The future students selection at the National School of Music “Lyubomir Pipkov” is implemented in 5 levels:
For preparatory class /5-year old children/ - by examining their aural perception;
For first grade students – by examining their aural gifts for music, and a selected music instrument performance;
For fifth grade students:
- by a solfeggio exam and a selected music instrument performance;
- folk singing- by a solfeggio exam and folk singing.
For eight grade students:
- by a solfeggio exam and a selected music instrument performance;
- folk singing- by a solfeggio exam and folklore singing.
For ninth grade students – in the subjects of Classical, Pop and jazz singing – by a solfeggio exam and a performance in the selected subject.

