The Sangit Preparatory Examinations are accredited by UK standards, and prepare candidates who may eventually wish to sit the Certificate of Proficiency of the Prayag Sangit Samiti Examinations (India). There are three preparatory examinations:-

1. Preliminary level
2. Elementary level
3. Transitional level

THE SYLLABUS :

All Carnatic and Hindustani music and dance styles are subjects for this examination. Set syllabi are available on request.

As well as preparing pupils to sit the examinations of an Indian institution, the syllabi also enable school pupils to use their abilities in Indian music and dance as part of the G.C.S.E. school music examinations. The syllabi should therefore cover the areas required by G.C.S.E., namely PERFORMANCE, LISTENING and IMPROVISATION as well as HISTORY and THEORY.

Teachers are invited to submit their own syllabi which should follow the guidelines given by the examinations board. Submitting their own syllabi will enable teachers to choose the material they wish to use, and also the way they wish to teach it. The syllabi should be submitted three months before the first examination is planned. This may be at any time of the year agreeable to the teacher and the examinations board.

THE EXAMINATIONS :

The examinations will be in two parts :-

1. Practical
This will demonstrate the candidates ability to perform the chosen content of the syllabus.

Prepared Performance - The candidate will be required to perform a previously prepared piece of approximately five minutes length, which will indicate a thorough understanding of the material of the syllabus.

Unprepared Performance - The candidate will be required to perform certain elements chosen from their syllabus by the examiner. The candidate will also be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the process of improvisation by using certain elements of the syllabus chosen by the examiner.

2. Listening, Seeing & Theory
This will demonstrate the candidate's ability to understand the content of the syllabus.

The candidate will be expected to recognise aurally and visually various elements chosen from the syllabus by the examiner. This will demonstrate the candidate's ability to Listen and See knowledgeably.

The candidates will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of the Theory content of the syllabus by answering relevant questions. They will also question the candidate about the effects upon their art of certain historical people or movements, as indicated by the syllabus.

APPLICATIONS AND FEES :

Fees for the Preparatory Examinations are as follows:

• Entry Level, Grades 1 and 2 . . . . �12
• Level 2, Grades 3, 4 and 5 . . . . �17
• Level 3, Grade 6 . . . . �25
• Level 3, Grade 7 . . . . �26
• Level 3, Grade 8 . . . . �28

Cheques should be made payable to Sangit Examinations (UK).

The closing date for examinations held annually in June/July is April 15th. There will be a 'late' fee of �5 for application received after the closing date.

The last date for making applications for examinations held at other times in the year is four weeks prior to the period scheduled for the examinations.

Application forms incorrectly or incompletely filled out will be returned to the candidate and will have to be resubmitted with a further fee of �2 to cover postage and administration costs.

EXAMINATION DATES :

These are held annually in June/July.
Examinations may be held at other times in the year by arrangement with the Sangit Examinations (UK) Board of Examiners.

RESULTS :

Candidates should receive their certificates and results within 4 weeks of the end of the period scheduled for the examinations.

CERTIFICATES :

Every candidate receives a certificate on which the level and grade achieved is recorded. Replacement or extra certificates are available subject to a �10 fee.

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