General Information

This section contains information about the rules and policies for exams in the current program. This general information is advantageous and all applicants should know it.

Assessment Criteria

For giving exam points and grades, the exam committee will give points individually for each exam, regardless of any learning received in the past and also any learning the examinee may receive in the future.  Also, exam results cannot be used in any way for any exams in the future.  Finally, applicants must accept the exam results and are not able to ask for an exam grade change in every case.

• Pass with First Class Honors 90% and above

• Pass with Second Class Honors 80 – 89%  

• Pass with Merit 70 – 79%

• Pass  60 – 69%

• Not Pass Less than 60%

Exam Result Announcements

The Thailand International Music Examination, College of Music, Mahidol University, will announce exam results within 30 days after the exam (from the day of the last exam). The announcement will come from every TIME exam center and the website of the College of Music, Mahidol University and the website of the Thailand International Music Examination (www.timemusicexam.com). Results will also be announced by mail.

Requesting to View Theory Exam Papers

1. Examinees are able to request to personally see their exam papers at the Thailand International Music Examination, Siam Paragon Shopping Mall campus, within 7 days.

2. Examinees need to make an appointment (day and time) beforehand of not less than one day. Appointments can be made by calling 02-721 9894-7.

3. The Thailand International Music Examination allows examinees to view their exams only one time, for not more than 20 minutes, and by not more than 2 people.

4. The Thailand International Music Examination does not manage instructors to give suggestions or explanations when viewing exams. If examinees want to have suggestions or explanations, they will need to bring their own instructor or specialist.

5. If there are any uncertainties about the grading of an exam section or the giving of points, the examinee can file a request to have the exam re-graded. There is a fee of 200 baht for this service (also see the section on requesting an exam re-grade).

Requesting an Exam Re-grade (for Theory Grade 1-6)

For applicants that took a Theory exam, if there is a concern about the grading of an exam section and/or the giving of points for a TIME exam, as previously announced, they are able to request for a TIME exam to be re-graded. Examinees should prepare 200 baht for the TIME to re-grade and inform the re-grade results within 15 days. If the new grade does not match (either higher or lower) the original grade, the Thailand Thailand International Music Examination will refund the exam re-grade fee and adjust the result of the exam to match the result of the re-grade.

Receiving Exam Certificates

The Examination Center would like to inform all candidates that starting from the year 2025, certificates will transition from paper-based to E-Certificates. This change is aimed at enhancing convenience, speed, and environmental sustainability.

The E-Certificates will be sent to successful candidates via the email address provided during the registration process within 45 days after the announcement of examination results.

We kindly request all applicants to ensure the accuracy of the email address provided during registration to avoid any issues in receiving the E-Certificate.