Please note: If you have not run your own exams in the past then you will need to register as a centre before booking a date. Please click here for further information.
If you have a registered centre number and have a minimum spend of £867/€1500 in practical exam fees, then Trinity can send an examiner to you on the date of your choosing. To calculate whether you will meet our minimum fee please take a look at our current fee lists. If you do not meet the minimum fee but would still like to host exams at your own location you are permitted to pay the difference.
To request an exam session please complete the relevant short booking form at least 8 weeks prior to your desired exam date.
Once the booking form has been submitted, please allow up to 10 working days for your request to be reviewed and confirmed.
Classical and jazz booking form
Rock and Pop booking form
Before requesting a date please read the Private Visit Guidelines and check our additional Private Centre guidance on health considerations.
For help with using the centre portal see our help guides or watch our webinar.
If you need any support or have any questions before making your booking please contact your regional coordinator:
If you are unsure which English region your centre is based in, please check the Arts Council England map.
There are peak weeks during each exam session when it may not be possible to give examiner visit requests their first choice of date. Trinity advises centres to avoid these peak periods when booking an exam date.
In 2025 the peak periods are:
| Winter | Monday, 24th November 2025 - Sunday 21st December 2025 |
| Spring | Monday 9th March 2026 - Thursday, 2nd April 2026 |
| Summer | Monday, 15th June 2026 - Sunday, 19th July 2026 |
| Summer Scotland | Monday 25th May 2026 - Sunday 28th June 2026 |
Digital certificates
From September 2023, Trinity College London has changed the way we issue certificates for many of our exams for customers in the UK & Ireland.
Learn more As centres you now have the option to order paper certificates on behalf of your candidates, with discounts of 20% when you order 5 certificates or more from the same exam session.
Order paper certificates Not enough candidates to meet the minimum spend required?
No problem - we have our Digital Grades and Diplomas which are bookable throughout the year and do not have a minimum fee. Book when your group of candidates is ready to take their digital exam.
When making your booking please:
- Set the start date as the day you create the order, the end date will be set automatically once all exams are marked.
- Provide a submitter email address for each candidate. A submitter can submit entries for one candidate or many, so do use whichever email address will work best for you. Once the submitter has an account set up on our exam portal you can continue to use the same account to manage as many exams as they wish.
- Ensure you enrol candidates for the right pathway if they are taking a Classical & Jazz exam, find out more about out new Repertoire Pathway here.
- Follow the relevant Trinity Online centre portal guidance.
You can also choose to book face to face practical and theory exams at public exam centres across the UK & Ireland which are open to all. For more information see our public exam booking page.
Theory exams
Theory of Music Grade 1-8 exams are available on demand and digitally only from May 2025, Theory of Music Diplomas take place on set dates throughout the year. For more information please visit our theory page.
