CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO) Class 6: syllabus, dates and exam pattern (2026–27)

CREST is an online exam, and both levels appear above because most Class 6 candidates will be eligible for the second one — see the Level 2 question below. Students pick a slot between 11 am and 7 pm IST on their chosen date. There is also an optional second practice test on 12 and 13 November 2026, and a free practice test available all year round.

Registration: CREST takes registrations two ways: through a school, which receives the prospectus and forms, or directly from the family online at crestolympiads.com/registration for students whose school does not participate. The fee published for students registering from India is ₹275. A child sitting the exam at home needs a working webcam. CREST publishes no hard cutoff date — its own guidance is to register before November rather than a stated deadline, so this is one of the few papers where the family controls the timing. CREST is not the only body a parent can enter alone: Unified Council accepts direct NSTSE entries, Indian Talent Olympiad runs an individual online route with its own later dates, and Humming Bird registers individual students online at ₹150 a subject. Most bodies register through the school. These four do not have to.