Pony Club has a comprehensive program of education and testing of riding skills and horse knowledge, starting from the lowest ‘E’ level, through the ‘D’, ‘D1’, and ‘D2’ levels, the ‘C’, ‘C1’, and ‘C2’ levels and the ‘B’ and ‘B2’, and the ‘A’. The ‘D’ levels are analogous to Primary School, the ‘Cs’ to High School, and the ‘Bs’ to College with the ‘As’ as graduate school. As in the school system, the young person works his or her way up the ladder; some finish at the ‘A’ level, some at the ‘C’ level. The achievement process is an educational one, and is not competitive. 

Testing consists of a qualifying exam and a practical exam. The qualifying exam is a written exam held spring and fall on the same date Nationally. It is generally written at your local branch. Not all branches offer the written exam twice a year. At the D though C1 level the pactical exam is organized by your local branch either once or twice a year depending on demand. At these levels the practial exam will take 2 to 4 hours. At the C2 level and above the practical exams are organized regionally and take one or two days depending on the level.

As described on the resources  page, the National Pony Club has a wealth of information to help you prepare for you test.