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Information at a Glance: 2012

2012 Exam Dates and Closing Dates for Entries

 

 Closing Dates  

 Exam Dates   

UK postal entries

UK online entries*

ROI entries
(postal only)

 Theory

Practical
(excl. Diplomas)  

Diplomas 

 A

Fri 13 Jan

Fri 20 Jan

Mon 9 Jan

Thu 1 Mar
(5pm)

UK & Ire

27 Feb - 31 Mar
(excl. Thu 1 Mar)

Jazz exams:
27 Feb - 10 Mar (excl. Thu 1 Mar)

not available

 B

Fri 27 Apr

Fri 4 May

Mon 23 Apr

Sat 16 Jun
(10am)

Scot & Ire

6 Jun - 30 Jun (excl. Sat 16 Jun)

Jazz exams:
6 - 15 Jun

2 - 7 Jul

Eng & Wales

11 Jun - 14 Jul (excl. Sat 16 Jun) 

Jazz exams: 11 - 23 June (excl. Sat 16 Jun)

16 - 21 Jul

 C

Fri 21 Sep

Fri 28 Sep

Mon 17 Sep

Wed 7 Nov
(5pm)

UK & Ire

5 Nov - 8 Dec (excl. Wed 7 Nov)

Jazz exams: 5 - 17 Nov (excl. Wed 7 Nov)

17 - 22 Dec

SV**

At least one month before chosen exam date, which must be outside Periods A, B & C
(28 days for UK online entries)   

 -

UK & Ire

Any day(s) outside the dates for Periods A, B & C listed above
(excl. Sundays, Banks Holidays and Mon 23 July)

 

*not available for Choral Singing, Ensembles or Diplomas

Other Fees and Charges

 

Exams taken in 1994 or later

Exams taken before 1994

Confirmation of marks

Free of charge

£25.00
€35.00

Duplicate certificate

£8.50 (diplomas £15.00)
€13.00 (diplomas €22.00)

included under confirmation of marks fee (see above)

 

Practical

Theory

Appeal investigation

£20.00 per candidate (£200.00 for 10 or more candidates)
€30.00 per candidate (€300.00 for 10 or more candidates)

Half of the entry fee

Independent review

£60.00 per candidate
€90.00 per candidate

£60.00 per candidate
€90.00 per candidate

Administrative charge for payment with dishonoured cheque 

£17.00
€28.00

£17.00
€28.00

Exam Timings

 

Practical

Theory

 

Keyboard
subjects

Singing

Harp and Organ

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 Assessment

 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