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Examination National Averages - Canada

National Averages for 2017

Includes marks from Winter (Dec 2016-Jan 2017), April (2017), Spring (May-Jun 2017), and Summer Sessions (Aug 2017).

Practical Examinations by Discipline

Accordion
Level 2: 88
Level 5: 86

 

Bassoon
Level 1: 94
Level 2: 78
Level 4: 82.5
Level 8: 67
Clarinet
Level 1: 86
Level 2: 84
Level 3: 83
Level 4: 82
Level 5: 80
Level 6: 76
Level 7: 82
Level 8: 77
Level 9: 83
Level 10: 70
Level 10 Split: Tech, Orch, Ear & Sight: 49.5
ARCT Performers: 56
Double Bass
Level 1: 87
Level 3: 89
Level 5: 85.5
Level 6: 77.5
Level 8: 78
Level 10: 82
Euphonium
Level 2: 78
Level 4: 85
Level 6: 86
Flute
Preparatory: 88
Level 1: 87
Level 2: 84
Level 3: 83
Level 4: 81
Level 5: 80
Level 6: 79
Level 7: 79
Level 8: 76.5
Level 9: 78
Level 10: 80
Level 10 Split: Repertoire: 31
Level 10 Split: Tech, Orch, Ear & Sight: 43
Level 10 Supplemental: Ear Tests: 7
Level 10 Supplemental: Sight Reading: 6
Level 10 Supplemental: Tech Req: 21
ARCT Performers: 80
French Horn
Level 1: 80
Level 6: 82
Level 8: 88
Level 10: 86
ARCT Performers: 85
Guitar
Preparatory: 82
Level 1: 80
Level 2: 80
Level 3: 77
Level 4: 76
Level 5: 76
Level 6: 77
Level 7: 72
Level 8: 73
Level 9: 74
Level 10: 75
Level 10 Split: Repertoire: 49
Level 10 Split: Tech, Orch, Ear & Sight: 28
Level 10 Supplemental: Sight Reading: 7
ARCT Performers: 77.5
Harp
Level 2: 86
Level 4: 84
Level 6: 78.5
Level 8: 82
Level 10: 84
ARCT Performers: 74
Oboe
Level 1: 84
Level 2: 83
Level 4: 83
Level 6: 79
Level 8: 91
Level 9: 87
Level 10: 88
ARCT Performers: 86
Organ
Level 7: 87
Level 8: 79
Level 9: 85
Level 10: 88
Percussion
Level 1: 85
Level 2: 78
Level 4: 81
Level 6: 83
Level 8: 82
Piano
Preparatory A: 87
Preparatory B: 85
Level 1: 82
Level 2: 81
Level 3: 79
Level 4: 79
Level 5: 77
Level 6: 77
Level 7: 77
Level 8: 75
Level 9: 78
Level 10: 75
Level 10 Split: Repertoire: 42
Level 10 Split: Tech, Ear & Sight: 34
Level 10 Supplemental: Ear Tests: 7
Level 10 Supplemental: Sight Reading: 7
Level 10 Supplemental: Tech Req: 17.5
ARCT Performers: 76
ARCT Supplemental: Ear Tests: 11.5
ARCT Supplemental: Sight Reading: 10
ARCT Supplemental: Tech Req: 15
Elementary Piano Pedagogy: 78
Intermediate Piano Pedagogy: 78
Advanced Piano Pedagogy Practical: 63
Advanced Piano Pedagogy Viva Voce: 74
Licentiate: 81
Recorder
Level 1: 91
Level 2: 88
Level 6: 85
Level 8: 82
Saxophone
Preparatory: 76.5
Level 1: 83
Level 2: 84
Level 3: 80
Level 4: 80
Level 5: 75
Level 6: 76
Level 7: 70
Level 8: 76
Level 9: 74
Level 10: 80
Level 10 Split: Repertoire: 33
Level 10 Split: Tech, Orch, Ear & Sight: 42.5
Speech & Drama
Preparatory: 81.5
Level 1: 83
Level 2: 83
Level 3: 84
Level 4: 81
Level 5: 84
Level 6: 84 
Level 7: 84
Level 8: 81
Level 9: 83
Level 10: 85.5
ARCT Performers: 91
ARCT Teachers Part 2: 44
Trombone
Level 1: 83
Level 2: 94
Level 4: 83
Level 6: 84
Level 8: 81
Level 9: 81.5
Level 10: 85
Trumpet
Preparatory: 92
Level 1: 83
Level 2: 84
Level 3: 86
Level 4: 82
Level 5: 83
Level 6: 75.5
Level 7: 86.5
Level 8: 80
Tuba
Level 4: 84.5
Level 6: 87
Level 8: 85
Level 9: 90
Viola
Preparatory: 87
Level 1: 80
Level 2: 76
Level 3: 77
Level 4: 79
Level 5: 95
Level 6: 79
Level 8: 77
Level 9: 73
Level 10: 87
Level 10 Split: Repertoire: 43
Level 10 Split: Tech, Orch, Ear & Sight: 42
Violin
Preparatory: 86
Level 1: 83
Level 2: 81
Level 3: 80
Level 4: 78
Level 5: 77
Level 6: 78 
Level 7: 75
Level 8: 74
Level 9: 76.5
Level 10: 74
Level 10 Split: Repertoire: 37
Level 10 Split: Tech, Orch, Ear & Sight: 36.5
Level 10 Supplemental: Ear Tests: 8
Level 10 Supplemental: Orch Excerpts: 8
Level 10 Supplemental: Sight Reading: 7
Level 10 Supplemental: Tech Req: 15
ARCT Performers: 81
ARCT Supplemental: Ear Tests: 6
Violincello
Preparatory: 87
Level 1: 85
Level 2: 82
Level 3: 80
Level 4: 82
Level 5: 80
Level 6: 78
Level 7: 76
Level 8: 76.5
Level 9: 78
Level 10: 78
Level 10 Split: Repertoire: 40
Level 10 Split: Tech, Orch, Ear & Sight: 34
Level 10 Supplemental: Ear Tests: 9
Level 10 Supplemental: Orch Excerpts: 7.5
Level 10 Supplemental: Sight Reading: 7
Level 10 Supplemental: Tech Req: 15
ARCT Performers: 83
Voice
Preparatory: 89
Level 1: 85
Level 2: 84
Level 3: 82
Level 4: 82
Level 5: 81
Level 6: 81
Level 7: 80
Level 8: 79
Level 9: 79
Level 10: 81
Level 10 Split: Repertoire: 40
Level 10 Split: Tech, Ear & Sight: 39
Level 10 Supplemental: Tech Req: 17.5
ARCT Performers: 82

*Students seeking to improve their official mark for Level 10 may take up to three supplemental examinations. Please check your syllabus for details.

Theory Examinations

Level 5 Theory: 86
Level 6 Theory: 85
Level 7 Theory: 81
Level 8 Theory: 83
Level 9 Harmony: 73.5
Level 9 History: 81
Level 10 Harmony & Counterpoint: 70
Level 10 History: 81
ARCT Analysis: 73
ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint: 71
Counterpoint: 75
ARCT History: 81
Elementary Piano Pedagogy Written: 73
Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Written: 77
Advanced Piano Pedagogy Written: 79
Level 1 Speech History & Literature: 75
Level 1 Speech Tech & Theory: 83
Level 2 Speech History & Literature: 82.5
Level 2 Speech Tech & Theory: 78
Level 3 Speech History & Literature: 77
Level 3 Speech Tech & Theory: 74
Level 4 Speech Tech & Theory: 75