In Turkey, a well-organized and systematical music education has been provided by various institutions at academic level since 1924.During their four-year education, the students at these institutions are required to receive training for a major musical instrument and at least an additional secondary basic and/or a traditional instrument.

The purpose of this study is to determine the evaluation criteria for the clarinet-major students’ instrumental examinations during instrumental examinations at music schools. The research is essential due to its potential of building a resource for future studies on developing a scale on the subject.

This research presents a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. The findings are examined and interpreted by performing content analysis.