New for 2025: In the past, Merit Division entrants were required to take a theory test during the District Achievement Audition, but there was no minimum score required to continue in the Merit Division. Now, entrants must score 75 or higher on the theory test to remain in the Merit Division for the State Achievement Audition. Entrants must still receive a District performance rating of I+ or I to satisfy the other requirement to remain in the Merit Division category for the State Achievement Audition.
Theory Exams
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Piano Exams 2024
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Level 9 (PDF) Exam
- Level 9 (PDF) Key
- Level 10 (PDF) Exam
- Level 10 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 9-10
- Level 11 (PDF) Exam
- Level 11 (PDF) Key
- Level 12 (PDF) Exam
- Level 12 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 11-12
- Level 13 (PDF) Exam
- Level 13 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Pianists Only)
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Violin Exams 2024
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Viola Exams 2024
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Clarinet Exams 2024
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Flute Exams 2024
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Piano Exams 2023
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Level 9 (PDF) Exam
- Level 9 (PDF) Key
- Level 10 (PDF) Exam
- Level 10 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 9-10
- Level 11 (PDF) Exam
- Level 11 (PDF) Key
- Level 12 (PDF) Exam
- Level 12 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 11-12
- Level 13 (PDF) Exam
- Level 13 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Pianists Only)
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Violin Exams 2023
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Viola Exams 2023
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Clarinet Exams 2023
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Flute Exams 2023
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Piano Exams 2022
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Level 9 (PDF) Exam
- Level 9 (PDF) Key
- Level 10 (PDF) Exam
- Level 10 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 9-10
- Level 11 (PDF) Exam
- Level 11 (PDF) Key
- Level 12 (PDF) Exam
- Level 12 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 11-12
- Level 13 (PDF) Exam
- Level 13 (PDF) Key
- Level 13 (PDF) Key- Additional Optional Answers
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Pianists Only)
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Violin Exams 2022
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Viola Exams 2022
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Clarinet Exams 2022
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Flute Exams 2022
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts (For Instrumentalists Only)
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Piano Exams 2020-2021
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Level 9 (PDF) Exam
- Level 9 (PDF) Key
- Level 10 (PDF) Exam
- Level 10 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 9-10
- Level 11 (PDF) Exam
- Level 11 (PDF) Key
- Level 12 (PDF) Exam
- Level 12 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 11-12
- Level 13 (PDF) Exam
- Level 13 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Scripts
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Violin Exams 2020-2021
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Keys Levels 1-8
- Aural Awareness Scripts
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Viola Exams 2020-2021
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Clarinet Exams 2020-2021
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Flute Exams 2020-2021
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Piano Exams 2019-2020
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Level 9 (PDF) Exam
- Level 9 (PDF) Key
- Level 10 (PDF) Exam
- Level 10 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 9-10
- Level 11 (PDF) Exam
- Level 11 (PDF) Key
- Level 12 (PDF) Exam
- Level 12 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 11-12
- Keys Levels 1-12
- Aural Awareness Scripts
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Violin Exams 2019-2020
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Viola Exams 2019-2020
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Cello Exams 2019-2020
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Flute Exams 2019-2020
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Piano Exams 2018-2019
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Level 9 (PDF) Exam
- Level 9 (PDF) Key
- Level 10 (PDF) Exam
- Level 10 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 9-10
- Level 11 (PDF) Exam
- Level 11 (PDF) Key
- Level 12 (PDF) Exam
- Level 12 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 11-12
- Aural Awareness Guidelines
- Aural Awareness Scripts
- Musical Examples
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Violin Exams 2018-2019
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Viola Exams 2018-2019
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Cello Exams 2018-2019
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Flute Exams 2018-2019
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Piano Exams 2016-2018
- Level 1 (PDF) Exam
- Level 1 (PDF) Key
- Level 2 (PDF) Exam
- Level 2 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 1-2
- Level 3 (PDF) Exam
- Level 3 (PDF) Key
- Level 4 (PDF) Exam
- Level 4 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 3-4
- Level 5 (PDF) Exam
- Level 5 (PDF) Key
- Level 6 (PDF) Exam
- Level 6 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 5-6
- Level 7 (PDF) Exam
- Level 7 (PDF) Key
- Level 8 (PDF) Exam
- Level 8 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 7-8
- Level 9 (PDF) Exam
- Level 9 (PDF) Key
- Level 10 (PDF) Exam
- Level 10 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 9-10
- Level 11 (PDF) Exam
- Level 11 (PDF) Key
- Level 12 (PDF) Exam
- Level 12 (PDF) Key
- Aural Awareness Levels 11-12
- Aural Awareness Scripts
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Violin Exams 2016-2018
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Viola Exams 2016-2018
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Cello Exams 2016-2018
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Flute Exams 2016-2018