Key dates
Victorian exam session and enrolment dates are published annually. Our online enrolment system, AMEB Connect, makes it easy to enrol.
Practical exams 2026
Enrolments for face-to-face Practical exams will open one month before the closing date for that session.
In 2026, most closing dates are on Thursdays. From 11:59pm on the closing date a late fee will automatically apply for a period of seven days. The exam session will automatically close to enrolments at 11.59pm at the end of the late enrolment period.
Video exams
Repertoire, P Plate Piano and selected Rockschool exams are available by pre-recorded video submission. The video must be recorded no earlier than three weeks before enrolment and submitted no later than 26 November.
| Session | Submission dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video exams | 2 March – 26 November | 2 March | 15 October |
Face-to-face exams
Metropolitan Melbourne
All Practical subjects except Licentiate Diplomas and Special Subjects are offered in the sessions below.
| Session | Exam dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Metropolitan Practical | 27 April – 17 May | 5 February | 5 March |
| 2nd Metropolitan Practical | 18 May – 5 June | 26 February | 26 March |
| The 3rd Metropolitan Session will not be offered in 2026 | |||
| 4th Metropolitan Practical | 10 August – 5 September | 4 May | 4 June |
| 5th Metropolitan Practical | 5 October – 15 November | 23 June | 23 July |
Regional Victoria
Piano exams will be offered in all regional centres. 2026 venues to be confirmed.
Instrumental, Voice and Speech exams are only offered in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Sale, Shepparton and Warragul, subject to sufficient enrolments. Diploma exams are not available in Regional Sessions.
| Session | Exam dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Regional Practical | 9 June – 21 June | 26 February | 26 March |
| September Regional Practical (Piano only) | 7 September – 18 September | 18 May | 18 June |
| 2nd Regional Practical | 16 November – 11 December | 13 July | 13 August |
Rockschool exams (Melbourne Only)
| Session | Exam dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Rockschool | 20 July – 2 August | 14 April | 14 May |
| 2nd Rockschool | 16 November – 13 December | 10 August | 10 September |
Licentiate Diplomas (Melbourne Only)
| Session | Exam dates | Entries open | Entries close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Licentiate Practical | 29 June – 3 July | 23 March | 23 April |
| 2nd Licentiate Practical | 15 September – 24 September | 25 May | 25 June |
Hosting AMEB Practical exams
A school or private studio with examining time of three hours or more in a particular instrument may apply to host Practical exams and may also request to host those exams at any time between April and November.
Written exams
Online exams
Online grade exams in Theory of Music (all grades), Musicianship (all grades), Music Craft (Preliminary to Grade 4) and Speech & Performance Theory (all grades) are available from 5 January until 30 December.
Paper-based exams at the AMEB Hawthorn studios
In 2026, paper-based Theory of Music Diplomas and Music Craft Grades 5 & 6 will be offered at the AMEB Studios in Hawthorn on Wednesday 9 September. AMEB Connect will be open to enrolments from 25 May until 25 June.
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