1. The marking will be done as follows:

• 50% weightage for the marks obtained from EBG Course Quiz, BG As It Is Quiz, Story Quiz, etc.
• 30% weightage for the Final Exam.
• 20% for Practical lifestyle and behavior, Attendance, Punctuality and Participation in the weekly classes.

2. Certificates could be issued based on the following criteria:

• Passing marks : 60%,
• First Class : 70% and above
• Distinction : 80% and above
• Honors : 90% and above
• High Honors : 95% and above

Candidates who get 60% and above will receive a Certificate of Recognition.

Benefits of attending all the above mentioned five courses

• The candidate who has the certificates of all the five courses will be considered as a prospective candidate for first initiation.
• The candidates who finish the courses without writing the quizzes will get the certificates with devotional titles only. Such candidates and also those who have not attended the course will be required to appear for the Initiation written exam based on all the above mentioned courses and personal interviews before first initiation.
• The certificates with professional titles will be awarded to only those who finish the quizzes in writing and such candidates will be required to appear only for Personal interview before initiation or Diksha program.

Bhakti Shastri Course

This course is an authorized course which is being conducted in accordance with the standards outlined by VTE Oxford.
Syllabus:

• Module 1: First nine chapters of Bhagavad-Gita.
• Module 2: Remaining nine chapters of Bhagavad-Gita.
• Module 3: Nectar of Instruction, Nectar of Devotion and Sri Isopanishad.

Duration: One and a half to Two years
Fee: Rs 1500/- for each module including the course material consisting all four books (NOI, NOD, BG, and SRI ISOPANISHAD) and workbooks.
Eligibility criterion:

• The candidates must have completed Proactive Leadership and Personality development courses (Pre Bhakti shastri Courses) or passed the Bhakti shastri entrance examination.
• First initiation and recommended by the Counselor One who has the Bhakti Shastri Certificate will be considered a prospective candidate for second initiation.

NOTE: 80% attendance in the classes is mandatory to appear in the final exam for all the above mentioned courses.

The below courses will be tentatively starting from the year 2010

• Bhakti Vaibhav (Duration: 1 or 2 years and Eligibility criterion: Bhakti Shastri Certificate and recommended by the Counselor)
• Teacher Training Course 1
• Teacher Training Course 2
• Bhakti Shastri Teacher Training Course
• Bhakti Sarvabhauma
• Bhakti Vedanta