Digital exams
How to book digital exams
This page includes information about booking our digital exams:
- Performance Grades
- Online Music Theory exams (Grades 1 to 5)
- Digital ARSM, LRSM and FRSM diplomas
- Music Medals (UK only)
Use our online service to book these exams – click Login/Register at the top of the page to get started.
Digital exams are available on demand – there are no booking periods or set exam dates, so you can book and take exams at a time that suits you.
Fees – for information about fees visit our dates and fees page.
For these exams you video record your performance and submit the video to us for assessment. You can choose where and when to record the exam, as long as the location meets our requirements.
Before booking, recording and submitting your exam please read the important information in our guidance - see link below.
You can book your exam at any time. There are no set booking periods or exam dates.
You can submit the video when you book or at any time during the following 28 days. You can view the deadline (date and time) for submitting the video in your ABRSM account. The applicant or the candidate can upload and submit the video.
You can take online Music Theory exams in any location where you have access to a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam and an internet connection. It’s also possible for more than one candidate to take exams at a single venue such as a school or other educational organisation. We do not provide Public Venues for online Music Theory exams.
Booking an exam - you can book your exam at any time. There are no set booking periods or exam dates. If you need a translation, you must select this when you book. Candidates in the UK do not have a choice of languages and must take the exam in English.
Taking the exam - once the exam is booked, it takes three hours for the exam link to become available in the candidate’s ABRSM account. They then have 28 days to take the exam. They can take it on any date and at any time during this 28-day period.
There are a small number of dates and times when candidates cannot take an exam due to system updates taking place. You can check these on our dates and fees page.
Before booking and taking an exam, please read the important information on our guidance page
Digital Performance ARSM and new ARSM, LRSM and FRSM diplomas from 2024
For digitally-assessed diplomas you prepare your evidence and submit this to us for assessment. Full details are available in the qualification specification for your diploma.
Before booking your diploma and preparing and submitting your evidence, please read the important information in our guidance - see link below.
You can book your exam at any time. There are no set booking periods or exam dates.
You can submit the evidence when you book or at any time during the following 28 days. You can view the deadline (date and time) for submitting your evidence in your ABRSM account. The applicant (who booked the exam) or the candidate can submit the evidence.
Music Medals are assessed by the teacher, who records the assessment and then submits the video along with their marks for moderation by us. You can choose where and when to record the assessment.
Booking an assessment – before you book Music Medals for the first time you must register as a teacher-assessor and complete our Music Medals training. You can then book at any time.
Submitting the assessment – once you’ve booked we email you the Option tests within five days, and you have eight weeks to record and submit the assessment.
Before booking, recording and submitting your assessment please read the important information in our guidance.
For more information, check our step-by-step guide to booking your digital exams.
- Create your account if you don’t have one already. Find more information about creating an account at the link below.
- Have all your candidate information ready:
- Name - as it should appear on the mark form and certificate. This must match the name on any candidate ID document needed for the exam.
- Date of birth
- ABRSM Contact ID – for candidates who have been entered before using our new online service.*
- Subject and grade or level
- Any specific needs access requirements or reasonable adjustments
- Any alternative ‘presented by’ name
- Email address for the candidate (or parent/carer)
* For candidates in China, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan you will need their National ID number, not their ABRSM Contact ID.
- Log in and select ‘Public Venue & Digital Exams‘.
- Select the ‘territory’ where the exams will take place and then choose your exam.
- Enter the exam details, including any access requirements or reasonable adjustments.
- Enter the candidate details. Use the candidate ABRSM Contact ID if they have one or enter new candidate details.
- Check your booking summary and pay.
- We will send you an email to confirm your booking and payment.
Applicants can cancel an exam through their account. If you cancel within 14 days of booking and you have not already submitted the exam video or taken the exam, we will refund the full fee.
After you’ve paid for your booking, you can make some small amendments through your ABRSM account. You must do this before you submit the exam video or take the online exam.
