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Exam dates & Fees 2024

Digital certificates – we're introducing secure digital certificates for our exams. Once digital certificates are available in your country, the fees shown below for Practical, Performance and Music Theory Grades will include a digital certificate. Paper certificates will be available to order for £3 or the equivalent in the currency for your country. Find out more about digital certificates and when they start in your country.

Face-to-face instrumental and singing exams / 術科考試

These exam dates are for Practical Grades and Music Performance ARSM diplomas, Prep Tests, Open Music Assessments and Practical Musicianship exams. For Ensemble and Choral Singing exams, see "Group Exams".

Interpreter arrangements in Hong Kong for Face-to-Face exams in March-April 2024

From 2023 onwards, ABRSM no longer offers an interpreter service or books interpreters for candidates. Therefore, if candidates need interpreters for their March-April 2024 face-to-face Practical Grade or Diploma exams, applicants or candidates must make the arrangement themselves, following ABRSM Interpreter Guidelines.

To support candidates, we have published a list of possible interpreters below.  Applicants must have ticked the ‘interpreter’ checkbox when making a booking for a candidate who will be bringing an interpreter. If the ‘interpreter’ checkbox was not ticked when making a booking, there will not be any additional interpreter time scheduled for the exam.

Please note that neither ABRSM nor HKEAA will be involved in any arrangements with interpreters, nor any payment. The list of interpreters and their contact details is available to assist candidates in finding an interpreter, and arrangements thereafter should be made directly between the interpreter and the applicant or candidate.

2024年3月至4月香港面對面考試之傳譯服務安排

ABRSM從2023年起不會再為考生提供傳譯服務或預約傳譯員服務。因此,如參加2024年3月至4月ABRSM面對面術科或文憑考試的考生需要傳譯服務,申請人或考生必須按照ABRSM的傳譯員指南自行作出相關安排。 

為協助考生,我們於以下發布了可選用的傳譯員名單。如考生於考試當日需自行攜同傳譯員出席,申請人在為其報考時必須勾選「傳譯員」選框,否則有關考試將不獲額外的傳譯時間。 

請注意,ABRSM和考評局都不會參與有關傳譯員服務的安排,更不會處理當中涉及的任何費用。所提供之傳譯員名單及其聯絡方法僅限於協助有需要的考生尋找傳譯員,此後的所有安排應由申請人或考生直接與傳譯員進行。

Hong Kong Interpreters 2024 (PDF) 

Late March to April Session 1 / 第1期考試
Booking period
22 January 2024 - 29 January 2024
報名時間: Booking opens at 15:00 local time.
All instruments and grades / 所有樂器和級別
Hong Kong: March 2024 - April 2024
July to September Session 2 / 第2 期考試
Booking period
09 April 2024 - 22 April 2024
報名時間: Booking opens at 15:00 local time.
All instruments and grades / 所有樂器和級別
Hong Kong: July 2024 - September 2024
October to November Session 3 / 第3 期考試
Booking period
29 July 2024 - 03 August 2024
29th July (15:00 local time) through to 3rd August (23:59)
All instruments and grades / 所有樂器和級別

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Performance Grades / 等級演奏考試

Digital Performance Grades (including Jazz) and Music Performance ARSM diplomas are available on demand. There are no booking periods and exam sessions. Instead, you can book, pay and submit the exam video when you are ready. You can submit the video when you book or at any time during the following 28 days.

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Online Music Theory (Grades 1 to 5) / 網上樂理

Online Music Theory exams are available on demand. You can book at any time. After booking, candidates have 28 days to take their exam. They can choose any date and time during this period.

Due to system updates taking place, candidates will not be able to take exams on the dates/times below.

The dates/times listed are UK times (GMT or BST).

DateTime BST/GMT
14/04/2417:00 – 20:00 3 hours
18/04/2422:00 – 00:00 2 hours
19/5/2417:00 – 20:00
23/5/2422:00 – 00:00
30/6/2417:00 – 20:00
11/7/2422:00 – 00:00
11/8/2417:00 – 20:00
15/8/2422:00 – 00:00
22/9/2417:00 – 20:00
26/9/2422:00 – 00:00
3/11/2417:00 – 20:00
7/11/2422:00 – 00:00
15/12/2417:00 – 20:00
19/12/2422:00 – 00:00

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Paper-based Music Theory (Grades 6 to 8) / 紙質樂理考試

Music Theory (6 to 8) Session one / 第1期考試 第6-8級
Booking period
08 January 2024 - 19 January 2024
報名時間 Booking period times: 08 January 2024 (16:00 local) - 19 January 2024 (23:59 local)
Exam Time 10:00 | Exam Date / 考試日期
Hong Kong: 24 February 2024
Music Theory (6 to 8) Session two / 第2期考試 第6-8級
Booking period
08 April 2024 - 19 April 2024
報名時間 Booking period times: 08 April 2024 (15:00 local) - 19 April 2024 (23:59 local)
Exam Time 10:00 | Exam Date / 考試日期
Hong Kong: 15 June 2024
Music Theory (6 to 8) Session three / 第3期考試 第6-8級
Booking period
26 August 2024 - 06 September 2024
報名時間
Exam Time 10:00 | Exam Date / 考試日期
Hong Kong: 19 October 2024

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Diplomas

We are withdrawing our face to face DipABRSM, LRSM, and FRSM diplomas in 2024. For more information, including deadlines for taking exams and exam session dates see: Withdrawal of current diplomas.

