Exam dates and fees 2022

• Face-to-face exams
• Digital exams
• Online Music Theory (Grades 1-5)
• Paper-based Music Theory (Grade 6-8)

Face-to-face instrumental and singing exams

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

For digital Performance Grade and ARSM dates, select ‘digital exams’.

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

(Session one)

Booking Period: March

All instruments and grades

Brunei

August-September

Fees

Prep Test	105 GBP
Initial Practical Grade	116 GBP
Practical Grade 1	129 GBP
Practical Grade 2	138 GBP
Practical Grade 3	145 GBP
Practical Grade 4	165 GBP
Practical Grade 5	167 GBP
Practical Grade 6	201 GBP
Practical Grade 7	247 GBP
Practical Grade 8	277 GBP
ARSM	422 GBP
Performance Assessment	167 GBP
Ensemble: Primary	247 GBP
Ensemble: Intermediate	277 GBP
Ensemble: Advanced	422 GBP

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 (15:00 Local) – 18 January (07:59 Local)
March	02 February (15:00 Local) – 09 February (07:59 Local)
April	02 March (15:00 Local) – 09 March (07:59 Local)
May	06 April (14:00 Local) – 13 April (06:59 Local)
June	11 May (14:00 Local) – 18 May (06:59 Local)
July	08 June (14:00 Local) – 15 June (06:59 Local)

Fees

Initial Performance Grade	113 GBP
Performance Grade 1	126 GBP
Performance Grade 2	134 GBP
Performance Grade 3	141 GBP
Performance Grade 4	161 GBP
Performance Grade 5	163 GBP
Performance Grade 6	196 GBP
Performance Grade 7	240 GBP
Performance Grade 8	269 GBP
ARSM	410 GBP

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

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.

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	61 GBP
Grade 2	64 GBP
Grade 3	66 GBP
Grade 4	80 GBP
Grade 5	84 GBP

Notes

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: 19-30 September 2022

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 12 November 2021 14:00

Music Theory exams (session two)

Booking Period: Cancelled

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Cancelled

Music Theory fees

Grade 6	113 GBP
Grade 7	118 GBP
Grade 8	120 GBP

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.