7. Your exam entry

Booking a diploma

  • For a face-to-face ARSM at one of our exam venues, you can book during the booking period for your country. Details are available on the ABRSM website.
  • You can also book face-to-face ARSM exams as part of a Private Visit (UK only).
  • For a digital ARSM, LRSM or FRSM, you can book at any time. You have 28 days to upload the evidence.

Submitting recordings and written work

For digital exams, once you've booked you have 28 days to upload the ARSM performance, or Unit 1 and Unit 2 for LRSM and FRSM. The person who booked the exam can do this, or the candidate if they have an ABRSM account. 

LRSM and FRSM: 

  • Unit 2 must include specific information, like candidate ID, word count and instrument etc. Please view the Qualification Specification on page 19 for a full list of the requirements. 
  • There is an online declaration to complete when submitting evidence to confirm that this is the candidates' own work. If Unit 2 has been translated, there is a an additional form to complete for this. 

Results and certificates

We will email the person who booked the exam to let them know when the results and mark forms are ready to view. You will also receive a paper certificate in the post. 

Mark allocations

We allocate marks for each component of the assessment as shown below:

mark bands

Candidates with additional needs

We are committed to providing fair access to our assessments for candidates with specific needs by putting in place access arrangements and reasonable adjustments. ABRSM’s Fair Access Guidelines and Specific Needs Policy are available at www.abrsm.org/about-our-exams/specific-needs

Where the guidelines don't cover a candidate’s needs, we consider each case individually.

Supporting teachers

Over the coming year, we'll be adding example materials to the Teacher Hub. We hope this helps with your preparation.