Violin Practice Partner is a simple way to make practising pieces for your ABRSM exam more musical, enjoyable and fun.
Violin exams
Violin exams consist of three pieces, chosen by the candidate from the appropriate lists in the current syllabus, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. 100 marks are required to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
There are nine grades of assessment. Select a grade using the links below in order to view the syllabus and supporting materials for that grade.
Publications & audio


Supporting applications

Violin Practice Partner

Scales Trainer
Scales Trainer helps increase fluency with ABRSM scales and arpeggios requirements.
What's in the exam?
- Pieces
- Scales & arpeggios
- Aural tests
- Sight-reading
Key exam information
- 2020–2023 Bowed Strings requirements and information (PDF)
- Scale and arpeggio patterns and speeds (PDF)
- Sight-reading parameters (PDF)
- Aural tests
- Natural minor
- Scale speeds
- Exam marking criteria
- Exam regulations
- How to enter an exam
- On exam day
- Corrections and clarifications
- Syllabus overlap information