Jun 15, 2026

[Tutorial] ABRSM Recorded Practical Exam Enrolment and File Submission Guide

A step-by-step ABRSM recorded practical exam enrolment guide for Hong Kong candidates, covering account login, exam selection, candidate details, payment, and Submit Files upload.

ABRSM’s recorded practical exam booking is not finished when you pay. The online portal first confirms the booking, then you still need to use Submit Files to send the recording and required forms before the deadline.

This guide follows the ABRSM portal screenshots captured on 10 June 2026 and is written for Hong Kong users booking a recorded practical route such as a Digital Instrumental/Singing or Performance Grade exam.

Start from the ABRSM public venue and digital exams portal: https://portal.abrsm.org/PublicVenue.

If you have registered with ABRSM before, choose Login on the first screen instead of creating a new account. This helps keep previous candidates, bookings, and results linked to the same profile.

Before you start

Have these ready before opening the booking form:

ABRSM account email address, username, and password
applicant first name, family name, date of birth, and National ID number
candidate official English name
candidate date of birth and National ID number
candidate email address
instrument or subject
practical recorded exam route and grade
any access arrangement or specific need
postal address and phone number
payment card or PayPal access
discount code, if you have one
final recording, programme information, and declaration details for the later file upload

For Grade 6-8 instrumental or singing exams, check the prerequisite before ticking the ABRSM regulations confirmation.

Recorded practical exam flow

ABRSM recorded practical exam enrolment flow showing account login, public venue and digital exams, recorded practical route selection, candidate details, payment, and Submit Files upload. — ABRSM recorded practical exam enrolment flow: log in or create an account, choose the recorded practical route, enter candidate details, pay, and submit the recording files before the deadline.

Use this as the big picture: create or log in to the account, choose the correct digital practical route, enter candidate details, pay, then submit files.

Create or log in to an ABRSM account

ABRSM account creation screen showing the Login link, email address field, verification code button, username and password fields, and Register button. — ABRSM account creation screen: existing users should choose Login, while new users enter an email address and request a verification code.

If you already have an ABRSM account, press Login. If this is your first time, enter your email address and press Send verification code.

ABRSM account screen after email verification, showing the verified email message and unlocked username, password, applicant name, date of birth, and National ID fields. — ABRSM email verification screen: after the email is verified, complete username, password, applicant name, date of birth, and National ID details.

After the email is verified, fill in the username, password, applicant name, date of birth, and National ID fields.

ABRSM registration screen showing completed account fields, family name order option, privacy confirmation checkbox, and Register button. — ABRSM registration completion screen: check applicant details, choose family name order if needed, tick the privacy confirmation, and press Register.

Check the applicant details before ticking the privacy confirmation. Press Register only when the required fields are complete.

Save preferences and start the booking

ABRSM marketing preferences screen showing the marketing choice, role checkboxes, and Save and continue button. — ABRSM marketing preferences screen: choose whether to receive updates, tick the role that describes you, and save to continue.

ABRSM may ask for marketing preferences after registration. Choose whether to receive updates, tick your role, and press Save and continue.

ABRSM dashboard showing Public Venue and Digital Exams, Private Visit, My bookings, previous exams, and candidate results search. — ABRSM dashboard: choose Public Venue and Digital Exams to book recorded practical and digital exam routes.

On the dashboard, choose Public Venue & Digital Exams.

ABRSM basic information screen showing booking progress, territory, active filters, and the beginning of the instrumental and singing exam card list. — ABRSM basic information screen: confirm the territory, choose the correct active filter, and begin selecting the exam route.

Confirm the territory, such as Hong Kong, SAR China. Territory affects available exams, prices, dates, and payment details.

ABRSM exam card list showing Digital Performance Grade, Practical Grades, Online Music Theory, Paper-based Music Theory, diplomas, and creative qualifications. — ABRSM exam card list: choose Digital Performance Grade or the relevant recorded practical route, not the face-to-face Practical Grades card.

Choose the recorded practical or digital performance route. Do not choose Practical Grades unless you intend to book a face-to-face practical exam.

Candidate selection

ABRSM recorded practical booking notice showing a results-delay message and OK button. — ABRSM recorded practical booking notice: read the results-delay message and press OK to continue.

ABRSM may show a message about results taking longer than usual. Read it and press OK.

ABRSM recorded practical candidate selection screen showing instrument, grade, specific needs, number of candidates, price, and Enter Candidate Details button. — ABRSM recorded practical candidate selection: choose the instrument or subject, grade, specific needs option, and number of candidates.

On Candidate selection, choose the instrument or subject, choose the grade, set the number of candidates, and check the price.

ABRSM specific needs dropdown for recorded practical exams showing None, prompter or chaperone, visual impairment, autism, and other access arrangement options. — ABRSM specific needs dropdown: choose the correct access arrangement option, or None if no specific needs apply.

Use Specific needs carefully. If the candidate needs an access arrangement, choose the correct option and check ABRSM’s supporting-document instructions. If no arrangement is needed, choose None where the portal asks for it.

Press Enter Candidate Details when the row is correct.

Candidate details and payment

ABRSM recorded practical candidate details screen showing booking progress, selected exam, repeat or first-time candidate choice, candidate lookup, regulations checkbox, total price, and Submit and pay button. — ABRSM recorded practical candidate details: find or create the candidate, check the exam details, tick the regulations confirmation, and submit for payment.

Choose whether this candidate has been booked before. Enter the candidate National ID number and date of birth, then press Find candidate.

If ABRSM does not find the candidate, complete the candidate details. Check the candidate name, date of birth, National ID number, email address, certificate display name, selected exam, grade, price, and booking window before continuing.

Tick the regulations and prerequisite confirmation only after checking the details. Press Submit and pay.

ABRSM recorded practical summary screen showing postal address fields, order summary, discount code field, PayPal button, and credit or debit card payment button. — ABRSM recorded practical payment summary: fill the postal address, check the order summary, add any discount code, and pay by PayPal or card.

Fill the postal address and phone number. If the portal warns that the phone number should not include characters such as + or -, enter digits only.

Check the order summary, add a discount code if you have one, then pay by PayPal or credit/debit card. Wait for ABRSM’s confirmation page and confirmation email.

Submit files after payment

ABRSM Submit Files screen showing the selected exam, due date and time, exam status, upload area, accepted file types, important information, and Submit files button. — ABRSM Submit Files screen: select the booked recorded practical exam, upload the required files, check the deadline, and submit before the due date.

For recorded practical exams, payment is not the final step. Go to Submit Files and select the booked exam.

Complete the programme form, declaration, and upload steps. Before submitting, check that:

the recording is the final chosen take
the file opens and plays from beginning to end
the candidate is visible
the sound is clear
the file matches the programme form
the upload is for the correct candidate and exam
the submission is before the due date and time shown in the portal

Wait for the file-submission confirmation. Do not assume the upload is complete just because the file was selected from your computer.

Final check

Before payment or file submission, slow down and confirm the ABRSM account, territory, exam route, instrument, grade, candidate name, date of birth, National ID, email address, certificate display name, specific-needs option, price, and prerequisite status.

This form is part of the exam preparation. A careful check now protects the candidate from avoidable stress later.