Piano exam books and repertoire

You can use the new repertoire in Practical and Performance Grade exams from 1 January 2027. The books are available to order now.

Check the Piano syllabuses for your route, or use our Syllabus Finder before choosing your books.

Yes. The 2025 & 2026 syllabus set pieces remain valid until 31 December 2027. Choose all three set pieces from the same syllabus.

For Performance Grades, upload your recording on or before that date. The fourth, own-choice piece is not affected by the overlap. Check our syllabus overlap guidance when planning your exam.

Choose your grade and exam route, then check the syllabus dates. Our Syllabus Finder helps you match the requirements to the right books.

Piano Exam Pieces contains a selection of the listed repertoire. Check the full syllabus if you want to choose pieces from other publications.

For Practical Grades, choose exam pieces from a syllabus valid on your exam date, plus the matching Scales & Arpeggios, Specimen Sight-Reading Tests and relevant Specimen Aural Tests books if you need support with those components.

The 2027 & 2028 repertoire can be used from 1 January 2027. There are no changes to the scales and arpeggios, sight-reading or aural tests for this syllabus.

For Performance Grades, prepare one piece from each of Lists A, B and C, plus a fourth piece of your own choice. Choose a grade-matched Piano Exam Pieces book from a valid syllabus, or use the full syllabus to find other listed repertoire.

Encore Plus offers repertoire for lessons, performance and playing for pleasure. It can also help you choose a fourth piece; check the programme requirements before making your selection. Performance Grades have no separate scales, sight-reading or aural test components.

Practical Grades assess scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests as well as pieces. Our supporting books help you prepare these components; you may already own the books you need.

Performance Grades focus on your programme of pieces, with no separate scales, sight-reading or aural tests.

Yes. The Piano Exam Pieces books for each syllabus period support both Practical and Performance Grades at the matching grade. Check that the syllabus is valid on your exam date.

Practical Grades also include scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural tests. Performance Grades require a fourth, own-choice piece.

You only need another score if your chosen piece is not already in music you own. Check your existing books before buying anything else.

Choose a piece that meets the requirements for your grade and programme. It does not have to come from an Encore Plus book.