6 Place of Exams: ABRSM Public Centres
a ABRSM provides exam Centres for Practical and/or Theory exams as arranged by its Representatives.
b The precise exam venue cannot be confirmed until after the examining timetables have been arranged; it is notified to the Applicant with the exam appointment(s).
c ABRSM reserves the right not to open a Centre if the number of entries is insufficient. In such cases, an appointment is offered at an alternative venue.
d A suitable exam environment, which is quiet as well as properly lit, ventilated and heated or air conditioned as appropriate, is offered at all Centres. For Practical exams, Centres provide: a waiting room (or area); and an exam room, which contains a satisfactory piano (this may be upright or grand) and which is, where possible, out of hearing of the waiting room. A steward is present at all Centres. For Theory exams, an exam room is provided, with tables that allow the reasonable spacing of candidates. An invigilator is present for the duration of the exam.
e Space in the waiting room may be limited and candidates should therefore bring no more than one escort nor arrive more than ten minutes before the exam appointment.
f For Practical exams, where possible an additional room (or area) is made available where candidates may briefly warm up, but ABRSM cannot guarantee to provide such a facility.