Digital Exams
It’s your exam, your way.
At LCME, we proudly offer digital exams as a flexible, environmentally friendly, and accessible option for our candidates. Whether you choose a Digital Live Exam or Digital Recorded Exam (coming soon), we are excited to be a part of your music and performance journey.
On this page you'll discover more about our digital exam options, including technical requirements, how to book your exam and subjects available as a digital option.
Digital Recorded Exams
Digital Recorded Exams offer total flexibility, as candidates can record their exams at a time and place that suits them best, and then submit their recordings when they have internet access.
If you would like to make a new Digital Recorded Exam booking click the link below:
Questions about Digital Recorded Exam?
Frequently asked questions about Digital Recorded Exams:
FAQs for digital recorded Exams
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Digital Live Exams (coming soon)
With LCME's Digital Live Exams, candidates will soon be able to take their exams from the comfort of their own homes or anywhere with an internet connection.
Digital Live Exams will be an excellent option for candidates that want the In-person exam feel with an examiner, conducted remotely at a location that suits them. This will make our exams more accessible, as candidates with mobility or transportation issues will no longer need to worry about getting to an exam centre.
Digital Exams are offered in the following subjects & levels:
Exam Components
Pre-grade 1
- Technical Work
- Performance
Grades 1-8
- Performance
- Technical Work/ Accompaniment/ Additional Piece
- Discussion
Exam Content
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance (3 pieces)
- Discussion
Recorded Recital Grade:
- Performance (4 pieces)
- Additional piece / Discussion
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance (4 pieces)
Exam Content
Recorded Exam Pre Grade 1:
- Technical Work
- Performance
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance
- Discussion
Recorded Recital Grade:
- Performance (4 pieces)
- Additional piece / Discussion
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance (4 pieces)
Exam Content
Recorded Diploma exams are now available in most subjects.
Please note digital assessments in Music Theatre, Electric Guitar, Jazz Subjects and Teaching Diplomas are offered as online exams only.
Performance Diplomas (Concert option only) DipLCM, ALCM, LLCM
Concert:
- Performance (with programme notes)
Downloads
Exam Content
Stages 1-3 (Individual only)
- Introduction
- Performance
Pre-preparatory (Piano & Recorder)
- Exercises
- Performance
Exam Content
Recorded Graded Exam Step & Grades 1-5:
- Technical Work
- Rhythm Playing
- Lead Playing
- Spoken Tests
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 6-8:
- Technical Work
- Rhythm Playing
- Lead Playing
- Spoken Tests
- Specialism
Exam Content
Recorded Step Exams 1&2:
- Technical Work
- Performance
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance
- Prepared Creative Response
- Musical Awareness
Recorded Recital Grades 1-8:
- Performance
- Performance/ Creative Response or Musical Awareness
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance (4 pieces)
Exam Content
Recorded Exam Pre Grade 1:
- Exercises
- Performance
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance (3 pieces)
- Discussion
Recorded Recital Grade:
- Performance (4 pieces)
- Additional piece / Discussion
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance (4 pieces)
Exam Content
Steps & Grades 1-8:
- Performance
- Discussion
Please note: with the release of the 2023 Musical Theatre syllabus, discussion topics have been brought in line with the face-to-face examinations. Candidates preparing the previous questions may continue to do so if they wish.
Exam Content
Steps
- Technical Work
- Performance (4 pieces)
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance (3 pieces)
- Discussion
Recorded Recital Grade:
- Performance (4 pieces)
- Additional piece / Discussion
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance (4 pieces)
Exam Content
Recorded Exam Pre Grade 1:
- Exercises
- Performance (4 pieces)
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance (3 pieces)
- Discussion
Recorded Recital Grade:
- Performance (4 pieces)
- Additional piece / Discussion
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance (4 pieces)
Downloads
Exam Content
Recorded Exam Steps:
- Performance
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 6-8:
- Performance
- Improvisation
- Additional Performance OR Improvisation
Exam Content
Pre-grade 1 (Popular Music Vocals only)
- Technical Work
- Performance
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance
- Discussion
Recorded Recital Grade:
- Performance (4 pieces)
- Additional piece / Discussion
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance
Exam Content
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance (3 pieces)
- Discussion
Recorded Recital Grade:
- Performance (4 pieces)
- Additional piece / Discussion
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance (4 pieces)
Exam Content
Pre-grade 1
- Performance (4 tunes)
Recorded Graded exams (1-8)
- Performance (5 pieces or sets)
Recorded Recital Grades
- Performance (5 pieces or sets)
Recorded Leisure Play
- Performance (4 pieces or sets)
Exam Content
Recorded Exam Pre Grade 1:
- Exercises
- Performance
Recorded Graded Exam Grades 1-8:
- Technical Work
- Performance (3 pieces)
- Discussion
Recorded Recital Grade:
- Performance (4 pieces)
- Additional piece / Discussion
Recorded Leisure Play:
- Performance (4 pieces)
Exam Content
Pre-grade 1:
- Rhythm Study
- Performance
- Free Choice Specialism
- Prepared Accompaniment
Grades 1-5
- Rhythm Study
- Performance
- Free Choice Specialism
- Prepared Accompaniment
- Musicianship