Music Performance ARSM – digital exams are available on demand. You can book at any time. You then have 28 days to submit your exam video. For face-to-face exams, see ‘Practical Grades’.

New diplomas from 2024 – you can now book our new Music Performance LRSM and FRSM diplomas. These are digital assessments. You can book at any time. You then have 28 days to submit your performance video and supporting evidence. Our new ARSM, LRSM and FRSM diplomas in Teaching will be available to book from October 2024. We’ll provide more information about the new Directing diplomas when available. All new diplomas will be digital exams, available on demand.

DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM - the session dates below are for our current DipABRSM, LRSM and FRSM diplomas only. To make a booking please follow this link.

For all Directing Diplomas, please contact our Diploma Team.

For final exam dates, please see: Withdrawal of current diplomas.

Diploma Session 1 / 第1期考試
Booking period
03 January 2024 - 10 January 2024
報名時間 Booking period opens 08.30 and closes 17.30 local time
Exam dates / 考試日期
Hong Kong: March 2024 - April 2024
Diploma Session 2 /第2 期考試
Booking period
15 March 2024 - 22 March 2024
報名時間 Booking period opens 08.30 and closes 17.30 local time
Exam dates / 考試日期
Hong Kong: July 2024 - September 2024

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Ensembles and Choral Singing

It is not possible to book Ensemble and Choral Singing entries using our online booking service. Please download an entry form and send a completed digital copy to your Local Representative.
Late March to April Session 1 / 第1期考試
Booking period
03 January 2024 - 10 January 2024
報名時間 Booking period opens 08.30 and closes 17.30 local time
All instruments and grades / 所有樂器和級別
Hong Kong: March 2024 - April 2024
July to September Session 2 / 第2 期考試
Booking period
15 March 2024 - 22 March 2024
報名時間
All instruments and grades / 所有樂器和級別
Hong Kong: July 2024 - September 2024

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Prep Test, Open Music Assessment and Practical Musicianship

Late March to April Session 1 / 第1期考試
Booking period
22 January 2024 - 29 January 2024
報名時: Booking opens at 15:00 local time.
All instruments and grades / 所有樂器和級別
Hong Kong: March 2024 - April 2024
July to September Session 2 / 第2 期考試
Booking period
09 April 2024 - 22 April 2024
報名時: Booking opens at 15:00 local time.
All instruments and grades / 所有樂器和級別
Hong Kong: July 2024 - September 2024

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Additional information

Other fees and charges

Update for 2023-2024: We have temporarily changed our certificate replacement and amendment service. Please go to Certificate Reprints for more information.

The following charges should be paid direct to ABRSM's office in London by sterling draft presentable in the UK or by credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Sterling drafts should be payable to ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’.

Certificate reprintsFee (2024)
Confirmation of marks for exams taken after 1993Free of charge
Duplicate certificate: Graded music exams, including ARSM£ 14.00
Duplicate certificate: Diplomas (DipABRSM, LRSM, FRSM)£ 21.00
Duplicate certificate: Music Medals£ 6.50
Confirmation of marks for exams taken from 1977 to 1993, including a copy certificate£ 47.00
Confirmation of marks for exams taken before 1977, including a copy certificate£ 57.00
  
Results reviewFee (2024)
Practical and Performance Grades 1-5£ 31.50
Practical and Performance Grades 6-8, ARSM£ 47.00

Theory appeal investigation (Grades 6-8)

For multiple candidates: 

the fee charged will not exceed five times the local Grade 5 Music Theory fee

50% of the entry fee
External review (instrumental/singing exams, Music Theory exams)£ 60.00
Administrative charge for payment with dishonoured cheque£ 22.00

 

International transaction fees

Exam booking and cancellation payments made through our online service are international transactions. Your bank, card issuer or PayPal may charge you for processing these transactions. These additional charges and any foreign exchange rate applied to the transaction are made by your bank, card issuer or PayPal and not by ABRSM. Charges will vary, depending on the payment method and the bank or institution you use to make the payment. Please refer to your bank, card issuer or PayPal for information about international transaction fees.

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