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Examination are organized & conducted by the Monastery's Faculty Board.

There are four different types of examinations and held on annual basis:

Debate / Dialectic is the main & important aspect of monastery's curriculum and the Debate examination takes the primary position amoung the four different examinations. It carries a total of 100 marks; - 50 marks for questioning aptitude & 50 marks for answering aptitude. This annual examination is generally conducted from the 5 th day of 9 th month of Tibetan Calendar.

The Oral examination generally involves recitation by heart - Texts on prescribed topics of respective classes. This is now modified into writing down the Texts, as a measure of ascertaining candidate's knowledge of Texts in black & white.

It carries a total of 50 marks.

This oral examination is conducted from the 17 th day of 7 th month of Tibetan Calendar.

The Written Examination is based on writing answers to questions from prescribed course of respective classes.

It carries a total of 50 marks.

The Supplementary Examination is based on general topics – Tibetan Buddhist Culture, Buddhist Texts/Philosophy/Logic & General knowledge. The Topics are classified according to respective classes.

It carries a total of 50 marks.

The four different examinations of the year carry a total maximum of 300 marks.