no need. According to the inquiry of official website of the Central Conservatory of Music, the Central Conservatory of Music does not need to take music theory examination for pipa level 1 or 2, but it is necessary to take music theory examination for pipa level 3 or above. Located in Xicheng District, Beijing, the Central Conservatory of Music is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and a national "double-class" construction university.