Mark an ABRSM exam
Welcome to On Your Marks, a resource that allows you to watch and assess all the elements of an ABRSM graded music exam and compare notes with our Chief Examiner!
We hope this resource will help you understand how ABRSM exams are assessed and what our examiners are looking for in a performance.
ARSM videos
We have also produced several new videos to introduce ARSM, our new post-Grade 8 diploma that’s all about performance.
Cello Grade 8
Cello exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Guitar Grade 6
Guitar exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Piano Grade 8
Piano exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Trombone Grade 3
Trombone exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Piano Grade 5 (new)
Piano exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Singing Grade 3
Singing exams consist of three songs (four at Grades 6-8), chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, an unaccompanied traditional song, sight-singing and aural tests.
Alto Saxophone Grade 4
Alto Saxophone exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Clarinet Grade 6
Clarinet exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Violin Grade 5
Violin exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Trumpet Grade 1
Trumpet exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Oboe Grade 1
Oboe exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.