Online Theory exams
About LCME Online Theory exams
Our online theory platform enables candidates to take any exam from our Theory of Music and Popular Music Theory syllabuses remotely.
The platform has been designed with various features to help candidates navigate their way through clearly and confidently. These include:
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Access to practice sessions
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An online notepad
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Video demos
The format and components of these exams follow our current syllabuses for Theory of Music and Popular Music Theory.
How to book your Online Theory exam
- UK & Ireland candidates: You can enter an Online Theory exam via ERIC (our online booking platform).
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Log into ERIC, select Booking Form, and complete as follows
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Select your Country from the drop-down list
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Under Session, select a session with the suffix 'Theory' or 'Online Theory' and your preferred term and year. For example, 'Winter 2025 (Theory)'
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Under Centre, choose '[location] (Theory)' or 'Online Theory [country]'. For example, 'London (Theory)' or Online Theory (England)'
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Select your Subject and Grade:
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Popular Music Theory - preliminary to Grade 8
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Theory of Music - step to Grade 8
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In Booking Information, request either an AM or PM exam slot
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Submit and pay for your entry
- International candidates: Please get in touch with your local LCME representative.
Guidelines & Resources
A note about our online theory exams...
In the offline format, the candidate has the option of answering some questions either in the treble clef or in the bass clef. This does not apply to the online format. Instead, a mix of questions in both the treble clef and the bass clef is asked in the online format. The option to choose a preferred clef is therefore not possible in the online format.
For additional guidelines and resources, please click the button below: