• Students must be at least 7 years of age.

• Students must have completed one academic year before sitting for the exam.

• Students must have met the 75% attendance criteria.

• Student must have completed current year syllabus. 

• Students must attain the approval of their Tutor to partake in the examinations. 

• Students must have met the promotion criteria for their exams in the previous year, as stated below.

• Students of levels 1-4 must have attended at least 2 concerts and those of levels 5-8 at least 5 concerts at the SIFAS Stage / SIFAS Annexe.

• The exam registration form must be submitted by the registration deadline.

• The exam registration fee and all outstanding fees (monthly tuition and annual membership) must be paid by the registration deadline.

The Examination Committee reserves the right to not permit students’ participation in the exam if they do not meet the eligibility criteria. The decision of the Examination Committee is final.

• No replacement exam sittings will be granted to absentees without valid reasons.

• Absentees with valid reasons may sit for replacement exams, if the schedule permits, at the discretion of the Examination Committee. However, if this is not possible, they will have to sit for the exams in the following year.

• There will be no refund of exam fees in the event of absenteeism.​

• Withdrawal from exams will be considered if the Examination Committee receives a notice from the student with a valid reason 1 week prior to the exam date.

• An administrative fee of 20% of the exam fee will be charged to the student who is permitted to withdraw.

• Under exceptional circumstances, the Examination Committee will consider applications from students who are eligible for taking 2 exams within the same discipline in the same academic year.
  

• Double exams of the same discipline are allowed within the same Stage, however this is not permitted at the Proficiency stage (Levels 7 and 8)
  

• Students who are eligible for two levels of exams within the same discipline, will receive a certificate of completion for each level upon successful completion of the respective examination. 

Online Exams are permitted for Levels 1 to 6 for all disciplines based on the following criteria:

• Student has been taking online classes overseas for the entire Academic year

• Student will not be eligible to be considered for Visharad and Best Student titles

• Online exams are not permitted for Level 7-8 , students have to be physically present to take their exams regardless of an online student or not.​

• ​Students shall at all times conduct themselves with dignity and decorum while attending the exams. 

• They must be properly attired in traditional Indian clothes and strictly adhere to any given instructions failing which students will not be permitted to attend the examinations.

• Students shall report at least 15 minutes before the allotted time of their exams. They are to note that there may be unavoidable delays. 

• Students will be required to produce their hall tickets before proceeding into the respective rooms.

• No reference materials such as notes, books and electronic/recording gadgets are permitted into the exam venue. 

• There will strictly be no admittance of parents/rasikas into classroom exams for Level 1 to 5 .

• Parents/rasikas who wish to attend levels 6, 7 and 8 concert exams are requested to be attired in traditional wear. 

Non examinable students

• During the examinations, classes will be interrupted to accommodate evaluations for examinable students.

• Non-examinable students who miss classes will be compensated either by a senior student, an alumni or the tutor within the next three months period.

• Non-examinable students will be required to pay tuition fees as per normal. 

Examinable students 

• Examinable students will not be required to attend any classes during the entire duration of examinations.

• Examination fees and Tuition fees are required to be paid by exam going students.

• There will be no classes for examinable students during the month of their exams.

Concert examinations will take place first followed by classroom examinations.