Checks or credit cards should be used to pay exam fees. Fees should be sent with the entry forms to your local representative.
All exam fees in the US will be processed by Peters ABRSM Agency in New York City, several weeks after entries close.
Checks should be made payable to Peters ABRSM Agency. Please send one check for Practical entries and one check for Music Theory entries.
Download a credit card voucher.
For payment, we accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Card. Please submit one voucher for Practical and a separate one for Music Theory.
Please note that these exam session dates are for guidance only and the information is based on previous exam sessions. Exams may take place any time between the main session dates – see Practical exam timings by state/region below for specific dates for your area.
Entry period (all states): 1-15 January
| US (all states) | April-June (varies by region – see notes below) |
Please note that these exam session dates are for guidance only and the information is based on previous exam sessions. Exams may take place any time between the main session dates – see Practical exam timings by state/region below for specific dates for your area.
Entry period (all states, except Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut and Ohio): 1-15 August
| US (all states except Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut and Ohio) | October-December (varies by region – see notes below) |
| Prep Test | 67 USD |
| Grade 1 | 76 USD |
| Grade 2 | 83 USD |
| Grade 3 | 91 USD |
| Grade 4 | 105 USD |
| Grade 5 | 113 USD |
| Grade 6 | 138 USD |
| Grade 7 | 150 USD |
| Grade 8 | 202 USD |
| ARSM | 331 USD |
| Performance Assessment | 113 USD |
| Ensemble: Primary | 131 USD |
| Ensemble: Intermediate | 143 USD |
| Ensemble: Advanced | 192 USD |
| Choral Singing: Initial | 150 USD |
| Choral Singing: Intermediate | 190 USD |
| Choral Singing: Advanced | 230 USD |
| Choral Singing: Attendance fee | 120 USD |
Entries received after the final day of the entry period can't be accepted and will be returned.
We're currently not holding Practical exams in Hawaii.
Entry period: 1-15 January
| US | Saturday 3 March |
Entry period: 1-15 April
| US | Saturday 2 June |
Entry period: 1-15 August
| US | Saturday 3 November |
| Grade 1 | 44 USD |
| Grade 2 | 55 USD |
| Grade 3 | 59 USD |
| Grade 4 | 69 USD |
| Grade 5 | 74 USD |
| Grade 6 | 80 USD |
| Grade 7 | 82 USD |
| Grade 8 | 92 USD |
Entries received after the final day of the entry period can't be accepted and will be returned.
We're currently not holding Music Theory exams in Hawaii.
Please note that these exam session dates are for guidance only and the information is based on previous exam sessions. Exams may take place any time between the main session dates – see below (under 'Practical exam timings by state/region') for specific dates for your area.
Entry period: 1-15 January
| US | April-June |
Please note that these exam session dates are for guidance only and the information is based on previous exam sessions. Exams may take place any time between the main session dates – see below (under 'Practical exam timings by state/region') for specific dates for your area.
Entry period: 1-15 August
| US | October-December |
| DipABRSM (complete exam: new or retake) | 473 USD |
| LRSM (complete exam: new or retake) | 1,470 USD |
| FRSM (complete exam: new or retake) | 2,184 USD |
| DipABRSM (partial retake) | 378 USD |
| LRSM (partial retake) | 1,176 USD |
| FRSM (partial retake) | 1,747 USD |
ARSM exams will take place during Practical exam periods (as of January 2017) – see the first tab for details of fees.
LRSM Teaching fees are payable in two instalments: 40% must be paid on submission of the Case Study Portfolio & Video of Teaching Practice, and the rest when entering for the remaining sections of the exam.
Fees paid in advance by check or credit card. Checks should be made payable to Peters ABRSM Agency. Please send one check for Practical entries and one check for Music Theory entries.
Credit card vouchers are available from your representative for payment by Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Card, and can be downloaded here. Please submit one voucher for Practical and one for Music Theory.
See details of your local representative.
Candidates for Practical exams Grades 6–8 must already have passed one of the following qualifications: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship, or a solo Jazz subject. A copy of the certificate or mark form must be supplied at the time of entry.
These dates are for guidance only and the information is based on previous exam sessions. Exams may take place any time between the main session dates.
State | Region | 1st session | 2nd session |
|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | Mesa | April | N/A |
Tucson | April | N/A | |
California | Los Angeles & San Diego | April to May | October to November |
Monterey | April | October | |
Fremont | April to June | October to December | |
Hayward | April to June | October to December | |
Mountain View | April to June | October to December | |
Newark | April to June | October to December | |
San Francisco | April to June | October to December | |
Colorado | Colorado Springs | April | N/A |
Denver | April | N/A | |
Fort Collins | April | N/A | |
Connecticut | Hartford | May | N/A |
Georgia | Atlanta | May | November to December |
Illinois | Chicago | April to June | October to December |
Inverness | April to June | October to December | |
Kentucky | Louisville | May | November |
Massachusetts | Boston | May to June | November |
New Hampshire | May to June | November | |
Worcester | May to June | November | |
New Jersey | Bridgewater | May to June | October to November |
Cherry Hill | May to June | October to November | |
East Brunswick | May to June | October to November | |
Edgewater | May to June | October to November | |
Edison | May to June | October to November | |
Greenbrook | May to June | October to November | |
Matawan | May to June | October to November | |
Morganville | May to June | October to November | |
Princeton | May to June | October to November | |
Tenafly | May to June | October to November | |
New York | Albany | April to May | October to November |
Brooklyn | April to May | October to November | |
Elmhurst | April to May | October to November | |
Flushing | April to May | October to November | |
Manhattan | April to May | October to November | |
New York | April to May | October to November | |
Utica | April to May | October to November | |
Ohio | Cincinnati | May | N/A |
Solon | May | N/A | |
Oregon | Portland | May | November |
Pennsylvania | West Chester | May | November |
Tennessee | Nashville | April | November |
Texas | Austin | May | November |
Dallas | May | November | |
Houston | May to June | November to December | |
Virginia | Annandale | June | November to December |
Washington | Kirkland | May | October |
Seattle | May | October | |
Wisconsin | Madison | April to June | October to December |
Candidates for Practical exams Grades 6–8 must already have passed one of the following qualifications: ABRSM Grade 5 (or above) in Music Theory, Practical Musicianship, or a solo Jazz subject. A copy of the certificate or mark form must be supplied at the time of entry.
| Exam taken after 1993 | Exam taken from 1977 to 1993 | Exam taken before 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|
Confirmation of marks | free of charge | £40.00 | £50.00 |
Duplicate certificate | £10.50 (diplomas £17.50) | £10.50 (diplomas £17.50) | £10.50 (diplomas £17.50) |
| Practical | Theory |
|---|---|---|
Appeal investigation | No fee | Half of the entry fee |
Independent review | £60.00 per candidate | £60.00 per candidate |
Fees should be paid directly 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’.
If you wish to pay locally please contact your local representative, who will advise you of the local fee and method of payment.
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