Information at a Glance: 2007
2007 Exams Dates and Closing Dates for Entries
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2007 Exams Dates and Closing Dates for Entries
| Period | Closing Dates | Exam Dates | |||||
| UK postal entries | UK online entries* | Republic of Ireland entries (postal only) | Theory | Practical (excl. Diplomas) | Diplomas | ||
| A | Friday 12 January | Friday 19 January | Monday 8 January | Thursday 1 March (5pm) | UK & Ireland | 26 February-31 March (excl. Thu 1 March) Jazz exams: 26 February-6 March (excl. Thur 1 March) | not available |
| B | Friday 27 April | Friday 4 May | Monday 23 April
| Saturday 16 June (10am) | Scotland & Ireland
England & Wales | 5-30 June (excl. Sat 16 June) Jazz exams: 5-9 June
11 June-14 July (excl. Sat 16 June) Jazz Exams: 11-19 June | 2-7 July
16-21 July
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| C | Friday 21 September | Friday 28 September | Monday 17 September | Wednesday 7 November (5pm) | UK & Ireland | 5 November-8 December (excl. Wed 7 November) Jazz Exams: 5-13 November (excl. Wednesday 7 November) | 17-22 December |
| Special Visits | At least one month before chosen exam date, which must be outside Periods A, B & C (28 days for UK online entries) | - | UK & Ireland | Any day(s) outside the dates for Periods A, B & C listed above (excl. Sundays, Banks Holidays and Tue 24 July) | |||
*not available for Choral Singing, Ensembles or Diplomas
Exam Timings
Practical | Theory
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Keyboard subjects | Singing | Harp | All other subjects | ||
| Prep Test | 10 mins | 10 mins | - | 12 mins | - |
| Grade 1 | 12 mins | 13 mins | 17 mins | 12 mins | 90 mins |
| Grades 2 & 3 | 12 mins | 15 mins | 19 mins | 14 mins | 90 mins |
| Grades 4 & 5 | 15 mins | 15 mins | 22 mins | 17 mins | 120 mins |
| Grade 6 | 20 mins | 20 mins | 25 mins | 20 mins | 180 mins |
| Grade 7 | 25 mins | 25 mins | 30 mins | 25 mins | 180 mins |
| Grade 8 | 30 mins | 30 mins | 35 mins | 30 mins | 180 mins |
| Performance Assesment | 15 mins | 15 mins | 20 mins | 15 mins | - |
| Ensembles | ||
| Instrumental/Vocal & Jazz | Choral Singing | |
| Primary/Initial | 17 mins | 20 mins |
| Intermediate | 23 mins | 22 mins |
| Advanced | 30 mins | 25 mins |
UCAS Points Recommendations
| Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | |||||||
| Pass | Merit | Dist. | Pass | Merit | Dist, | Pass | Merit | Dist. | |
| Practical | 25 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 70 | 75 |
| Theory | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 |