 | The examinations will be held twice yearly on a Saturday in march/April
and in November. The Notification Card, with details of the examination
date, time and place will be sent to each candidate about 10 days beforehand.
This card must be produced at the examination, when it will be exchanged for
the paper to be worked. |
| Candidates must provide themselves with pens, pencils, etc. Ball
point pens are acceptable. |
| Blind Candidates may qualify in Theory of Music by taking a viva voce
examination based on the requirements for the appropriate grade of the Theory
of Music written Examination. details concerning entry may be obtained
from the secretary. |
| The examination papers will be sent to the Local Representative in a
sealed packet. The Invigilator, who must be a responsible person
selected by the Local Representative to conduct the examinations must be
present during the whole period of the examination. The Invigilator will
open the packet in the examination room in the presence of the candidates, and
will read aloud the following before distributing the papers. |
| All answers must be written on the printed examination paper.
Manuscript paper is provided for candidates rough work. At the end of
the examination candidates MUST place the examination paper and rough
manuscript paper in the envelope provided, seal and sign it across the seal. |
| Each candidate must ensure that his or her name, the name of the centre,
and the date are written in full in the space provided on the examination
paper. The times allowed for working each paper are as follows.
Preliminary, Grades 1 and 2 - One Hour, Grades 3,4 5 - two hours,
Grades 6, 7 and 8 - 3 hours. The Invigilator will collect in the papers at the
end of the appropriate period. |
| There must be no talking during the examination, but candidates may
without leaving their seats, ask any reasonable question of the Invigilator.
Question and answer (provided they can be reasonably given) must be stated
aloud. |
| All forms of irregular aids are PROHIBITED. |
| Smoking is NOT allowed. |
| A candidate will not be admitted to the examination after 30 minutes have
elapsed since the commencement of the examination. A candidate may not
leave the examination room until after 30 minutes have elapsed from the
commencement time. Re-entry will not be permitted under any
circumstances. |
| When a 'short essay' is asked for it does not mean a word for word
quotation from a standard published work and this cannot be accepted. |
| When questions within a paper have been answered in what is apparently
different handwritings, supporting the examiners view that they are not the
sole, unaided work of the candidate, the entry will be disqualified. Any
appeal, if made, will be referred to the Governing Council of the College,
which will be the final arbiter in the matter. |
| The College reserves the right to send an official representative,
suitably authorised, to any Written Theory Examination Centre, without prior
notice, to ensure that the examinations are being conducted in accordance with
the College Regulations. |
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