考官根据他们在考场上所听的来给每 位考生评分。我们没有限额，因此考 官不会按照一定比例来让考生合格或 不合格。
打分时，考官针对评分标准中列出的 考生的质量和技能控制作出评估。考 生不需要满足所有的标准才能通过考 试，因为在某些领域中的薄弱往往会 在其它领域中的强项来平衡。
考官在每个部分从合格分数起加分或 减分，而不是从满分减分或从零分加 分。针对考试中的每项内容，考生需 要达到总满分的三分之二才能合格， 但他们不需要各项内容均通过才能取 得考试整体上的合格。
考试总分为150分。考生达到：
- 100分是合格；
- 120分是良好；
- 130分是优秀。
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Other exam elements
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Grades 1-8
Mark
Scales and arpeggios
Sight-reading*
Distinction
19–21- Highly accurate notes/pitch
- Fluent and rhythmic
- Musically shaped
- Confident response
- Fluent, rhythmically accurate
- Accurate notes/pitch/key
- Musical detail realised
- Confident presentation
Merit
17–18- Largely accurate notes/pitch
- Mostly regular flow
- Mainly even tone
- Secure response
- Adequate tempo, usually steady pulse
- Mainly correct rhythm
- Largely correct notes/pitch/key
- Largely secure presentation
Pass
14-16- Generally correct notes/pitch, despite errors
- Continuity generally maintained
- Generally reliable tone
- Cautious response
- Continuity generally maintained
- Note values mostly realised
- Pitch outlines in place, despite errors
- Cautious presentation
Below Pass
11-13- Frequent errors in notes and/or pitch
- Lacking continuity and/or some items incomplete
- Unreliable tone
- Uncertain response and/or some items not attempted
- Lacking overall continuity
- Incorrect note values
- Very approximate notes/pitch/key
- Insecure presentation
7-10
- Very approximate notes and/or pitch
- Sporadic and/or frequently incomplete
- Serious lack of tonal control
- Very uncertain response and/or several items not attempted
- No continuity or incomplete
- Note values unrealised
- Pitch outlines absent
- Very uncertain presentation
0
- No work offered
- No work offered
* Includes Transposition for Horn, Trumpet and Organ (Grades 6–8) and Figured bass realization for Harpsichord (Grades 4–8).
In these cases, of the total 21 marks, 12 are allocated to Sight-reading and 9 to Transposition (or Figured bass realization), and one combined mark is recorded.
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Grades 1-8
Mark
Aural tests
Distinction
17–18- Accurate throughout
- Musically perceptive
- Confident response
Merit
15–16- Strengths significantly outweigh weaknesses
- Musically aware
- Secure response
Pass
12-14- Strengths just outweigh weaknesses
- Cautious response
Below Pass
9-11- Weaknesses outweigh strengths
- Uncertain response
6-8
- Inaccuracy throughout
- Vague response
0
- No work offered