Practical

We hold face-to-face practical and ARSM exams at our Public Venues during the exam sessions listed on this page.

We also offer a remote assessment option for ARSM exams - please click on the Performance Grades tab for dates.

We hope to be able to open the following live Practical exam booking periods as planned. However, we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept live Practical exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 travel and government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Practical exams (session one)

Booking Period: Session Cancelled due to Covid-19

All instruments and grades

Trinidad & Tobago

Session Cancelled due to Covid-19

Practical exam fees

Prep Test	69 USD
Initial Grade (Bowed strings only)	76 USD
Grade 1	84 USD
Grade 2	91 USD
Grade 3	94 USD
Grade 4	101 USD
Grade 5	105 USD
Grade 6	130 USD
Grade 7	149 USD
Grade 8	174 USD
ARSM	252 USD
Performance Assessment	105 USD
Ensemble: Primary	1010 TTD
Ensemble: Intermediate	1180 TTD
Ensemble: Advanced	1710 TTD
Choral Singing: Initial	1010 TTD
Choral Singing: Intermediate	1180 TTD
Choral Singing: Advanced	1710 TTD
Choral Singing: Attendance Fee	640 TTD

 

Online Music Theory (Grades 1-5)

We plan to hold Online Music Theory exams throughout 2021, exact dates of exams from June will be provided in due course.

Online Music Theory (session one)

Booking period: ** Cancelled **

Exam date

Online Music Theory

** Cancelled **

Online Music Theory (session two)

Booking Period: 06-13 April 2021

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

Sunday 23 May 2021 10:00AM

Online Music Theory (session three)

Booking Period: 04-11 May

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

Saturday 19 June 10:00AM

Online Music Theory (Session four)

Booking Period: July

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

August

Online Music Theory (Session five)

Booking Period: August/September

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

October

Online Music Theory (Session six)

Booking Period: September/October

Exam Date

Online Music Theory

November

Online Music Theory fees

Grade 1	45 USD
Grade 2	47 USD
Grade 3	50 USD
Grade 4	55 USD
Grade 5	57 USD

Notes

 

Paper-based Music Theory (Grade 6-8)

We hope to be able to open the following paper-based Music Theory exam booking periods as planned. However we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept paper-based Music Theory exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Music Theory exams (session one)

Booking Period: 05-16 April

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 05 June

Music Theory exams (session two)

Booking Period: 17-24 September

Exam Date

Grades 6-8

Saturday 13 November

Music Theory fees

Grade 6	71 USD
Grade 7	74 USD
Grade 8	81 USD

Notes

Translations of Theory papers are available on request. Please enter a T in the ‘Specific needs’ box for each candidate who requires a translation.

 

Other diplomas*

We hope to be able to open the following live Practical exam booking periods as planned. However we will continue to keep these dates under review as our ability to accept live Practical exam bookings remains conditional on COVID-19 travel and government restrictions being lifted. We will provide an update nearer to each booking period.

Diploma exams (session one)

Booking Period: Session Cancelled due to Covid-19

Exam date

Trinidad & Tobago

Session Cancelled due to Covid-19

Diploma fees

DipABRSM	2270 TTD
LRSM **	6870 TTD
FRSM	10000 TTD
Retake fee: DipABRSM	1820 TTD
Retake fee: LRSM	5500 TTD
Retake fee: FRSM	8000 USD

Notes

* ARSM exams take place during Practical exam periods - see the first tab for details of exam dates and fees.

** LRSM Teaching fees are payable in two instalments. 40% must be paid on submission of the Case Study Portfolio & Video of Teaching Practice. The balance is payable when entering for the remaining sections of the exam.