Exam dates and fees 2022

• Face-to-face exams
• Digital exams
• Online Music Theory (Grades 1-5)
• Paper-based Music Theory (Grades 6-8)
• DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM*

Face-to-face instrumental and singing exams

Practical Grades, ARSM, Prep Test, Performance Assessment, Ensembles and Choral Singing

Session 2

Booking Period: 8 - 18 August

All instruments and grades

Malta

October-November

Digital instrumental and singing exams

Performance Grades and ARSM

After the June booking period (for July exam submissions), we are replacing monthly booking periods and sessions with a simpler service that gives everyone more flexibility and choice when booking and submitting exams. Look out for further updates soon.

Booking Dates

Month for submitting your exam video	Booking period
February	10 January (08:00 Local) – 18 January (00:59 Local)
March	02 February (08:00 Local) – 09 February (00:59 Local)
April	02 March (08:00 Local) – 09 March (00:59 Local)
May	06 April (08:00 Local) – 13 April (00:59 Local)
June	11 May (08:00 Local) – 18 May (00:59 Local)
July	08 June (08:00 Local) – 15 June (00:59 Local)

 

Performance Grade fees

Initial Performance Grade	69 EUR
Performance Grade 1	76 EUR
Performance Grade 2	81 EUR
Performance Grade 3	87 EUR
Performance Grade 4	96 EUR
Performance Grade 5	101 EUR
Performance Grade 6	107 EUR
Performance Grade 7	117 EUR
Performance Grade 8	131 EUR
ARSM	196 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)

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.

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

the times below are all in GMT.

Date	Time
23/01/2022	16:00 - 20:00
27/01/2022	22:00 - 02:00
06/03/2022	22:00 - 02:00
17/04/2022	22:00 - 02:00
05/06/2022	22:00 - 02:00
10/07/2022	22:00 - 02:00
21/08/2022	22:00 - 02:00
02/10/2022	22:00 - 02:00
13/11/2022	22:00 - 02:00

 

Online Music Theory fees

Grade 1	52 EUR
Grade 2	57 EUR
Grade 3	65 EUR
Grade 4	67 EUR
Grade 5	71 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.

Music Theory exams (Session one)

Booking Period: 19-30 September

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 12 November 10:00

Music Theory fees

Grade 6	73 EUR
Grade 7	75 EUR
Grade 8	78 EUR

 

Session 2

Booking Period: 4 - 15 July

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Exam date

Malta

October-November

Diploma fees

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 (2022)*

	Exam taken after 1993	Exam taken from 1977 to 1993	Exam taken before 1977
Confirmation of marks	free of charge	£45.00	£55.00
Duplicate certificate	£13.00 (Diplomas £20.00)	Included under confirmation of marks fee (see above)	Included under confirmation of marks fee (see above)

 

Results review: Practical and Performance Grades 1-5	£30.00
Results review: Practical and Performance 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 (Instrumental/singing exams, Music Theory exams)	£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.