UPDATED April: Parmiter’s School Music Aptitude Test for 2025 Admissions

I’ve had a few emails from parents of children that will soon be sitting the Music Aptitude Test for one or more of the SW Herts Consortium schools. This test uses the standard 60-question MAT test that we offer in our download package. We have 4 full training tests available for purchase and instant download to use with your music teachers: https://musicaptitudetest.wordpress.com/

Music Aptitude Test	Monday 9th September 2024
First Round Music Scores Notified to Parents	Thursday 19th September (around noon)
Start of Second Round Music Tests	Monday 23rd September to Friday 27th September
Scores Notified to Parents	Wednesday 16th October (around noon – it willnot be at 9.00am)

The music aptitude test for the SW Herts Consortium takes place on Monday 9th September 2024. The South West Hertfordshire School Admissions Consortium consists of the following schools:

Bushey Meads
Rickmansworth
St Clement Danes
Parmiter’s
Queens’
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Croxley Danes School

The Music Aptitude Test takes place on 4 September 2023. The SE22 Piano School offers specialised training and resources tailored to help students effectively prepare for the upcoming Parmiter’s School music aptitude test ensuring students have the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the examination. You can book 1-to-1 tutoring on Zoom with our team or download our training materials to use with your music teacher.

Parmiter’s School Music Aptitude Test. Read about the 11 plus test requirements for all SW Herts Consortium schools here.

There is no pass mark for the music test, places being offered in accordance with the school’s admissions arrangements.

Please note that the above scores refer to the 2nd Stage Music Practical Assessment. All applicants must have reached the qualifying score in the 1st Stage Music Written Assessment. The qualifying score for previous years are as follows:

1^st Stage Music Written Test – minimum score required to progress to 2^ndStage Music Practical Assessment
Sec Trans 2018	Sec Trans 2017	Sec Trans 2016	Sec Trans 2015	Sec Trans 2014
43	45	45	47	47

NB: All applicants who achieved or exceeded the above qualifying scores were called back for the 2nd Stage Music Practical Assessment.

Click on the links below to read our articles to help you succeed with the Music Aptitude Test & Scholarship:
Should I Prepare for the Music Aptitude Test?
How To Succeed at the Music Aptitude Test

The South West Hertfordshire School Admissions Consortium consists of the following schools:

Croxley Danes (music only)
Rickmansworth
St Clement Danes
Parmiter’s
Queens’
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford Grammar School for Girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_tfX–DWNY

The format of our 1-to-1 Lessons

Written Music Aptitude Test

All applicants under the Music criterion are required to take a written aptitude test in music. The test does not require any previous knowledge of music theory.

The test consists of 60 questions and they are of four main types, namely PITCH, MELODY, TEXTURE and RHYTHM.

PITCH: For these questions candidates listen to two sounds and have to indicate whether the second sound is the same as the first, or whether it is higher or lower. There are 20 of these questions and some of the pitches are less than a semitone apart.

MELODY: For these questions candidates listen to two tunes consisting of five notes. Candidates have to decide whether the second tune is the same as the first or if one of the notes has been altered. If there is a change, candidates will be expected to identify which note has been altered by giving the note number. There are 10 questions.

TEXTURE: For these questions candidates listen to a number of notes played together at the same time. Candidates need to decide whether or not each chord has 2, 3 or 4 notes. There are 20 questions.

RHYTHM: For these questions candidates listen to two patterns of notes and have to decide whether the second pattern is the same as, or different from, the first, and where any difference occurs. Each rhythm will be four beats (or pulses) in length. There are 10 questions.

Music Practical Assessment

Candidates who achieve high marks in the aptitude test will be asked to attend Watford School of Music to perform a chosen piece of vocal or instrumental music. Their aptitude for music will be further assessed from this performance and as there is a free choice of piece, this will allow candidates of all cultures an equal chance to succeed.

An accompanist will be provided. Applicants are not allowed to bring their own.

You can prepare for the Music Aptitude Tests by using the following specimen tests that are indicative of the style of test used: http://musicaptitudetest.co.uk/