We are committed to completing all exams
The goals of the RCM since the virus outbreak have been to support teachers and to enable tens of thousands of registered students to complete their exams as planned. We have addressed these goals by making online teacher resources available and by offering online testing. Remote examinations offer a viable solution to a very difficult problem.
These pages contain the official and most up-to-date information regarding RCM Certificate Program examinations.
Remote Exams Overview
August 2021
Updated April 21, 2021
Remote Practical Exams
There is no deadline to register for a remote Practical Exam. You can register for your exam when you are ready! To learn more about Remote Practical Exams, please visit the Remote Practical Exam Overview page on our website.
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Remote Theory Exams
Intermediate Theory and Advanced History Exams
There is no deadline to register for Theory Levels 5 through 8 and History 9, 10, and ARCT exams. Please review the Theory Exam Overview chart for details.
Remote Theory Overview
Advanced Theory Registration
All Advanced Theory exams will be conducted via Zoom and must be registered through a MyRCM account. For more information on these exams, please review the Remote Theory Exam Overview chart.
Advanced Theory* Examination Dates: August 6 & 7, 2021
Registration Deadline: July 13, 2021
*Advanced Theory Exams include: Level 9 Harmony, Level 10 and ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint, ARCT Analysis, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy Written, Teachers’ Written, Speech Arts History & Literature, and Speech Arts Technical Theory.
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Deadline for Awards and Diploma Eligibility for 2022
To be eligible for Fall 2022 awards and/or completion of ARCT/LRCM Diplomas for this Academic Year, all exams (practical and theory) must be completed by June 30, 2022. Any exams taken after June 30, 2022, will be applied towards 2023 graduation and/or awards consideration.
The full list of awards and requirements can be viewed here.
May/June 2021
Updated February 8, 2021
Registration for remote Advanced Theory examinations for the May/June examination session has closed. This deadline does not apply to remote practical and remote intermediate Theory and History exams. Remote practical and remote intermediate Theory and History exams do not have a registration deadline.
Please review the below information regarding how exams for the May/June session will take place.
Remote Practical Exams
Your student can register for their exam when they are ready! Remote practical exam dates are available anywhere from 14 days up to 180 days from the current date. There is no deadline to register for a remote practical exam. To learn more about Remote Practical Exams, please visit the Remote Practical Exam Overview page on our website.
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Remote Theory Exams
Theory exams for this session will also take place remotely.
Intermediate Theory and History Exams
For Theory Levels 5 through 8 and History 9, 10, and ARCT examinations, please review the Remote Theory Exam Overview chart for details. There is no deadline to register for remote intermediate Theory and History exams.
Remote Theory Overview
Advanced Theory Exams
All Advanced Theory exams will be conducted via Zoom. For more information on these exams, please review the Remote Theory Exam Overview chart. Exams must be registered through a MyRCM account.
Advanced Theory* Examination Dates: May 14 & 15, 2021
Keyboard Harmony Examination Dates: June 23–25, 2021
Registration Deadline: April 20, 2021
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Deadline for Awards and Diploma Eligibility for 2021
To be eligible for Fall 2021 awards and/or completion of ARCT/LRCM Diplomas for this Academic Year, all exams (practical and theory) must be completed by June 30, 2021. Any exams taken after June 30, 2021, will be applied towards 2022 graduation and/or awards consideration.
The full list of awards and requirements can be viewed here.
We encourage you to review the information above and to continue to visit the Remote Exams page on our website. This site includes the most up-to-date information regarding remote exams and should be your first source of information.
*Advanced Theory Exams include: Level 9 Harmony, Level 10 and ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint, ARCT Analysis, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Piano Pedagogy Written, Teachers’ Written, Speech Arts History & Literature, and Speech Arts Technical Theory.
Winter 2020
Updated May 11, 2021
Advanced Harmony & Theory Exams
Previously, we announced that marks for Zoom Theory examinations written on December 11 & 12, 2020 were delayed until further notice due to increased pandemic restrictions in the city of Toronto.
At this time, we are happy to announce that the processing of examination papers has been completed. Marks for Theory examinations from the 2020 December session are now available in student's My RCM account. Electronic scans of exam results are currently being uploaded on an ongoing basis until early June 2021.
We encourage you to visit this page on our website regularly. This site will continue to be updated and will have the most up-to-date information regarding Remote Exams. Please bookmark this page for easy access.
Please note, our Candidate Services team does not have any additional information regarding exams.