Is It Possible To Get 150 Out Of 150?

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Is It Possible To Get 150 Out Of 150?

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Claudia's Mum	Dec 12 2007, 02:14 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 751 Joined: 18-September 06 From: London Member No.: 7704	Has anyone ever achieved the perfect score of 150 in an exam? Just out of interest?

jumper	Dec 12 2007, 02:27 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 12-November 07 From: feels like the middle of nowhere Member No.: 19577	QUOTE(Claudia's Mum @ Dec 12 2007, 02:14 PM) Has anyone ever achieved the perfect score of 150 in an exam? Just out of interest? Yes, me - and then I woke up to discover it was just a dream (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I think it must be theoretically possible else there would be no point marking it out of 150 but I'm sure there is a thread somewhere on here talking about highest marks and there was mention of having heard about a 149! I've certainly not heard of a 150.

harmony2	Dec 12 2007, 03:27 PM Post #3
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 405 Joined: 19-March 07 Member No.: 10155	I had one student who achieved 148 for grade 8 recorder - dropped one mark in one piece and the other in sightreading.

jacobpianofluteorgan	Dec 12 2007, 05:11 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 12-July 07 Member No.: 13092	i wish! the highest i've ever got is 130 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) oh well.lol Jacob.

miss_tickle_thea	Dec 12 2007, 05:13 PM Post #5
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3314 Joined: 17-October 06 Member No.: 7993	It is VERY hard - impossible, I don't know. A friend of mine got 149 for Grade 5 Sax, and somebody else got 147 for Grade 8 Violin for which he got a special award.

ben_walker446	Dec 12 2007, 05:17 PM Post #6
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4860 Joined: 10-December 05 From: Stoke-on-trent Member No.: 5524	QUOTE(jumper @ Dec 12 2007, 02:27 PM) QUOTE(Claudia's Mum @ Dec 12 2007, 02:14 PM) Has anyone ever achieved the perfect score of 150 in an exam? Just out of interest? I think it must be theoretically possible else there would be no point marking it out of 150 But isn't it true that universities for example in some assessments the maximum you can get is 70%? or there abouts

LooneyTunes	Dec 12 2007, 05:33 PM Post #7
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2706 Joined: 27-June 07 Member No.: 12518	QUOTE(ben_walker446 @ Dec 12 2007, 05:17 PM) QUOTE(jumper @ Dec 12 2007, 02:27 PM) QUOTE(Claudia's Mum @ Dec 12 2007, 02:14 PM) Has anyone ever achieved the perfect score of 150 in an exam? Just out of interest? I think it must be theoretically possible else there would be no point marking it out of 150 But isn't it true that universities for example in some assessments the maximum you can get is 70%? or there abouts There's a closed marking system that some universities use. For five essay questions for eg - 20 marks for each question - if you write even just one line you get 8 marks. Even if you write a stupendous answer you will only get 13/14 marks. Pass mark is 50%.

Rosie91	Dec 12 2007, 05:48 PM Post #8
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 570 Joined: 10-June 07 Member No.: 11983	I think to get 150 you would need to be well above the level of the exam - for example if a grade 5 player worked at grade 2 material for 6 months they'd be in with a chance - but they'd get very bored so it'd be a bit of a pointless exercise. In terms of people who are just amazingly talented, I think there are too many components of the exam for them all to go perfectly - if you have a good day in some respects e.g. your pieces, it's very probably going to be a bad day in others e.g. your scales. I know of someone who got I think 143 in grade 8 violin at the age of 12. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Deborah	Dec 12 2007, 06:15 PM Post #9
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5625 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Monsalvat, Valhalla Member No.: 2747	Yes, it is possible to score 150 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Apparently about four candidates each year receive full marks. I wish I could confirm this from personal experience, but sadly not. I know it's possible because a friend of a friend is an AB examiner, and he once awarded a candidate full marks. There was apparently quite a to-do over this, but his response was "you didn't hear the candidate play!". He's still examining so I suspect he got his way. Apologies to anyone who's heard that tale before, but "Can you score 150?" is asked fairly frequently here... Any pianists wishing to help me gain a "full marks" certificate should PM me with a list of accompaniments they wish to play from the Grade I clarinet syllabus in the spring (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Haruyuki	Dec 12 2007, 06:16 PM Post #10
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 5-June 05 Member No.: 3807	QUOTE(Rosie91 @ Dec 13 2007, 01:48 AM) I think to get 150 you would need to be well above the level of the exam - for example if a grade 5 player worked at grade 2 material for 6 months they'd be in with a chance - but they'd get very bored so it'd be a bit of a pointless exercise. In terms of people who are just amazingly talented, I think there are too many components of the exam for them all to go perfectly - if you have a good day in some respects e.g. your pieces, it's very probably going to be a bad day in others e.g. your scales. I know of someone who got I think 143 in grade 8 violin at the age of 12. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Does ABRSM actually bother to look at our past examination results when we register for new exams? What I mean is, for instance this year I'm taking my Grade 6 exam, so will they actually take note, or bother to see that I have scored this and that grade for my lower grade exams?

