ABRSM Exams Repeating of bars.

1. Do you do repeats in ABRSM exams?
2. Can you fail ABRSM exams?
3. Is ABRSM harder than RCM?
4. Are Trinity exams as good as ABRSM?

Do you do repeats in ABRSM exams?

Do I need to play repeats? Da capo (DC) and dal segno (DS) indications should be followed but other repeats (including first-time bars) shouldn't be played unless stipulated in the syllabus. However, very short repeats can be played at the discretion of the teacher or candidate.

Can you fail ABRSM exams?

Examiners mark each candidate based on what they hear in the exam room. We do not have quotas, so our examiners do not pass or fail a certain percentage of candidates. ... The total number of marks available in an exam is 150.

Is ABRSM harder than RCM?

Difficulty level

In general, grade 4 ABRSM is a little more difficult than grade 4 RCM (though you don't have to learn as many pieces). Pieces at a grade 4 ABRSM level range from a grade 4-7 level in the RCM.

Are Trinity exams as good as ABRSM?

ABRSM and Trinity grades are accredited at the same level. The UK qualifications regulator, OFQUAL monitors the standards of all exam bodies in the country. Each exam is given an RQF (regulated qualifications framework) level, so that exams may be compared across different boards, and even across different disciplines.