Shalaka Pariksha (Sanskrit: शलाका परीक्षा, Romanised: Śalākāparīkṣā) was an examination system for graduation degree in ancient Mithila.
It is said that the graduation examination system, called the Shalaka Pariksha, in ancient Mithila was very strict.
In terms of difficulty, it was at the same level as the entrance tests for Nalanda and Vikramshila, which were conducted by their Dvara Pandits.
[3] In the modern era, the examination system of Shalaka Pariksha has been revived by some traditional education institutions in India.
[4] In 2023, Ramanreti Ashram at Mahavan in Mathura district conducted All India Sanskrit Bharati Shalaka Pariksha in nine subjects at its campus.