Do you need to take an examination of music theory for the first and second grades of pipa in Central Conservatory of Music?
No need. According to the query of official website of the Central Conservatory of Music, it is not necessary to test music theory for the first and second grades of the Central Conservatory of Music, but it is necessary to test music theory for the pipa above the third grade. Located in Xicheng District, People's Republic of China (PRC), the Central Conservatory of Music is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education and a national "double-class" construction university.