All students who sit an AMEB (NSW) exam will receive an exam report. The exam report includes the grade the student achieved.
AMEB (NSW) examiners are professionals in their field and trained to conduct quality exams. They follow strict marking guidelines and their reports give students valuable feedback.
How to access results
Exam reports are published via AMEB Connect. The person who enrolled the student will receive an email when the student’s report is available.
Using AMEB Connect the enrolling person can view, print and email the report by going to 'More Information' under the candidate's name.
The enrolling person must forward the exam report to the candidate within 21 days of the report being available in AMEB Connect.
Grades and exam reports are not given to anyone over the phone.
When are results published?
Practical exams
- Face-to-face exams: Results available within four weeks of the exam date.
- Video Repertoire Exams: Results available within two (2) to four (4) weeks of the exam date. The exam date is the date the examiner viewed the video, which can be three to six weeks after the video was submitted.
Online written exams
Theory of Music and Musicianship Grade 1 and 2
Results available immediately.
Music Craft Preliminary, Grade 1 and 2
Results available immediately.
Theory of Music and Musicianship Grade 3 and above
Results available within four business days of submitting the exam.
Music Craft Grade 3 and 4
Results available within four business days of submitting the exam.
Face-to-face written Exams
Theory of Music, Musicianship
Within eight weeks of the exam date. Also:
- Grades 1 to 3: Marked papers sent to the enrolling person.
- Grades 4 and above: Report with marking breakdown and examiner comments sent to the enrolling person. Exam papers are not returned.
Music Craft
Within eight weeks of the exam date. Also:
- Music Craft Grades 5 and 6: Report with marking breakdown and examiner comments sent to the enrolling person. Exam papers are not returned.
Diplomas
Results available within twelve weeks of the exam date.
Teaching Syllabus
Results available within twelve weeks of the exam date.
Can a student re-sit a practical or written exam?
Students can re-sit a practical or written exam. The exam must be undertaken in the next or a subsequent exam session. Students cannot re-sit for a practical or face-to-face written exam in the same exam session.
Online written exams can be taken again at any time.
What doors can my AMEB results open?
Many secondary schools throughout NSW and the ACT offer full and half music scholarships to recruit talented students. Certain grades of AMEB achievements are often advertised as a prerequisite for scholarship application, along with an audition. Some scholarships might be offered for entry to Grade 7 of schooling and some for later years. Most scholarship applications are due in March each year, and applicants should list their AMEB written results and practical results for all instruments. Just search "Music Scholarship Secondary Schools" for scholarship opportunities available in your area.
Orchestras such as SYO and AYO also use AMEB practical grade achievements as a commonly understood standard of playing when assessing applications for entry to their ensembles. Visit the SYO and AYO websites for more information about their application process.
Even if you don't plan a future as a professional musician or actor, your years of dedication to AMEB exams can help you achieve your study goals. Some tertiary institutions offer bonus points to elite performers to help with application into tertiary courses. Just search "Elite performer entry scheme university" for more information about universities that may offer these adjustment factors that are considered in combination with your ATAR score.
Replacement reports
Teachers, students, parents or guardians should complete the:
to get a replacement copy of the student’s report.
Replacement reports will only be available:
- two months after the date of the examination and
- for examinations undertaken in or after 1988.
There is an $29 processing fee. Please allow two weeks to process your request.
Letter of Attainment
A Letter of Attainment is a transcript of the:
- exams completed by the student
- year exams were undertaken and
- exam results.
The Letter of Attainment is a formal record and is printed on AMEB (NSW) official letterhead. Information is available for exams undertaken in or after 1988.
Students, parents or guardians can request a Letter of Attainment form.
The cost to provide this information is $29. Please allow two weeks to process your request.
Record of teacher’s candidates’ results
AMEB (NSW) can provide a record of a teacher’s candidates’ results from 1988 to the current year.
Teachers should complete the Record of Teacher’s Candidates' Results Form to request this information.
The cost to provide this information is $11. Please allow two weeks to process your request.