Preparing for a Performance Grade

The qualification specification and syllabuses are provided as PDFs below and include all the information you need to start preparing for a Performance Grade exam.

• You should also read our Exam Regulations.
• For information about accompaniment and recording and submitting exams, go to our ‘taking an exam’ page.

Qualification specification – all subjects

• Exam requirements
• Preparing for and taking the exam
• How the assessment works
• Results

Syllabuses

Download a syllabus below for:

• Repertoire lists
• Information about choosing and performing the exam programme 

Syllabuses (PDF):

• Piano [2023 & 2024] Syllabus
• Piano [2021 & 2022] Syllabus
• Bowed Strings Syllabus
• Woodwind [From 2022] Syllabus
• Woodwind [2018–2021] Syllabus
• Brass Syllabus [2017-2022]
• Brass Syllabus [From 2023]
• Guitar Syllabus
• Percussion [From 2020] Syllabus
• Harp Syllabus
• Harpsichord Syllabus
• Organ Syllabus
• Singing Syllabus
• Singing for Musical Theatre Syllabus