ELIGIBILITY CRITERA

  • Students must be at least 7 years of age.
  • Students must have completed one academic year before sitting for the exam.
  • Students must have achieved at least a ‘Pass’ grade in their 3rd Quarter Progress Report and the report book must have been duly signed and returned to their respective tutors.
  • 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.

The exam schedule will be notified to students a few weeks in advance. Preferences are impermissible. Changes are only applicable for exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Examination Committee. 

ABSENCE

  • 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

  • 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.

​DOUBLE EXAMINATIONS IN SAME DISCIPLINE

  • 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 is allowed within the same Stage, however this is not permitted at Stage 3 (Levels 7 and 8)

OTHER EXAMINATION RULES

  • 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.
  • Online Exams permitted for Levels 1-6 for all disciplines for the following criteria:
    • Student has been taking online classes overseas for the entire Academic year
    • Student will not contend for the award
  • Students shall report at least 30 minutes before the allotted time for their exams. They are to note that there may be unavoidable delays.
  • No reference materials such as notes, books and electronic gadgets are permitted into the exam venue.
  • There will strictly be no admittance of parents/rasikas into classroom exams.
  • Parents/rasikas who wish to attend levels 7 and 8 concert exams are requested to be properly attired.

Examination Registration Fee

Levels
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Per discipline
85
85
105
105
170
170
250
250
Late fee per discipline
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

Grading System

Grade
Marks 
A+
90-100
A
80-89
B
70-79
C
60-69
D
50-59
* Students who score below “D”, will need to reappear for exams to progress to the next level.

Promotion Criteria
​Students of all Levels must obtain a Pass in the final examination before proceeding to the next year. Students will receive a "Certificate of Completion" upon progressing to the next level.  To enroll for the post-Certificate course leading to a Diploma, Level 6 students are required to have attained at least a grade C.
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​Examinations for all levels are conducted by an Examination Committee whose responsibility it is to supervise and act as moderators. ​All decisions by the Examination Committee are final.
Levels
Promotion Grade
1 to 3
D
Stage 1 Certificate (Level 3)
​C to obtain the Certificate of Foundation
4 to 6
C
Stage 1 Certificate (Level 6)
​C to obtain the Certificate of Development
6
B to qualify for Certification of Merit
7
C
8
C to obtain a Diploma
8
Highest aggregate score of Level 7 (40%) and Level 8 (60%) to obtain the Visharad title.

Duration of Examinations

Levels
Dance
Vocal & Instrument
​(Carnatic/Hindustani)
1
20 min
15 min
2
20 min
20 min
3
20 min
20 min
4
50 min
30 min
5
60 min
45 min
6
60 min
60 min
DANCE
Level 7
Classroom 60 min
Concert 75 min
Level 8
Classroom 60 min
Concert 75 min
VOCAL & INSTRUMENT (CARNATIC / HINDUSTANI)
Level 7
Classroom 60 min
Concert 75 min
Level 8
Classroom 75 min
Concert 90 min

Exam Dates 2022

​The examination will commence from Saturday, 28th May 2022 onwards.
Students are encouraged to make themselves available during this period.

Submission of Application Forms

Registrations for exams has closed as on Saturday, 30th April 2022.
Thank you for your registrations.

Exam Schedule

Exam date and time will be communicated to individual students by the teacher at a later date and the schedule will be placed on SIFAS notice boards. Change in date & time will not be allowed.

Payment

Please also note that for exam-taking students, all payments including exam fees, tuition fees, membership fees must be made by Saturday, 30th April 2022.  
Students will not be eligible to take exams if payments are not made by this deadline. No exceptions will be made.
Payment Method:
Upon receiving your registration form, invoices for examination fees will be activated in the student’s profile.

Payment will be made via the Member Portal.

Step 1. Log on to SIFAS website  https://www.sifas.org/
Step 2. Click “Member Login”
Step 3. Click “SIFAS Member Portal”
Step 4. Upon successful login, click on “My Students”,
Step 5. Select student name, and click on payment icon”
Step 6. Make Payment, scan QR code, and do not exit the page until receipt is reflected on your screen. (Please take a screenshot of your “Stan ID” number after payment, this will be helpful in the event the payment is not reflected successful in our system)
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Once payment is completed, please notify by email, the discipline, the level of exam (level 1, level 2 etc), the student’s name, the amount and the transfer date to feespaid@sifas.org
For any other queries regarding examinations, kindly send an email to exams@sifas.org
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For further clarifications and/or queries, please email to admin@sifas.org

SIFAS Exams 2022

We are happy to announce that SIFAS Examinations will begin on 28th May 2022.

​Please be informed that the office will be closed for in-person queries during the examination period. You may write to admin@sifas.org for any administration related questions or to feespaid@sifas.org for any fees related questions.