The ITE Early Admissions Exercise (ITE EAE) is an aptitude-based admissions exercise. If you have strong aptitude and passion in a field related to a Higher Nitec/ Nitec course, the ITE EAE is for you. Your relevant work experience and your achievements in sports, arts, leadership, entrepreneurship and community service will also be considered.
Applications will need to be submitted online at www.ite.edu.sg.
Application window: Tue 20 May - Mon 26 May 2025 (1 week only)
Interview window: Mon 16 June - Tue 22 July 2025
Notification and Acceptance window: Mon 25 Aug - Fri 29 Aug 2025
Prepare a 100-word write up on the reasons for your interest in the ITE Course using a guiding template.
Apply when the window opens.
If short-listed, prepare supporting documents (portfolios, relevant participation in MOE Elective Modules, Advanced Elective Modules, Applied subjects, work attachments, community/volunteer work, school/personal activities/projects, CCAs and competitions, e.g. ignITE Skills Challenge, etc.)
Singapore Citizens (SC) and Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR) who have registered to sit for the GCE N-Level or O-Level examinations in the year of the ITE EAE application;
International Students (IS) enrolled in Government, Government-aided and Independent Schools during the year of the ITE EAE application, and who have registered to sit for the GCE N-Level or O-Level examinations in the year of the ITE EAE application;
SC and SPR who have sat for the GCE N-Level or O-Level examinations previously; and
SC and SPR working adults with at least 2 years of relevant work experience may also apply.
After you have accepted the conditional offer, your GCE N-Level or O-Level examinations results must also meet the Minimum Entry Requirements (MERs) for your place to be confirmed.
Singapore Citizens (SC) and Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR) who have registered to sit for the GCE O-Level examinations in the year of the ITE EAE application;
International Students (IS) enrolled in Government, Government-aided and Independent Schools during the year of the ITE EAE application, and who have registered to sit for the GCE O-Level examinations in the year of the ITE EAE application;
SC and SPR who have sat for the GCE O-Level examinations previously; and
SC and SPR working adults with at least 2 years of relevant work experience may also apply.
After you have accepted the conditional offer, your GCE O-Level examination results must also meet the Minimum Entry Requirements (MERs) for your place to be confirmed.
For FAQs, refer to this.
Information for ITE EAE 2026 intake
EAE Talk held on 13 May 2025