Exam Session & Enrolment Dates 2024
Practical examinations
AMEB Connect is open to enrolments for video Repertoire examinations from 1 April until 19 September 2024.
Enrolments for face-to-face Practical examinations will open one month prior to the closing date for entries in the Session.
In 2024, most closing dates are on Thursdays. From 11:59pm on the closing date a late fee will automatically apply for a period of 7 days. The exam session will automatically close to enrolments at midnight at the end of the late enrolment period.
Video examinations
Music Repertoire grades, P Plate Piano and selected Rockschool examinations available by pre-recorded video submission.
The video exam performance must be recorded no earlier than three (3) weeks prior to enrolment and submitted no later than 28 November.
| Session | Submission dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMEB Video Examinations | 1 April - 30 November | 1 April | 19 September |
| Rockschool Video Examinations | 1 April - 30 November | 1 April | 19 September |
Face-to-face Practical examinations
A school or private studio with examining time of 3 hours or more in a particular instrument may apply to be an examination centre and also may request to host practical examinations outside the published session dates from April through to November. Click here for more information about hosting Practical examinations.
Metropolitan Melbourne
All Music and Speech practical subjects except Licentiate Diplomas and Special Subjects are offered in each of the sessions below.
| Session | Exam dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Metropolitan Practical | 22 April - 11 May | 22 January | 22 February |
| 2nd Metropolitan Practical | 13 May - 2 June | 14 February | 14 March |
| 3rd Metropolitan Practical | 3 June - 25 June | 28 February | 28 March |
| 4th Metropolitan Practical | 12 August - 8 September | 6 May | 6 June |
| 5th Metropolitan Practical | 7 October - 17 November | 25 June | 25 July |
Regional Victoria
Special subjects (see below) are offered in Regional Victoria by special arrangement. Examinations for Associate and Licentiate diplomas not available in Regional Sessions.
| Session | Exam dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Regional Practical | 29 July - 10 August | 16 April | 16 May |
| 2nd Regional Practical | 18 November - 13 December | 15 July | 15 August |
Instrumental, Voice and Speech examinations are offered in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Sale, Shepparton and Warragul only, subject to sufficient enrolments for a particular instrument or instrument group. Read more >
Piano examinations are offered in all regional centres listed on this website.
Special Subjects & Rockschool exams (Melbourne Only)
Accordion, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Recorder and Rockschool are available in the following Special Subject sessions only (alternative dates and locations might be possible where there is examining time of 3 hours or more in a particular subject).
| Session | Exam dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Special Subjects/Rockschool | 22 July - 4 August | 16 April | 16 May |
| 2nd Special Subjects/Rockschool | 18 November - 15 December | 29 July | 29 August |
Licentiate Diplomas (Melbourne Only)
| Session | Exam dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Licentiate Practical | 26 June - 29 June | 24 March | 24 April |
| 2nd Licentiate Practical | 18 September - 26 September | 27 May | 27 June |
Written Examinations
Online Theory examinations
Online grade examinations in Theory of Music, Musicianship, Music Craft (Preliminary to Grade 4) and Speech & Performance Theory (all grades) are available from 2 January until 29 December.
Paper-based Theory of Music exams ‘on application’
A school or studio with ten or more candidates may apply to host Theory of Music examinations from April through to November (a maximum of two dates per year). Applications will need to be lodged with AMEB Victoria at least six weeks before the proposed examination date, to enable exam question papers to be prepared and printed. The final date for paper-based Theory of Music applications in 2024 is 20 September. Contact us to request an application form.
Paper-based exams at the AMEB Hawthorn studios
In 2024, paper-based examinations in Theory of Music Diplomas, Theory of Music Grades 5 & 6, and Music Craft Grades 5 & 6 will be offered at the AMEB Studios in Hawthorn on Wednesday 11 September. AMEB Connect will be open to enrolments from 27 May until 27 June.