Media Release
Mangaluru, Oct 7: Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL) has announced the second edition of the CFAL Scholar Selection Test (CST) 2026, an aptitude-based entrance and scholarship examination for students currently studying in grade 10. The announcement follows the first edition of CST, held on September 13, which drew students from 65 different schools across Karnataka.
The second edition will be a two-hour online examination, held on October 11 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The assessment will cover three common subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Logical Reasoning. Students can then choose a fourth subject, either Biology or Mathematics, based on their area of interest.
Students who perform strongly in the examination will be eligible for merit scholarships.
Why This Initiative Matters
1. Reasoning before Recall
Higher education and competitive examinations increasingly reward students who can read a question closely, link ideas together and reason their way to an answer. CST is built around this skill. Rather than counting how much a student remembers, it looks at how well they put their knowledge to use.
2. Early Recognition as a CFAL Scholar
Students who do well in CST can earn merit scholarships and early recognition as CFAL Scholars. They join CFAL students who have gone on to the IITs and IISc, studied at institutions such as Stanford and Harvard, and represented India at international Olympiads.
3. A Head Start on What Comes Next
Grade 10 is when many students begin deciding on streams, subjects and the examinations they want to prepare for. CST gives them an early experience of questions that call for deeper reasoning, and a clearer sense of where their strengths lie.
CST 2026 (Second Edition) – Examination Details
• Date: October 11, 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (2 hours)
• Eligibility: Students currently studying in grade 10
• Mode: Online
• Scholarships: Merit scholarships based on performance (T&C apply)
• Registration: Mandatory, via QR code on the official CST poster or through the CFAL website.
A Message to Parents
Report cards tell parents how a child has done in school. CST shows something different: how they approach a problem they haven’t met before. It’s a low-pressure way to see that side of their thinking, well before board exams and entrance tests make the stakes higher. And for students who perform strongly, merit scholarships and early recognition as CFAL Scholars make the test all the more worthwhile.
The Bigger Picture
With the second edition of CST 2026, CFAL continues to look for promising students and to encourage grade 10 learners to measure themselves by more than marks. The idea behind the test is simple: what counts is not only what a student knows, but how well they can think with it. CST is part of CFAL’s wider effort to nurture curiosity and academic potential.
About CFAL
Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL) builds strong foundations in mathematics and science and prepares students for premier national examinations including JEE, NEET, and Olympiads, as well as entrance exams for institutes such as ISI, CMI, and IISER. The institution is built around a culture of curiosity, discipline and science learning.
For more information, contact:
CFAL India, Mangaluru
+91 99005 20233
office@cfalindia.com
www.cfalindia.com