Digital Exams
LCME Digital Exams
It’s your exam, your way.
At LCME, we proudly offer Digital Recorded Exams as a flexible, environmentally friendly, and accessible option for our candidates.
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.
About 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.
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Questions about Digital Recorded Exam?
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FAQs for digital recorded Exams
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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 are face-to-face and recorded: Discussion or Reflection from the Examiner, depending on the style of entry.
Steps 1 and 2 Musical Theatre for Actors available for face-to-face examination with Examiner Discussion
Steps 1 and 2 Musical Theatre for Actors available for Recorded examination with Examiner Reflection
Graded Examinations in Musical Theatre for Actors
RECITAL musical theatre exams are only available face-to-face because of the Discussion with the Examiner.
CONCERT musical theatre for actors exams are available face-to-face and recorded because of the Reflective Comment from the Examiner instead of Discussion.
CABARET musical theatre for actors exams are available face-to-face and recorded. Performance 100%. Additional song to replace Discussion or Reflective comment.
Exam Content
Step
- Performance
- Discussion
Grades 1-8:
- Vocal Exercises
- Performance
- Performance Delivery
- Discussion
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
Pre-preparatory
- Exercises
- Performance (4 pieces)
Steps 1 & 2
- Scales and 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)
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)
Downloads
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
Grades 6 to 8
- Performance
- Free choice specialism
- Unprepared accompaniment
- Musicianship