers topics like comprehension, sentence formations, jumbled words, parts of speech, etc. This examination welcomes all the candidates to participate in this examination and improve their English language skills.
Prizes of CREST English Olympiad
The CREST Olympiads awards and recognition offered to students are as follows:
a. CREST Olympiads provides students with amazing and exciting awards. There are prizes for 50% of the top scorers.
b.Achiever’s Trophies + Merit Certificates to International Ranks 1-3.
c. Medals to the top 10% of students.
d. Merit Certificates to the top 25% of students.
e. Honourable Mention Certificates to the top 25%-50% of students.
f. All participants will get a Digital participation certificate.
Important Dates of CREST English Olympiad
| Practice 2 exam dates | 29th October 2026 31st October 2026 |
| Level 1 exam dates | 1st December 2026 5th December 2026 |
| Level 2 exam date | 30th January 2027 1st February 2027 Note: The CEO level 2 exam will be held for students in grades KG to 10. |
| Last date for registration | It is advisable to register for the exam before November. |
| Practice 2 answer key dates | 03rd-04th November 2026 |
| Level 1 answer key dates | 09th-10th December 2026 |
| Level 2 answer key dates | 03rd-04th February 2027 |
| Level 1 result date | Generally, the results are announced within a month’s time after the last answer key date |
| Level 2 result date | Generally, the results are announced within a month’s time after the last answer key date |
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