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 met the 70% 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.

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 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 EXAMINATIONS 

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.​

CODE OF CONDUCT DURING EXAMINATION

  • 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.
  • Students shall report at least 30 minutes before the allotted time of 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 6, 7 and 8 concert exams are requested to be attired in traditional wear.​

Examination Registration Fee

Levels
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Per discipline
100
100
125
125
200
200
300
300
Late fee per discipline
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
* Monthly fees and Exam fees are both payable during the examination period.

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
​(Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi)
Vocal & Instrument
​(Carnatic)
​Vocal & Instrument
​(Hindustani)
1
20 min
20 min
15 min
2
20 min
30 min
15 min
3
20 min
40 min
20 min
4
50 min
40 min
30 min
5
60 min
45 min
45 min
6
60 min
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 2024

The examination will commence from Friday, 31st May 2024 onwards.
​Students are encouraged to make themselves available during this period.

REGISTRATION FOR EXAMINATIONS 

*Registration for exams are now closed!*
Registrations for exams will commence on the following dates: 
Levels 1 to 3 - Thursday, 28th March 2024
Levels 4 & 5-   Friday, 5 th April 2024
Levels 6 to 8 - Friday, 12th April 2024
The registration for examinations will come to a close on Tuesday, 30th April 2024.
There will be no extension granted beyond the deadline.

EXAMINATION REGISTRATION PROCESS

Our tutors will be selecting the students who are eligible for examinations. The eligibility criteria is based on two main factors:
  • Students must have met the 70% attendance criteria. 
  • The student has completed the syllabus and is well equipped for exam evaluations. 
All registrations will be done through the member portal wherein the member/student will have the option to select their exam schedule based on the provided available slots. 

Please find the registration steps below:
  1. Notification email from “[email protected]” will be sent to students who are eligible for examinations. The notification mail will inform the student to proceed with registration.
  2. Login to member portal at www.sifas.org.
  3. Click on "My Exams" (if the member is taking the exams) or click on "My Student" and / or select the exam icon (If your associated student is taking the exam).
  4. Under "Exam Schedule Time Slot" select a time slot in the drop down. 
  5. Click the "Checkbox"  followed by "Confirm" button.
  6. Exam Invoice will be generated 
  7. Proceed to payment to confirm registration 
  8. Upon successful payment, "Hall Ticket" and payment receipts will be mailed separately. ​

EXAM SCHEDULE

Students and members are able to select their exam date and time slot in the member portal. Kindly note these schedules are based on the current availability of our examiners. 

PAYMENT

All payments including exam fees, tuition fees and membership fees must be made by Tuesday, 30th April 2024.

*Students with outstanding fees will not be eligible for exams if payments are not made by this deadline.*
*Monthly fees and Exam fees are both payable during the examination period.*

Payment Method:
Upon selecting your exam schedule, you will be redirected to the payment page in the member portal. You may proceed with payment by clicking “Make payment” and scan the QR code, and do not exit the page/refresh the page  until you are redirected to “My receipts” page and you are able to see your receipt. (Please take a screenshot of your “Stan ID” number after payment. 
This will be helpful in the event the payment is not reflected successfully in our system.
Please take note of the following:
If you are the member and student, all outstanding fees will be reflected under the “My payments” tab. If your associated student (your child or spouse), all outstanding fees will be reflected under “My students”. You may select the student’s name accordingly and click on the payment icon to proceed with payment.

CLASSES DURING EXAMINATION 

During examinations, classes will be interrupted as evaluations will be on-going for examinable students. Classes missed for non-examinable students will be compensated by an alumni, a senior student or by the tutor within a stipulated period - Examinable students are required to pay their tuition fees as per normal along with the exam fees. There will be no compensation classes for exam going students during the entire examination period.​
For any other queries regarding examinations, kindly send an email to [email protected]​
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We wish all our students the best for the upcoming exams!

CONCERT EXAMINATIONS

Concert examinations will take place first followed by classroom examinations.