ARCT/RCM Examination Information
RCM examination system
From grade one to grade four – students pass one grade in six to eight months, take exam for one grade.
Grade five & six – students pass one grade in eight to ten months, take or don’t take the exam.
Grade seven & eight – ten month to one year to pass one grade, take as least one exam.
Grade nine & ten – one year to two years to pass one grade, take exam in one or both.
RCM Certificate Program:
Can start on exam from any grade – start exam from grade three, then skip exam on one or two up to grade eight is the better choice.
Needs one theory credit start from grade five practical examinations – primary rudiment.
Grade seven and eight certificates can be claimed as high school credits.
Grade nine and ten need theory credits on harmony and music history.