Exam dates and fees 2022

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

Digital instrumental and singing exams

Performance Grades and ARSM

Sessions will be available monthly for the rest of the year with dates to follow.

Booking Dates

Month for submitting your exam video	Booking period
January	02 December (01:00 Local) – 08 December (17:59 Local)
February	11 January (01:00 Local) – 17 January (17:59 Local)
March	03 February (01:00 Local) – 08 February (17:59 Local)
April	03 March (01:00 Local) – 08 March (17:59 Local)

Performance Grade Fees

Initial Performance Grade	87 USD
Performance Grade 1	96 USD
Performance Grade 2	111 USD
Performance Grade 3	116 USD
Performance Grade 4	129 USD
Performance Grade 5	134 USD
Performance Grade 6	156 USD
Performance Grade 7	179 USD
Performance Grade 8	207 USD
ARSM	323 USD

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.

Date	Time - UK time
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	58 USD
Grade 2	60 USD
Grade 3	64 USD
Grade 4	72 USD
Grade 5	75 USD

Notes

Paper-based Music Theory (Session one)

Booking period: 29 August - 09 September

Exam date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 22 October 10:00

Music Theory fees

Grade 6	86 USD
Grade 7	89 USD
Grade 8	92 USD

Notes

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