EXAMINATIONS

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

For reasons of safe dance practice, candidates’ age must meet the minimum age requirement for RAD examination. The RAD policy on minimum age is as follows:

For General/ Vocational Graded Examinations that take place between May and June in Hong Kong, all candidates MUST have reached the minimum age by 31 December in the year which they take the examination.

For General/ Vocational Graded Examinations that take place between October and November in Hong Kong, all candidates MUST have reached the minimum age by 31 December in the year in which they take the examination.

Demonstration Class

LevelsTarget Age
Demonstration Class Level 1                      2.5 years to 3.5 years
Demonstration Class Level 23.5 years to 5 years

Graded and General Examinations 

LevelsAge Requirements
Pre-Primary in Dance                          5 years and over
Primary in Dance6 years and over
Grades 1 – 57 years and over
Grades 6 – 811 years and over

Vocational Graded Examinations

LevelsAge Requirements
Intermediate Foundation (optional)11 years and over
Intermediate12 years and over
Advanced Foundation (optional)13 years and over
Advanced 114 years and over
Advanced 215 years and over
Solo Seal15 years and over

Discovering Repertoire

LevelsAge Requirements
Level 2                                                  12 years and over
Level 312 years and over
Level 412 years and over

For Vocational Graded Examinations, candidates should pass the Examinations in the order shown above, but does not need to take Foundation examinations, as these are optional. Candidates entering for the Solo Seal must have achieved Distinction in Advanced 2 examination.

EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION TIMETABLE

The RAD examinations take place twice annually. All Grades Examinations except Solo Seal held in Approved Examination Centres (AEC) are referred as ‘AEC Session’. All Grades Examinations held in RAD Approved Venues (RAV) are referred as ‘RAV Session’.

All entries must be submitted via RAD Online Exam Entries. Please see the school registration instructions in the Application Guidelines for RAD Online Exam Entries which are available in the Members’ Area.

Candidates can ONLY be entered by RAD Registered Teachers or by the Principals or Administrators of RAD Registered Schools which employ or contract RAD Registered Teachers. NO private candidates are allowed to enter themselves.

Registration for the examinations in May to June takes place in December while registrations for examinations between October and November takes place in June.

The examination and registration schedule in the year 2025 is as follows:

Examination FormatRegistration PeriodExamination Period
RAV Live Examination9 December 2024 to 6 January 20251 May to 12 June 2025
AEC Live Examination9 December 2024 to 6 January 20251 May to 12 June 2025
AEC Filmed Examination9 December 2024 to 6 January 20251 May to 12 June 2025

More than one examination format can be selected in the same examination session. A separate exam entry must be submitted for different examination format.

No alteration to the examination format or examination session is allowed once online application is submitted.

REGISTRATION FEES 2025

Demonstration Class

LevelsAEC (HK$)RAV (HK$)
Demonstration Class Level 1386617
Demonstration Class Level 2386617

Approved Examination Centre (AEC)

LevelsExaminations (HK$)Class Awards (HK$)Solo Performances (HK$)
Pre-Primary in Dance-654-
Primary in Dance840736-
Grade 1916794736
Grade 2981868812
Grade 31121966885
Grade 412181064981
Grade 5138911671070
Grade 6153112781153
Grade 7157513241236
Grade 816361374-
Intermediate Foundation1649--
Intermediate 1709--
Advanced Foundation (Member)1694--
Advanced Foundation (Non-Member)2651--
Advanced 1 (Member)1754--
Advanced 1 (Non-Member)2718--
Advanced 2 (Member)1814--
Advanced 2 (Non-Member)2773--
Discovering Repertoire Level 2 (per unit)668521
-
Discovering Repertoire Level 3 (per unit)757609-
Discovering Repertoire Level 4 (per unit)848699-

RAD Approved Venue (RAV)

LevelsExaminations (HK$)Class Awards (HK$)Solo Performances (HK$)
Pre-Primary in Dance-868-
Primary in Dance1064960-
Grade 111301017960
Grade 2125710931033
Grade 3133011901108
Grade 4141212781196
Grade 5158313821294
Grade 6170315021377
Grade 7174015461460
Grade 817901591-
Intermediate Foundation1807--
Intermediate 1845--
Advanced Foundation (Member)1864--
Advanced Foundation (Non-Member)2823--
Advanced 1 (Member)1902--
Advanced 1 (Non-Member)2868--
Advanced 2 (Member)1955--
Advanced 2 (Non-Member)2914--
Solo Seal (Member)2317--
Solo Seal (Non-Member)3277--
Discovering Repertoire Level 2 (per unit)848699-
Discovering Repertoire Level 3 (per unit)936788-
Discovering Repertoire Level 4 (per unit)1027879-

Fees paid are NOT refundable and are NOT transferable from one examination to another or from one candidate to another or for any other purpose.

If a candidate is absent from the examination because of illness, application for half refund of the examination fees can be made in writing within two weeks from the date of examination upon presentation of original medical certificate issued by a registered doctor. No application will be accepted after the deadline.

