चित्तूरुपरीक्षा १ (परिचयः)
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Chittoor Level 1 (Parichaya) - Preparatory Course for First Level of Chittoor exams
This free past webinar course has been designed to help students preparing for the Parichaya (Level 1) exam conducted by Samskrita Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chittoor. Parichaya is the first exam in a graded series of 6 exams conducted by the Chittoor Sabha. This course is taught by Dr. Sowmya Krishnapur and focuses on textbooks prescribed for the exam, including Samskrita Bodhini 1 and Ramakatha. All portions required for the exam are covered in the course, including extensive practice exercises and exam guidance. Batch 3 of this course will run from Oct 2024 to Mar 2025.
About the Course
Current Batch - Batch 3 (Oct 2024 to March 2025)
Chittoor exams are conducted every 6 months. The current batch will help students take up exams in March 2025.
What will you gain from this course? (Key Benefits / Learning Outcomes)
- Get a systematic introduction to Samskrita grammar in an applied manner.
- Experience the traditional way of learning Kaavyas comprehensively.
- Strengthen your knowledge of Shabdarupas & Dhaturupas.
- Follow a guided path and complete 3 levels of Chittoor exams one after the other within period of 2 - 2.5 years.
What are the materials/support you get?
- Video recordings of lessons covering the complete portions.
- Extensive exercises and practice material.
- Question papers of 10+ previous years.
- 2 Live Interactive Sessions during the period, to get your doubts clarified.
- Whatsapp Group for support from fellow-students.
What are the prerequisites to get the best out of this course? (Eligibility)
- Should know to read & write Devanagari, have basic familiarity with the Samskrita language & vocabulary.
- Should have passed at least one basic-level exam in Samskrita (SSS Prathama / SB Pravesha / Pathamala1).
- Ability to understand simple spoken Sanskrit & English.
What is the effort required to complete this course?
- This is a 2-Credit Course, with total expected Student effort of 60-70 hrs.
- Each credit in our system is equivalent to approximately 30 hours of learner-effort comprising all learning activities - This includes the time for attending the live sessions, listening to the recorded class material, solving exercises and completing the projects and assessments prescribed for the course.
- Effort Breakup
- Lectures (Recorded Lessons) - 27h
- Tutorials (Live Interactive Sessions) - 3h
- Practicals (Solving Exercises) - 15h
- Self-Study - 20h
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About the Teacher
Know More about the Course
Samskrita Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chittoor was established in 1945 for the cause of Samskrita Prachaara by a few veteran scholars, with Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh as its centre. This is one of the oldest Samskrita Sabhas in India, and the Chittoor exam series is held in high esteem by scholars for its depth and comprehensiveness.
A key feature of the Chittoor exam syllabus is the introduction of Samskrita kavyas right from the first level. All the genres of literature such as Padya, Gadya, Champu, Nataka, etc are covered in the syllabus in a graded manner, giving students exposure to authentic usage of Samskrita language by various poets of yore.
The syllabus also introduces elective Shaastras at Level 5 and Level 6. Students can choose from 9 shaastra options including Alankara, Vyakarana, Tarka, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Jyotisha, Ayurveda, Dharmashastra and Purana.
6 exams are conducted by the Chittoor Sabha.
Level 1 - Parichaya (1 paper - 100 marks)
Level 2 - Abhijna (2 papers - 200 marks)
Level 3 - Vicakshana (3 papers - 300 marks)
Level 4 - Samartha (4 papers - 400 marks)
Level 5 - Kovida (5 papers - 500 marks)
Level 6 - Vidyabhushana (6 papers - 600 marks)
Level 1 of the Chittoor Board Exam Series is called Parichaya (परिचयः) । It consists of only 1 Paper -
1. Paper 1 (Lessons & Poetry)
- Samskrita Bodhini Part 1 (Textbook Published by Chittoor Sabha)
- Ramakatha (A concise retelling of Ramayana in 71 verses)
- Shabdamanjari (Simple Ajanta Shabdas)
PDF of scanned textbooks, and typed versions wherever available, are provided in the portal for download. Those who want to purchase hard copies, please contact Chittoor Sabha. (Please note that many of the text books are out of print, so it is highly recommended to take a print out of the scanned or typed versions provided in the portal)
Address -
Samskrita Bhasha Pracharini Sabha
Ph No. 08572-220734
Ph No. 08572-220734
#17-388, T.V. Naidu Street,
CHITTOOR - 517001 (A.P.)
Note: In the event of the Sabha unable to receive phone calls, to obtain the study material kindly write a physical letter addressing the Sabha.
CHITTOOR - 517001 (A.P.)
Note: In the event of the Sabha unable to receive phone calls, to obtain the study material kindly write a physical letter addressing the Sabha.
Chittoor Board Exam - Chittoor Board conducts exams twice a year, usually on the second weekend of March and September. These are strictly OFFLINE exams, to be taken up at a recognised center of the Chittoor Board.
Vyoma has Chittoor exam centers in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Those who take up and pass the exams in these centers will be provided certificates by Chittoor board.
Vyoma also conducts ONLINE exams (combination of MCQ + Descriptive) for those who cannot travel to the offline exam centers. These are usually conducted in the week after the Offline exams, and are meant purely for providing feedback to the students. These exams are not recognised by the Chittoor board, and No certificate will be provided.
Vyoma also conducts ONLINE exams (combination of MCQ + Descriptive) for those who cannot travel to the offline exam centers. These are usually conducted in the week after the Offline exams, and are meant purely for providing feedback to the students. These exams are not recognised by the Chittoor board, and No certificate will be provided.
Chittoor Board Certificate - Students who write the OFFLINE exam in any recognized Chittoor board center (including Vyoma centers in Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad / Mumbai) will get a certificate from Chittoor board. This certificate will be provided on completion of all Papers of a particular Level.
No certificate will be provided for the ONLINE Chittoor exams conducted by Vyoma.
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