Exam dates and fees 2021

• Practical
• Performance Grades
• Online Music Theory (Grades 1-5)
• Paper-based Music Theory (Grade 6-8)
• Other diplomas*

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: Cancelled due to Covid-19

All instruments and grades

Malta

Cancelled due to Covid-19

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

     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

Month for submitting your exam video	Booking period
July	2 June (08:00 Local) – 10 June (00:59 Local)
August	30 June (08:00 Local) – 8 July (00:59 Local)
September	9 August (08:00 Local) – 17 August (00:59 Local)
October	6 September (08:00 Local) – 14 September (00:59 Local)
November	6 October (08:00 Local) – 14 October (00:59 Local)
December	3 November (08:00 Local) – 11 November (00:59 Local)

 

We are providing an exam session every month and this will continue in 2022. We will publish exact booking period dates later in the year.

Performance Grade fees

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

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

From 2 August onwards, you can choose when to book and when to take an online Music Theory exam. Once the exam is booked, candidates have 28 days to take their exam. They can choose any date and time during this period.

 

On 2 August bookings will open at 8am UK time in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and at 10am in the rest of the world

Please note that due to exam system updates taking place, candidates will not be able to take exams on the dates/times below.

Date	Time - UK time
08/08/2021	17.00 - 21.00
12/08/2021	22.00 - 02.00
19/09/2021	17.00 - 21.00
23/09/2021	22.00 - 02.00
31/10/2021	16.00 - 20.00
04/11/2021	22.00 - 02.00
12/12/2021	16.00 - 20.00
13/01/2022	22.00 - 02.00
23/01/2022	16.00 - 20.00
27/01/2022	22.00 - 02.00

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.

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 10:00

Music Theory exams (session two)

Booking Period: 17-24 September

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 13 November 10:00

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.

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: 19 July - 02 August

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.

Diploma retake fees

Please note that retake fees apply only to candidates applying for a partial retake (2.2 or 2.1 and 2.2, etc.). If candidates are retaking the complete exam, the full fee is payable.

Additional information

Other fees and charges (2021)*

	Exam taken after 1993	Exam taken from 1977 to 1993	Exam taken before 1977
Confirmation of marks	free of charge	£44.00	£54.00
Duplicate certificate	£12.50 (Diplomas £19.50)	Included under confirmation of marks fee (see above)	Included under confirmation of marks fee (see above)

Practical results review (Grades 1-5)	£30.00
Practical results review (Grades 6-8 & ARSM)	£45.00
Online Theory marks review (Grades 1-5)	£10.00
Theory appeal investigation (Grades 6-8) **	Half of the entry fee
External review (Practical & Theory)	£60.00

* The above charges should be paid direct to ABRSM's office in London by sterling draft presentable in the UK or by credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Sterling drafts should be payable to ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’.

** For multiple candidates, the investigation fee charged will not exceed five times the local Grade 5 Practical/Music Theory fee.