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ABRSM now offers two different exams
Both exam types give you equal amounts of UCAS points which can be used in university or college applications in the UK. Please note that it's only grades 6-8 which can give you UCAS points.
This is the traditional exam form that ABRSM has been using for years. These exams consist of 3 pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests.
This is a new type of exam that ABRSM introduced in 2020. You only need to prepare 4 pieces for these exams – 3 pieces from ABRSM’s syllabus list and 1 additional piece that you source yourself. In these exams, there is more focus on the performance as a whole, and the choice of your pieces carry some weight towards the final mark.