sbhoa	Dec 12 2007, 06:19 PM Post #11
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18997 Joined: 31-October 03 From: Tameside Member No.: 24	QUOTE(Haruyuki @ Dec 12 2007, 06:16 PM) QUOTE(Rosie91 @ Dec 13 2007, 01:48 AM) I think to get 150 you would need to be well above the level of the exam - for example if a grade 5 player worked at grade 2 material for 6 months they'd be in with a chance - but they'd get very bored so it'd be a bit of a pointless exercise. In terms of people who are just amazingly talented, I think there are too many components of the exam for them all to go perfectly - if you have a good day in some respects e.g. your pieces, it's very probably going to be a bad day in others e.g. your scales. I know of someone who got I think 143 in grade 8 violin at the age of 12. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Does ABRSM actually bother to look at our past examination results when we register for new exams? What I mean is, for instance this year I'm taking my Grade 6 exam, so will they actually take note, or bother to see that I have scored this and that grade for my lower grade exams? Not as far as I'm aware. What you've done in the past is not really relevant to the exam you are taking. It MAY become relevant if you get an unexpectedly low mark that your teacher was not expecting and there is an appeal.

Haruyuki	Dec 12 2007, 06:20 PM Post #12
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 5-June 05 Member No.: 3807	I see. Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

ad_libitum	Dec 12 2007, 08:28 PM Post #13
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2438 Joined: 17-December 06 From: N.Ireland Member No.: 8699	I always thought you'd have to be related to the examiner to get that sort of mark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I've had 145 for a flute exam in the past. I put that down to being already a pianist when I started the flute, so the sight reading wasn't going to be a problem. I don't know if other people find this happens... All of a sudden reading only one line of music seems like a gift!

LooneyTunes	Dec 12 2007, 08:51 PM Post #14
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2706 Joined: 27-June 07 Member No.: 12518	QUOTE(ad_libitum @ Dec 12 2007, 08:28 PM) I always thought you'd have to be related to the examiner to get that sort of mark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I've had 145 for a flute exam in the past. I put that down to being already a pianist when I started the flute, so the sight reading wasn't going to be a problem. I don't know if other people find this happens... All of a sudden reading only one line of music seems like a gift! Yes - I know exactly what you mean! Definitely easier to read one note at a time. Makes me feel that I'm not a complete loser at sight-reading after all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

lizbun	Dec 12 2007, 09:13 PM Post #15
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4774 Joined: 11-July 06 From: somewhere Member No.: 7250	The performence with the least errors I can make would get me about 28 marks each, but that's the best I can do. I cannot perfect pieces technicaly(on piano at least. might be possible on the Oboe, but would be very rare for me), however easy it is. I could only dream of getting 30/30 in a piece, let alone over 140/150 in the whole exam! For my grade 5 Oboe (trinity), the technical fluency and accuracy were mostly given 1 mark less than the interpritation... you need both technique AND musicality, so I wish I had them both...

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