Exam venues

A school or private studio enrolling candidates for a total examining time of three hours or more in a particular instrument can apply to host Practical exams during published session dates.

It might be possible to host Practical exams outside the published session dates but only from April through to November; please contact us before enrolling candidates to discuss your preferred dates so that we can check examiner availability.

Requests from schools or teachers for practical exams to be conducted at a venue other than the Melbourne or Regional venues listed below may be made by submitting a Practical Exam Venue Questionnaire (see below). Teachers may wish to collaborate to make up three hours of examining time in a particular instrument and offer a common studio for a particular session. The host school or studio teacher will be responsible for supervision of the examination venue.

The following instruments may be combined to make up the minimum three hours of examining time (see the 2025 Manual of Syllabuses page x for exam durations):

Violin and Viola
Cello and Double Bass
Clarinet and Saxophone
Oboe and Bassoon
Singing and Musical Theatre
Brass instruments, including Band
Rockschool instruments
Speech and Drama subjects

The preferred exam venue must be selected after entering the candidate details at the time of enrolment.

When enrolling candidates for a metropolitan session, select ‘AMEB Studios’ from the ‘Preferred Venue’ drop-down list, or select ‘Enter a venue number’.

When enrolling candidates in a regional session, select a venue from the ‘Preferred Venue’ drop-down list, or select ‘Enter a venue number’.

Schools and studios with their own venue number should select ‘Enter a venue number’, then enter their number in the box provided. If you have permission for your candidates to be examined at a private school or studio, ask the venue owner to provide their venue number to you.

Instrumental, Voice and Speech exams are available in the following centres subject to operational circumstances. We require a minimum examining time of 3 hours in an instrument or category.

Harp, Organ, Percussion and Rockschool exams are available in Melbourne Metropolitan Sessions or by application. Alternative dates and locations might be possible where there is examining time of 3 hours or more in an instrument or category.

Piano exams may be available at the following centres, subject to a minimum examining time of three hours:

* Candidates enrolled in Regional Practical sessions at Berwick, Dandenong and Mt Eliza/Tyabb may be scheduled for examination at a nearby regional venue or at the AMEB Studios in Hawthorn if the number of enrolments exceeds the capacity of these venues.