Practical

We hold face-to-face practical and ARSM exams at our Public Venues during the exam sessions listed on this page.

We also offer a remote assessment option for ARSM exams - please click on the Performance Grades tab for dates.

We hope to be able to open the following live Practical exam booking periods as planned. However, we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept live Practical exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 travel and government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Practical exams (session one)

Booking period: Cancelled due to Covid-19

All instruments and grades

Malta

Cancelled due to Covid-19

Practical exams (session two)

Booking period: 05-19 July

All instruments and grades

Malta

October-November

Practical exam fees

Prep Test	67 EUR
Initial Grade	67 EUR
Grade 1	74 EUR
Grade 2	79 EUR
Grade 3	84 EUR
Grade 4	93 EUR
Grade 5	98 EUR
Grade 6	104 EUR
Grade 7	114 EUR
Grade 8	127 EUR
ARSM	190 EUR
Performance Assessment	98 EUR
Ensemble: Primary	114 EUR
Ensemble: Intermediate	127 EUR
Ensemble: Advanced	190 EUR

International transaction fees

Exam booking and cancellation payments made through our online service are international transactions. Your bank, card issuer or PayPal may charge you for processing these transactions. These additional charges and any foreign exchange rate applied to the transaction are made by your bank, card issuer or PayPal and not by ABRSM. Charges will vary, depending on the payment method and the bank or institution you use to make the payment. Please refer to your bank, card issuer or PayPal for information about international transaction fees.

 

Performance Grades

  Performance Grades

     Step 1:  Decide the month you want to submit your exam video

     Step 2:  Book between the dates and times shown below – when 

                   you book, choose your video submission deadline from the

                   dates available 

     Step 3:  Submit your video any time after booking and before

                   your chosen submission deadline

Booking Dates

Performance Grade fees

Grade 1	74 EUR
Grade 2	79 EUR
Grade 3	84 EUR
Grade 4	93 EUR
Grade 5	98 EUR
Grade 6	104 EUR
Grade 7	114 EUR
Grade 8	127 EUR
ARSM	190 EUR

International transaction fees

Exam booking and cancellation payments made through our online service are international transactions. Your bank, card issuer or PayPal may charge you for processing these transactions. These additional charges and any foreign exchange rate applied to the transaction are made by your bank, card issuer or PayPal and not by ABRSM. Charges will vary, depending on the payment method and the bank or institution you use to make the payment. Please refer to your bank, card issuer or PayPal for information about international transaction fees.

 

Online Music Theory (Grades 1-5)

We plan to hold Online Music Theory exams throughout 2021, exact dates of exams from June will be provided in due course.

Online Music Theory (session one)

Booking period: ** Cancelled **

Exam date

Online Music Theory

** Cancelled **

Online Music Theory (session two)

Booking Period: 06-13 April 2021

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

Sunday 23 May 2021 10:00AM

Online Music Theory (session three)

Booking Period: 04-11 May

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

Saturday 19 June 10:00AM

Online Music Theory (Session four)

Booking Period: July

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

August

Online Music Theory (Session five)

Booking Period: August/September

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

October

Online Music Theory (Session six)

Booking Period: September/October

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

November

Online Music Theory fees

Grade 1	49 EUR
Grade 2	54 EUR
Grade 3	61 EUR
Grade 4	63 EUR
Grade 5	67 EUR

International transaction fees

Exam booking and cancellation payments made through our online service are international transactions. Your bank, card issuer or PayPal may charge you for processing these transactions. These additional charges and any foreign exchange rate applied to the transaction are made by your bank, card issuer or PayPal and not by ABRSM. Charges will vary, depending on the payment method and the bank or institution you use to make the payment. Please refer to your bank, card issuer or PayPal for information about international transaction fees.

 

Paper-based Music Theory (Grade 6-8)

We hope to be able to open the following paper-based Music Theory exam booking periods as planned. However we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept paper-based Music Theory exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Music Theory exams (session one)

Booking Period: 05-16 April

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 05 June

Music Theory exams (session two)

Booking Period: 17-24 September

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 13 November

Music Theory fees

Grade 6	69 EUR
Grade 7	71 EUR
Grade 8	74 EUR

Notes

Translations of Theory papers are available on request. Please enter a T in the ‘Specific needs’ box for each candidate who requires a translation.

 

Other diplomas

We hope to be able to open the following live Practical exam booking periods as planned. However, we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept live Practical exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 travel and government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Diploma exams (session one)

Booking period: Cancelled due to Covid-19

Exam dates

Malta

Cancelled due to Covid-19

Diploma exams (session two)

Booking period: 05-19 July

Exam dates

Malta

October-November

Diploma fees

DipABRSM	253 EUR
LRSM	722 EUR
FRSM	1,057 EUR
Retake fee: DipABRSM	202 EUR
Retake fee: LRSM	578 EUR
Retake fee: FRSM	846 EUR

Notes

ARSM exams take place during Practical exam periods - see the first tab for details of exam dates and fees.

LRSM Teaching fees are payable in two instalments. 40% must be paid on submission of the Case Study Portfolio & Video of Teaching Practice. The balance is payable when entering for the remaining sections of the exam.

International transaction fees

Exam booking and cancellation payments made through our online service are international transactions. Your bank, card issuer or PayPal may charge you for processing these transactions. These additional charges and any foreign exchange rate applied to the transaction are made by your bank, card issuer or PayPal and not by ABRSM. Charges will vary, depending on the payment method and the bank or institution you use to make the payment. Please refer to your bank, card issuer or PayPal for information about international transaction fees.