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Shastriya Sanskrit Pariksha Vibhag

स्वर्गीय कुलपति डॉ. कन्हैयालाल माणिकलाल मुंशी जी ने राष्ट्र-सेवा हेतु वर्ष 1938 में भारतीय विद्या भवन की स्थापना की थी। इस संस्था की मुख्य प्रवृत्तियाँ स्कृत भाषा का पठन-पाठन एवं भारतीय-संस्कृति का संरक्षण कार्य है।
भारतीय विद्या भवन ने वर्ष 1945 में शास्त्रीय-संस्कृत परीक्षाओं का संचालन कार्य प्रारंभ किया गया।
आज तक लगभग 157456 परीक्षार्थी इन परीक्षाओं में सम्मिलित हो चुके हैं और प्रति वर्ष अधिक से अधिक छात्र सम्मिलित हो रहे हैं।
सम्प्रति भारतीय विद्या भवन द्वारा संचालित शास्त्रीय-संस्कृत-परीक्षाओं के सम्बन्ध में निम्नांकित जानकारी :-

1. दिनांक 23 to 26 जून 2025 में सम्पन्न शास्त्रीय संस्कृत परीक्षाओं के परीक्षा-परिणाम ऑनलाइन एवं ऑफलाइन भेजे जा चुके हैं और उपर्युक्त परीक्षाओं की प्राप्तांक-सूचियाँ एवं प्रमाणपत्र भी भेजे जा चुके हैं।
2. अगली शास्त्रीय संस्कृत परीक्षाएँ 22 - 25 जून 2026 को आयोजित की जाएँगी। इन परीक्षाओं के लिए आप भारतीय विद्या भवन के द्वारा दिए गये केन्द्रों से सम्पर्क कर सकते हैं। केन्द्रों की सूची निम्नांकित हैं :-

केन्द्र नाम -

Late Kulapati Dr. Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi established the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in the year 1938 for national service.
The main activities of this institution are the teaching and learning of the Sanskrit language and the preservation of Indian culture.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan started conducting Shastriya Sanskrit examinations in the year 1945.
This Department was established in 1945 for promoting higher studies in the traditional subjects of the vast Sanskrit heritage. It conducts annual examinations for the following five courses :-

1. Praveshika (two years): (equivalent to 7th & 8th standards)
2. Purva-madhyama (two years): (equivalent to 9th & 10th standards)
3. Uttara-madhyama (two years): (equivalent to 11th & 12th standards)
4. Shastri (three years): (equivalent to Graduate level)
5. Acharya (two years): (equivalent to Post-Graduate level)

These higher courses in Sanskrit are available for the following subjects:-

1. Rigveda (Oldest available Shakala Shakha and allied literature)
2. Shukla-yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Madhyandini Shakha and allied literature)
3. Krishna-yajurveda (Taittiriya Shakha and allied literature)
4. Sahitya (Sanskrit poetics and Classical literature)
5. Prachina-vyakarana (Old school of Grammar)
6. Navya-vyakarana (New school of Grammar)
7. Sankhya-yoga (Sankhya and Yoga philosophy)
8. Prachina-nyaya (Old school of Indian logic and epistemology, and Vaisheshika philosophy)
9. Navya-nyaya (New school of Indian logic and epistemology)
10. Purva-mimamsa [(also known as Karma-mimamsa) --- texts dealing with the explanation of Vedic Mantras and rituals]
11. Samanya-darshana (Basic texts of six schools of Indian philosophy)
12. Shankara-vedanta [Adi Shankaracharya's Advaita-vada (Philosophy of Non-dualism i.e. Monism or Oneness of Brahman --- the ultimate reality)]
13. Ramanuja-vedanta [Ramanujacharya's Vishishtadvaita-vada (Philosophy of qualified nondualism dealing with special qualities and uniqueness of supreme reality)]
14. Madhva-vedanta [Madhvacharya's Dvaita-vada (also known as Tattvavada) - philosophy of dualism (depicting two absolute independent realities i.e. God and Jivas (independant souls)]
15. Vallabha-vedanta [Vallabhacharya's Shuddhadvaita-vada (Philosophy of pure non-dualism) i.e. absolute oneness of God, Jivas (souls) and Jagat (world)]
16. Jaina-darshana [Philosophy of Jainism and its two major sects -- (i) Digambara and (ii) Shvetambara]
17. Bauddha-darshana [Philosophy of Buddhism --- all four major schools -- (i) Sarvastivada (Vaibhashika), (ii) Sautrantika (early Buddhism), (iii) Shunyavada (Madhyamika), and (iv) Vijnanavada (Yogachara)]
18. Dharma-shastra [Ancient scripture depicting Dharma (Hindu law related with righteousness, noble conduct, jurisprudence, etc.) presented in three forms -- (i) Sutras (maxims), (ii) Smritis (versified treatises) and (iii) Nibandhas (digests in prose, and commentarial literature)]
19. Siddhanta-jyotisha [Grand texts of various Jyotisha Siddhantas (astrological and astronomical doctrines)]
20. Phalita-jyotisha (Texts on Predictive Astrology)
21. Puranetihasa [Puranas (sacred literature related with popular encyclopaedic collections of religious beliefs, myths, legends and genealogy) and Itihasa (Mahabharata and other texts on ancient Indian history)]

These higher examinations for five courses (of duration of total 11 years) are conducted mainly in Sanskrit medium once a year. These examinations are recognised by several state govts. and universities. Students may appear for these examinations conducted at more than 15 examination centres in India, and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Head Office at Mumbai. Till date, approximately 157,456 candidates have appeared in these examinations, and every year more and more students are participating.
Current information regarding the Shastriya Sanskrit examinations conducted by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is as follows:

1. The examination results of the Shastriya Sanskrit exams held on June 23, 24, 25, and 26, 2025, have been sent both online and offline. The marks sheets and certificates for the aforementioned examinations have also been dispatched.
2. The next Shastriya Sanskrit examinations will be held in 22-25 June 2026; application forms for these exams are currently being filled. For these examinations, you may contact the Centres provided by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The list of Centres is as follows:

Centre Names

Those who are interested in appearing for these examinations may send their letters/emails [with their full postal address (with PIN code), mobile no., etc.] for enquiry, to :-

Examination Secretary
Shastriya Sanskrit Examinations Dept.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 4th floor,
Kulapati Munshi Marg, Chowpatty,
Mumbai-400 007, Maharashtra.
Tel. 022-23634462/3/4, Extn. No. 230,
Email: bvbsktexam@gmail.com
Timings: From 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (Monday to Saturday)
(except on Sundays, 2nd & 4th Saturdays, and Public holidays)