For self-learners and adult learners
Pass Grade 5 theory on your own — and know you’re ready before you book
Self-study works until you hit the question nobody can answer for you. Was that wrong, and why? Are you ready? The mocks and trainers answer both, every time you practise.
Modelled on the ABRSM Grade 5 digital exam. Not official ABRSM papers, and not affiliated with ABRSM.
Sound familiar?
No one to check your work
A textbook answer key says what’s right. It doesn’t say why yours was wrong.
Limited practice papers
Once you’ve done the few official sample papers, you’ve run out of honest tests.
When are you ready?
Booking too early wastes the fee. Waiting too long kills the momentum.
What you get: mock exams, trainers and tracking
Unlimited realistic mocks
Full papers in the digital exam’s order, 60 items and 75 marks, with fresh questions every time. Browse one with explanations as you go, or sit it timed for a pass / merit / distinction grade.
Every mistake explained
When you train a section and get something wrong, you see the reasoning step by step, like a teacher looking over your shoulder.
Trainers for every question type
Section trainers for rhythm, clefs, keys, intervals, chords, terms and music in context, plus a drill for each of the 30 subsections of the paper. Practise only what you need.
Track your own progress
Every mock and drill updates your readiness by section on your dashboard. You stop practising what you already know, and you can see yourself getting closer to the pass.
Three ways to practise
Train one section at a time
A trainer for each of the 30 paper subsections, from time signatures to music in context. Get something wrong and the system explains why, step by step, then gives you another one.
Open the section trainers →Browse the full exam
Walk through a complete paper in exam order and answer as you go. Each explanation appears straight away, so it’s a guided tour of the exam, not a test.
Browse the mock paper →Take it under exam conditions
Sit a timed paper with explanations held back until the end. You get a mark out of 75 and a pass / merit / distinction grade, just like exam day.
Start a timed mock →A self-study route that fits around a busy week
- Step 1
Take the 10-minute check
Free and no account. It shows which sections are secure and which aren’t.
- Step 2
Sit your free mock
Log in and work through one full paper with explanations. You’ll see the whole exam before spending anything.
- Step 3
Train your weak sections
Fifteen minutes a day on the drills for your weakest subsections does more than one long weekend session.
- Step 4
Book when your mocks agree
When your last few timed mocks are comfortably above 50, book the exam.
Plans
Free · £0
- 10-minute exam-ready check — no account
- One full free mock paper after you log in
- Explanations on every question in that paper
Basic · £7.99 / month
- Unlimited mock papers — new questions every time
- Timed mocks marked out of 75 with a pass / merit / distinction grade
- Drills for all 30 paper subsections
- Readiness by section on your dashboard · cancel anytime
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need Grade 5 theory for Grade 6–8?
- For ABRSM Grades 6–8 practical exams you need Grade 5 Music Theory, Grade 5 Practical Musicianship, or a Grade 5 solo Jazz exam. Most candidates take theory.
- How long does it take to prepare on my own?
- It depends on where you start. The free 10-minute check tells you which sections are already secure. Many adult learners with practical experience need weeks rather than months.
- Can I cancel after I pass?
- Yes. Basic is monthly and you can cancel anytime from your dashboard.