Chinese Instrumental Music Grading Examinations
24 November - 1 December 2025
Latest Announcement
Posting of Results and Certificates
Thank you for taking your Chinese Instrumental Music Grading Examinations with us.
The results and certificates will be mailed out to the addresses as provided in the registrations from 12 January 2026.
For enquiries, please email us at grading@thetengcompany.com.
There will be no disclosure of examination results before 12 January 2026.
Thank you and we look forward to your continued support in 2026!
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.
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 structured and consistent set of guidelines for the systematic training of various Chinese musical instruments.
Promote the appreciation and education of Chinese music in Singapore and the surrounding region.
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