Frequently Asked Questions

The office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 5pm.

On Tuesday and Thursday the office closes in the mornings for administrative processing and opens from 1pm to 5pm.

The Office is not open on Saturdays or Sundays.

When staff are already taking other phone calls you will be connected to an answering service. Please leave your details and they will get back to you as soon as they can.

If this is the students' first exam, they will not have a candidate ID, so this can be left blank. If they have completed a previous AMEB exam, the candidate ID can be found at the top of the report form, or at the bottom left corner of their certificate.

If you have not entered candidates for AMEB (SA or NT) exams before, you will be assigned a Teacher Number as soon as you enter your first candidate. When you fill in an entry form, place all of your details in the Teacher Details section on the front. Leave the Teacher Number field blank and a number will be created for you. We will send you this number on your Candidate confirmation slip, which is sent out once your entry has been processed.

Subject codes are listed in the current Teachers' Handbook and on this website. Make sure that you list the correct code on the entry form. If the subject code is given incorrectly, your candidate will be entered for the wrong exam.

Yes, although the parent will be treated as a teacher by the AMEB, which can cause difficulty for teachers later. (Your teacher transcript will not reflect the true amount of student that you have entered for exams)

Sometimes (eg Saxophone, pg321 of the 2018 Manual of Syllabuses) Please check the syllabus or contact the AMEB office.

Yes, the AMEB has inductions available for Violin, Keyboard and Flute. Call the State Office for more information. Piano students can also use P-Plate Piano, requirements for which are found in the Manual of Syllabuses.

You may be able to enter candidates, depending on whether exam scheduling has begun for that session. Late entries can be taken up to two weeks after the closing date with a late fee for each candidate.

Extra List choices are made at the teacher's discretion. Your discretion is respected. Pieces can be taken from any source. The syllabus simply asks that they be of a "similar standard."

Yes. generally for about 2 years, but please check the current Manual of Syllabus Regulations, or the back of the current Teachers' Handbook for the date of withdrawal.

The AMEB staff will be happy to assist. Please contact us on 8313 8088 or at ameb@adelaide.edu.au

No. The AMEB does not request, check or record teachers' qualifications.

On your entry form you will see a section marked "Special Needs". Attach supporting documentation with your exam entry form. Please keep special requests brief and clear.  You can specify dates or examiners to be avoided on the front of the form. Whilst every attempt is made to accommodate your requests, please note they cannot be guaranteed.

No. It is important to advise the AMEB of your student's disabilities so that we can provide the best exam experience possible for everyone involved.

Yes. Please note your request on the entry form.

Please indicate the dates to be avoided in the Unsuitable Dates section of your entry form.

From Sixth Grade up to LMusA, candidates need to complete Theory, Musicianship or Music Craft exams before they receive their certificate for their practical exam. The Additional Requirements are outlined in the current Manual of Syllabuses.

The theory prerequisites may not have been met. The theory prerequisite is required for grades 6 to LMusA Practical Music exams. For Leisure and Speech exams are exempt. If your student has met the theory requirements, contact the State Office. If they have completed theory prerequisite but not with the AMEB, please provide the State Office with proof and a National Certificate will be arranged.

Performers are chosen by the Program Director from the Examiners' recommendations. The Program Director is appointed by the Advisory Board.

Examiners' recommendations go to the Prizes Committee for award. the Prizes Committee is appointed each year by the Advisory Board.

Send us notification in writing that she would like to arrange a medical transfer. Make sure to include the teacher and candidate names, the grade and date of the exam, and which session they would like to transfer to. Once this and the medical certificate is received we will transfer your candidate to the appropriate session. If you cannot get this to us in writing straight away, please phone the office to let us know. (Note medical transfers require a medical certificate)

A full refund or free transfer to another session will be issued if a written request is received up to two weeks after the closing date for the Session in which candidates have been entered.
Exam Session dates and refund information are both included in the current Teachers' Handbook.

A 50% refund will be issued if written notice of withdrawal is received between two and four weeks after the closing date but if transferring to another session fees will apply.

After 4 weeks or once a session has commenced no refunds will be given and transfer fees will apply.

You must send us a written request and transfer fee for a transfer to the next session. Make sure to include the teacher and candidate names, the grade and date of the exam and which session they would like to transfer to in the written request. Transfer fees are listed in the Teachers' Handbook. All medical transfers require a medical certificate with a written request.

Transfers cannot be made within a session, nor carried over to the following year.

We aim to send a Candidate Confirmation Slip to teachers for each candidate approximately three weeks before the exam date, along with venue maps (if available).

Time management is a challenge for examiners. Rather than force your student to truncate performances, remove repeats and consider replacing one of the longer pieces with a shorter piece.

It is very important that the exam schedules remain the same after you receive them. Any changes made after this point can be unsettling for the examiner and risk administration errors resulting in your candidates receiving the wrong reports.

The AMEB is a teacher based system - when a teacher signs an entry form, they are signing a contract with the AMEB, certifying that they are familiar with the contents of the AMEB Manual of Syllabuses for the current year and with the current Teachers' Handbook. It is the teacher's responsibility to pass the relevant information to their candidates and/or to their parent or guardian.

If a candidate has purchased their grade book through the music player, REPLAY, the candidate must bring their own device (which should have a 3.5mm output) to the exam. As the music player is internet-dependent, digital or print copies of the music must also be brought to the exam.

Appointed by the Federal Board, the Consultant writes the syllabus which is scrutinised and proofed by the Reviewer and overseen by a specialist advisory group. Online surveys invite input from the public over the life of the project. Final approval must come from the Federal Board.

You can participate via the Federal AMEB, Federal Website www.ameb.edu.au

Examiners are required to grade a student's performance on the day against the published Syllabus Objectives and report accordingly to the Grading Descriptors.

Examination reports are sent to the Teachers within two weeks of the examination. We aim to have certificates ready for collection approximately eight weeks after the exam session.

Hard copy theory exam results for successful candidates are sent to teachers approximately four to six weeks after the exam. For any exam requiring more than one examiner (Diploma exams) results are processed and sent to teachers as soon as possible after the exam.

On-line theory results (up to and including Grade 2) are available immediately upon completion of exam. For higher grades, a portion of the exam mark is available immediately and the final mark will be available around a week after completion of the exam.

Concerns about Preliminary exams through to AMusA must be made in writing to the State Office. Concerns about LMusA exams should be made in writing to the Federal Office.

No, the SA privacy laws prohibit the AMEB from giving out teacher details. However, the Music Teachers' Association of SA provides a register of private music teachers in SA.

No. It is the responsibility of the candidate to provide a suitable accompanist. Contact the SA Accompanists' Guild for more information.

Music retailers and the AMEB's Online Music Shop at www.ameb.edu.au