NZ Exam Dates
Approved Examination Centre (AEC) Sessions are organised by a studio teacher. RAD Approved Venue (RAV) Sessions are organised by the RAD, with a pianist employed by the RAD. Candidates must be the Minimum Age by the Cut-off Date for the Examinations entered for.
2020 Examination dates
2020 is the RAD’s centenary and all examiners are required to attend a seminar in London in conjunction with the Genée/Margot Fonteyn. As a result, there will be no exams held between 24 August and 06 September. Therefore, a revised exam schedule for 2020 has been produced and was published in Focus 1 March 2019 for feedback. Please find below the confirmed exam schedule for 2020. While the dates may differ from those we currently have and some may not be ideal for all studios, we ask that you remember that this schedule is for 2020 only, and due to the constraints of examiners not being available, some compromises have had to be made.
| 2020 - Term 2 | AEC Area/RAV Venue | Approx Dates | Closing Dates | Min Age Cut-off date | Examiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEC | Auck/Nthland Term 2 | 09 - 18 Jun | 09 Apr | 01 May | tbc |
| RAV | Wellington (1) | 04-07 May | 27 Feb | 01 May | tbc |
| Auckland (1) | 08-13 May | 27 Feb | 01 May | tbc | |
| Christchurch (1) | 14-16 May | 27 Feb | 01 May | tbc |
| 2020 - Term 3 | AEC AREA/RAV VENUE | APPROX DATES | CLOSING DATES | MIN AGE CUT-OFF DATE | EXAMINER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEC | Waikato | 22 Jul - 02 Aug | 14 May | 01 Jul | tbc |
| Auck/Nthland Term 3 | 27 Jul - 21 Aug | 14 May | 01 Jul | tbc | |
| Hawkes Bay (excl Gisborne) | 03-16 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Manawatu/Wang/Taranaki | 04-26 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Bay of Plenty | 04-26 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Wellington Term 3 | 06-26 Aug | 28 May | 01 Sep | tbc | |
| Southland | 05-09 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Chch/Canterbury | 10-18 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Hawkes Bay (Gisborne) | 22-26 Aug | 11 Jun | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Otago | 17-26 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Sep | tbc | |
| Marlborough/Nelson | 19-24 Sep | 02 Jul | 01 Sep | tbc | |
| RAV | Christchurch (2) | 25-30 Jul | 14 May | 01 Jul | tbc |
| Invercargill | 31 Jul - 06 Aug | 14 May | 01 Jul | tbc | |
| Palmerston North | 07-09 Aug | 14 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Auckland (2) | 10-21 Aug | 14 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Napier | 28-31 Jul | 14 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Wellington (2) | 01-14 Aug | 14 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Wgtn - Solo Seal | 18 Oct | 06 Aug | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Hamilton | 15-22 Aug | 14 May | 01 Aug | tbc | |
| Tauranga | 22-26 Aug | 28 May | 01 Aug | tbc |
| 2020 - Term 4 | AEC AREA/RAV VENUE | APPROX DATES | CLOSING DATES | MIN AGE CUT-OFF DATE | EXAMINER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEC | Wellington Term 4 | 12 Oct - 13 Nov | 06 Aug | 01 Oct | tbc |
| Auck/Nthland Term 4 | 12 Oct - 05 Nov | 06 Aug | 01 Oct | tbc | |
| Christchurch Term 4 | 27 Oct - 07 Nov | 20 Aug | 01 Oct | tbc | |
| Wairarapa | 04-07 Dec | 24 Sep | 01 Oct | tbc |