International Sanskrit Examination Resource

General information about the CIE Sanskrit examinations

There are examinations at three levels of increasing difficulty :–

IGCSE International General Certificate of Education (age 16 years +) 

AS Advanced Subsidiary Level (age 17 years +)

A Level Advanced Level (age 18 years +) 

At the IGCSE level there are two levels of difficulty – Option A (the easier level), and Option B (the higher level). You may only sit one level in any year.  The ages in brackets are approximate only.  To find out about the detailed IGCSE requirements please refer to the syllabus for each exam.  These are listed under the button for each level of exam.

Similarly, you can download the syllabus for the AS or A Level examinations from the AS and A Level sections on this site.

You may also download appropriate IGCSE study material free from this Sanskrit website and order additional recommended books from other suppliers. 

Adults are also welcome to sit these examinations.  The examinations may be taken at a CIE centre anywhere in the world.

When you register to sit the exams at St James Schools in London a total of £70 is charged, no matter how many papers are involved. [At IGCSE there are 2 papers, at AS there are 2, and at A there are 3.]  Other CIE centres often charge more.

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Latest update: 16.12.11