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Pravesha to Kovida Certifications
These exams are based on Samskrita Bharati published books, such as Pravesha, Parichaya, Shiksha, and Kovida. The certificates obtained from these exams enable students to pursue advanced studies and degrees. More details about this stream are provided in the sections below:
After carefully reviewing feedback from several students regarding the DLP Exam Structure in the US, the SBDLP has introduced a new alternative exam structure to students, effective with the May 2024 exam cycle.
The traditional DLP Exam structure will allow students to take the Pravesha, Parichaya, Shiksha, and Kovida exams sequentially and obtain relevant certifications.
The optional exam structure is described below:
The alternate exams are meant for the students who are more interested in studying/improving their Samskritam language skills rather than obtaining certificates for advanced degrees (using Samskritam as a medium of instruction) or for any other reasons.
The alternate exams will be named differently and are evaluated by book content (rather than being tested for expertise). It is meant to simply assess their progress.
Bhasa - equivalent to Pravesha.
Valmiki - equivalent to Parichaya
Vyasa - equivalent to Shiksha
Kalidasa - equivalent to Kovida
Alternate exam certifications are insufficient for higher/advanced studies using Sanskrit as a medium of instruction.
Alternate exam question papers will be in line with the content and exercises provided in the respective books.
The Exam fee for the optional exam is the same as the traditional exam fee.
The optional level exams cannot be converted to the regular exam scheme. One has to start from Pravesha to be certified for higher studies.