Music Composition

2025 graded assessment distributions

2025 Grade Distributions

Percentage of students in each grade for every graded assessment.

AURAL AND WRITTEN EXAMINATIONMean 90.9Std Dev 22.3Median C+Max 150Assessed 105

Exam score to study score (approximate)

Grade	Exam score range	≈ Study score range
UG	0–14 / 150	21
E	15–29 / 150	21
E+	30–44 / 150	21
D	45–53 / 150	22
D+	54–73 / 150	23–26
C	74–85 / 150	27–29
C+	86–97 / 150	30–32
B	98–103 / 150	33–34
B+	104–111 / 150	35–37
A	112–118 / 150	38–40
A+	119–150 / 150	41–50

Study score ranges are estimated by matching each grade's share of the exam cohort to the 2025 study score distribution. The study score assumes you performed similarly in your coursework, so treat these as a guide only.

2025 Graded Assessment Score Ranges & Grade Distributions

COURSEWORK UNIT 3/4 (School-assessed Coursework)

Max Score: 100

Grade distribution for COURSEWORK UNIT 3/4
Grade	Score Range	% Cohort	Students
UG	0–9	0.9%	1
E	10–19	1.8%	2
E+	20–29	0.9%	1
D	30–39	1.8%	2
D+	40–49	2.7%	3
C	50–60	8%	9
C+	61–67	9.7%	11
B	68–72	14.2%	16
B+	73–80	18.6%	21
A	81–89	23.9%	27
A+	90–100	14.2%	16

EXTERNALLY-ASSESSED TASK (School-assessed Coursework)

Max Score: 200

Grade distribution for EXTERNALLY-ASSESSED TASK
Grade	Score Range	% Cohort	Students
UG	0–19	0%	0
E	20–39	0%	0
E+	40–59	0.9%	1
D	60–66	1.8%	2
D+	67–79	3.6%	4
C	80–114	12.6%	14
C+	115–128	13.5%	15
B	129–146	23.4%	26
B+	147–166	16.2%	18
A	167–178	13.5%	15
A+	179–200	10.8%	12

AURAL AND WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Written Exam)

Max Score: 150

Grade distribution for AURAL AND WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Grade	Score Range	% Cohort	Students	Approx Study Score
UG	0–14	0.9%	1	21–21
E	15–29	0%	0	21–21
E+	30–44	0.9%	1	21–21
D	45–53	3.7%	4	22–22
D+	54–73	13.8%	15	23–26
C	74–85	15.6%	17	27–29
C+	86–97	17.4%	19	30–32
B	98–103	14.7%	16	33–34
B+	104–111	12.8%	14	35–37
A	112–118	9.2%	10	38–40
A+	119–150	7.3%	8	41–50