Free Sanskrit Reading level test with certificate

The Science of Apps Sanskrit Reading Level Certificate is a free 25-minute online test of Sanskrit grammar, vocabulary, translation of subhashitas, the Gita and classical verse, and Devanagari, reported on four reading levels from beginner to advanced. You get your level instantly and a verifiable certificate. It is not a school, university or Samskrita Bharati exam. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission.

Yes. Taking the test, receiving your certificate as a PDF and by email, adding it to LinkedIn and having it verified are all free, with no sign-up. The certificate states your level on the Sanskrit reading levels 1–4 (for example Level 3). It has a credential ID and QR code anyone can check.

No. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission. If an embassy, university or regulator asks for a language test, take the one they name.

Each test has 4 questions at every level, one per skill, so it can tell what you handle comfortably and where you start to struggle. Your level is the highest one at which you answer at least 3 of its 4 questions correctly, as long as you got at least half right at every level below it. If no level qualifies, the result is below Level 1, with no certificate.

Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading & Translation and Script & Usage: Grammar (verb forms and tenses, sentence structure and agreement, complex and formal structures); Vocabulary (everyday words, workplace and topic vocabulary, idioms and precise meaning); Reading & Translation (simple sentences, mottoes and subhāṣitas, the gita and classical verse); Script & Usage (reading the script, formal and spoken registers, culture, etiquette and literature).

Yes. The bank holds 48 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If your result is below Level 1 you can retake after 30 minutes.

Most Sanskrit learners read and translate rather than converse, so the test reports four reading levels: beginner, elementary, intermediate and advanced.

Yes. The test and certificate are free.

Vibhakti (cases), lakāra (tenses and moods), sandhi, compounds, common vocabulary, famous verses and Devanagari.

School and university students, yoga and philosophy learners, and anyone reading the Gita or classical texts.

One question per skill at each level; your level is the highest where you get three in four right, provided no lower level falls below half.

Yes, with different questions.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.