Chinese Instrumental Music Grading Examinations
24 November - 1 December 2025
Latest Announcement
Registration for the Examinations 2025 now open!
Registration for the Examinations 2025 is now open till 12 September 2025!
Grade 1 to Grade 8 candidates can now choose to take the Examinations either face-to-face or digitally.
Face-to-face Examinations will be conducted from 24 November 2025 to 1 December 2025, at Confucius Institute-NTU. Candidates who opt for digital Examinations will need to submit their videos by 17 November 2025.
Click here to read more on the FAQ regarding the face-to-face Examinations and digital Examinations.
Click here to read more on the examination fee structure.
Click here to find out more on the guidelines to the recording and submission of Examination videos for the digital Examinations.
Click here to read more on the posting of results and certificates.
Click here to register now!
Change in Examination Requirements for Year-End Examinations (Nov - Dec 2025)
Effective from the Year-End examinations (November - December 2025), candidates will only be required to perform two pieces:
• Grades 1 to Grade 8: one etude and one choice piece.
• Certificate In Professional Performance: two choice pieces.
*For Percussion Grade 5 to Grade 8: The Cymbals component will be removed from the Percussion syllabus. Candidates will not be able to select Cymbals as the choice piece.
This change is in line with our ongoing pursuit of excellence, and in response to the evolving landscape of Chinese instrumental music education in Singapore.
Further details regarding the Year-End Examinations will be communicated in due course.
For more details, please click here.
Register For The Examinations Seminar Series!
The TENG Company presents the Chinese Instrumental Music Grading Examinations Seminar Series, on 27 July 2025, at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre!
Featuring the Guzheng, Erhu, Dizi and Yangqin, the seminars invite audiences into the finer points of the Grading pieces, expounding on the various repertoire featured in the Examination’s syllabus.
The Seminar Series will be conducted in Mandarin.
The Seminar Series is free admission, limited seats available on a first come first serve basis. Please click here to learn more and to reserve your seats!
Established in 2017, the Chinese Instrumental Music Grading Examinations is a partnership between The TENG Company (TENG) and Confucius Institute, Nanyang Technological University (CI-NTU).
The Examinations are structured as a systematic and progressive grading system, which will help schools, parents and instructors better assess their children’s and students’ progress in mastering Chinese instrumental performance.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE EXAMINATIONS ARE TO:
Set up an examination system that will be recognised and accepted by academic and music institutions in Singapore and abroad.
Establish a coherent and consistent set of guidelines for a systematic training of various Chinese musical instruments.
Promote appreciation and education of Chinese music in Singapore and the region.
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