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1. Registration opens for the academic year 2026-2027 in July. Registration is online and the registration fee is Rs 5000, payable online; cash payments are not accepted. Mere registration does not confer a right to admission.
2. The online application requires accurate information. Fields include the student's full name as per prior records, date of birth as per the Birth Certificate, and caste from OC/BC/MBC/SC/ST with caste certificate required at admission for certain categories. Also required are address for communication, contact number, mobile number, email address, and the Entrance Exam Centre. The Academic Year runs from April to March with vacations in May–June and December, and the Entrance Examination for 2026-27 will be held at selected centres in India and abroad.
3. The Entrance Examination structure is as follows: Grades V–VI test English and Mathematics (2 hours); Grades VII–IX test English, Mathematics and Science (3 hours). Subjects for IB and CBSE Entrance Exams follow tracks: Engineering (English, Physics & Chemistry, Mathematics), Medicine (English, Physics & Chemistry, Biology), and Management (English, Management Studies, Mathematics). For the IB Diploma, English, Mathematics, Science and General Awareness are tested in a 45-minute, multiple-choice format; the XI CBSE & IB exam duration is 3 hours. The entrance exam includes a creative writing section, and the syllabus is general and not based on any single Board/Syllabus.
4. After submission, entrance exam details are emailed to the applicant; ensure the provided email address is valid because communications are sent by e-mail.
5. A visit to the school is possible by appointment on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 10.00 am and 11.00 am IST. Visits require prior appointment, confirmation mail must be presented at the entrance, and only a limited number of visitors are allowed per day.
Entry Level - Chinmaya Vidyayoga: Merit-cum-Means Scholarship offered to attract meritorious students from all strata of society; the scholarship is awarded at the sole discretion of the Management, within a defined framework. The Merit Criteria are the applicant's academic performance in the CIRS admission test and their national/state ranking in sports; the Means Criteria are evaluated case by case, considering factors such as parents' occupation, known sources of income, family background, and number of siblings at CIRS. The scholarship amounts are: 15%–25% discount on annual fees for CBSE and up to Rs 100,000 per annum for IB. Annual Merit Scholarship in School - Chinmaya Pratibha: Rs 10,000 per annum to the student ranked number 1 in annual examinations with 90% or above; Rs 5,000 per annum to the students ranked numbers 2 and 3 with 90% or above.
The Chinmaya International Residential School (CIRS) is a co-educational, residential secondary school for Grades V–XII in Coimbatore, India. It offers CBSE for Grades X and XII and the IB Diploma Programme for Grades XI and XII, with students choosing CBSE or IB in the final years. English is the medium of instruction. A distinctive Spiritual Curriculum runs through the middle and senior years, with Bal Bhagvatam and Bal Ramayana in Grades V–VII, life stories of saints and introductions to the Geeta in Grades VIII–IX, and excerpts from the Bhagavad Geeta in Grades X–XII. The campus provides dormitories with separate boy and girl sections, a full-time medical unit, a dental clinic, vegetarian catering, a large pool, gym, and auditorium. Extracurricular offerings span sports, arts and music, science clubs, and service activities; educational tours broaden experience. The IB diploma is recognized by universities worldwide, reinforcing CIRS's outlook in a residential, values-centered setting.
