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: Session cancelled due to Covid-19

All instruments and grades

Bangladesh

Session cancelled due to Covid-19

Practical exam fees

Prep Test	27 GBP
Initial Grade	34 GBP
Grade 1	38 GBP
Grade 2	42 GBP
Grade 3	44 GBP
Grade 4	46 GBP
Grade 5	51 GBP
Grade 6	57 GBP
Grade 7	63 GBP
Grade 8	73 GBP
ARSM	100 GBP
Performance Assessment	51 GBP
Ensemble: Primary	6500 BDT
Ensemble: Intermediate	7500 BDT
Ensemble: Advanced	10300 BDT

  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 (12:00 Local) – 10 June (04:59 Local)
August	30 June (12:00 Local) – 8 July (04:59 Local)
September	9 August (12:00 Local) – 17 August (04:59 Local)
October	6 September (12:00 Local) – 14 September (04:59 Local)
November	6 October (12:00 Local) – 14 October (04:59 Local)
December	3 November (13:00 Local) – 11 November (05:59 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	34 GBP
Grade 1	38 GBP
Grade 2	42 GBP
Grade 3	44 GBP
Grade 4	46 GBP
Grade 5	51 GBP
Grade 6	57 GBP
Grade 7	63 GBP
Grade 8	73 GBP
ARSM	100 GBP

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	21 GBP
Grade 2	22 GBP
Grade 3	23 GBP
Grade 4	27 GBP
Grade 5	30 GBP

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: 21 April - 5 May 2021

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 12 June 2021 10:00

Music Theory exams (session two)

Booking Period: Exam cancelled

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Exam cancelled

Music Theory fees

Grade 6	39 GBP
Grade 7	41 GBP
Grade 8	42 GBP

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: Session cancelled due to Covid-19

Diploma exams

Bangladesh

Session cancelled due to Covid-19

Diploma fees

DipABRSM (complete exam)	13400 BDT
LRSM (complete exam) **	40200 BDT **
FRSM (complete exam)	58600 BDT
Resit fee: DipABRSM	10700 BDT
Resit fee: LRSM	32200 BDT
Resit fee: FRSM	46900 BDT

Notes

** 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.

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.