Examination Results and Certificates

Results will be issued via the applicant’s RAD online exam entries account after the end of the examiner’s tours. RAD sends result forms, certificates and medals (if any) directly to the exam entry applicants.

Certificate Replacement Services

Please follow the below application procedures:

1. Complete the application form on RAD website. (Click here for the application form)

2. Return the original certificate(s)/medal(s) (if any) to RAD Hong Kong office during office hours (Monday – Friday 10:00a.m. to    5:00p.m.).

The replacement items will be ready for collection around one to two months after submission subject to the RAD replacement services and shipments. RAD will inform the applicant by email when the replacement item(s) arrives in Hong Kong.

CategoryPrice
Replacement of Certificate/Result FormHK$255 each
Replacement of Demonstration Class CertificateHK$128 each
Replacement of Medal/BarHK$120 each

Customer Service

Candidates, teachers and customers can request a result enquiry for RAD exams. This includes a clerical check and a written report with details on the results awarded. For this service, a fee will be charged per candidate.

A result enquiry takes around 40 working days to process, and the application needs to be made within ten days of the result being received. Result enquiries made after this time will not normally be accepted.

Please contact us through email at hello@radhk.org

CategoryPrice
Result Enquiry Report                                                 HK$450 each
AppealHK$700 each

INCLEMENT WEATHER ARRANGEMENT IN RAD EXAMINATIONS

Typhoon/Bad Weather ArrangementsIf weather conditions are at all doubtful (such as the possible hosting of a Typhoon Signal No.8 or above or the issue of the Red or Black Rainstorm Warning), candidates should pay attention to the radio or television broadcasting or view the RAD Hong Kong website for examination schedules right up to the time they leave for the examination centre. Under normal circumstances, the RAD Hong Kong announcement of the postponement/cancellation of an examination will be made approximately two hours before the commencement of the examination:

AM session: 9:00 AM – 12:59 PM (Examination Time); and

PM session: 1:00 PM – 5:59 PM (Examination Time); and

EV session: 6:00 PM- 10:00 PM (Examination Time)

The announcement of school closure due to a tropical cyclone or the issue of the Red or Black Rainstorm Warning does not necessarily imply the postponement/cancellation of an examination scheduled to be held on that day. Unless an announcement has been made by the RAD Hong Kong that the examination is postponed/cancelled due to bad weather conditions, candidates must assume that the examination will be conducted as originally scheduled. However, candidates should prioritise their personal safety first and if they encounter significant difficulties in reaching the examination venue, they should contact the RAD Hong Kong before the examination begins (Tel: 2191 8810 / hello@radhk.org). Once an examination has commenced, it will continue for the full allocated time unless physical conditions in the examination centre are considered dangerous by the examiner.

Should you have any other inquiry, please do not hesitate to contact us.

DATA PROTECTION

Personal data of applicants/candidates are used by the RAD Hong Kong and the Examination Board for delivery of examination and assessment services. Whether you provide the requested personal data is voluntary. However, if you fail to provide all the data, or if any of the data are inaccurate or incomplete, the RAD Hong Kong may not be able to accept your entry or provide all or part of the examination and assessment services. The personal data submitted may also be used for:

1. assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organisations in their admission processes;

2. assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organisations in respect of their requests for information in granting scholarships;

3. assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organisations to confirm the candidates’ eligibility for financial assistance or other forms of subsidization, in which case, the necessary personal data of the candidates may have to be disclosed to the concerned organisations for verification;

4. certifying candidates’ examination results in response to legitimate requests;

5. processing any refund or payment in relation to the examination;

6. conducting educational research and analysis in an anonymous format in which the identities of candidates are not traceable; and

7. marketing the services and products of the Examination Board (including examination services, courses, events, publications, and other examination materials or resources) subject to the consent of the candidates.*

The RAD Hong Kong may also transfer the personal data of candidates to third parties for use for the above purposes or other directly related purposes, including government / public organizations, schools and educational institutions, banks (for processing refund or payment), and service providers providing various administrative or technical services to facilitate the delivery of the examination and assessment services including but not limited to data punching, registration process, dispatch of examination documents, and the capture, disposal or other processing of data.

In compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, access to all personal data will be made available, on payment of a fee, to anyone who can establish his/her right to be informed of such data as are retained by the RAD Hong Kong. Please also note that applicants’/candidates’ personal data/correspondence/other information received by the RAD Hong Kong may be transferred to the Examination Board concerned for delivery of examination and assessment services and for any of the above mentioned purposes or other directly related purposes. In general, upon completion of an examination or examination series and all the connecting examination services, the RAD Hong Kong will transfer all such data to the Examination Board who will then assume full control of such data. By then, applicants/candidates should approach the Examination Board direct for their personal data/information handling policies if necessary.

*If you have given consent but wish to withdraw your consent for your personal data to be used for this purpose, please send a letter of request to the RAD Hong Kong.

Forms and Guidelines

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