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Post-Secondary Admissions Exercise (PSE)
Starting from 2028, all candidates who have sat for the Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) at any subject level (G1, G2 and G3) are eligible to participate in Post-Secondary Admissions Exercise (PSE), including school candidates of all nationalities and private candidates who are Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Through this exercise, eligible Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) holders can apply online for admission to courses offered in junior colleges (JC), Millennia Institute (MI), polytechnics, and Institute of Technical Education (ITE). Learn about the process, how to prepare and apply.
For more information, visit Post-Secondary Admissions Exercise (PSE) | MOE
With Full SBB, we are moving towards a secondary school education where students learn each subject at the level that best caters to their overall strengths, interests and learning needs.
Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) examinations
From the 2027 graduating cohort, students will sit for the new Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) examination, comprising different papers for each subject level. Students will receive an SEC that reflects the subjects and subject levels that students offer.
SEC examination timetable will be harmonised to allow students to better pace their learning with all students taking their examinations in the same period.
Written examinations for English and Mother Tongue Language (MTL) will be conducted about 1 month ahead of other subjects, with only one sitting for MTL.
More details on changes in SEC examinations timetable can be found here.
Changes to Post-secondary education pathways for 2026 Sec 1 to Sec 3 cohorts
entering JC/MI/Polytechnic/ITE
The option of a fifth year in secondary school will continue to be available for eligible students to pace their learning and take subjects at a more demanding level to access more post-secondary pathways. More details are in MOE FSBB microsite.
Try out the PathWay Navigator on MySkillsfuture Portal to start exploring your education pathways.
I. Admissions to JC/MI
From 2028 JC1 cohort, JC admission criteria will be revised from L1R5 to L1R4.
This allows students to recalibrate curriculum load by offering one fewer subject, and use freed-up time to pursue their interest and strengthen development of 21st Century Competencies e.g. through CCA or school programmes.
Refer to Changes to JC and MI admission criteria from 2028 JAE | MOE and MOE Infosheet 1: Revised Junior College (JC) Admission Criteria for more details.
II. Admissions to Polytechnic Year 1
For admission to Polytechnic Year 1 from the 2028 intake, students will be able to offer one [B] subject at G2. With this change, all students will be assessed on a common benchmark of four G3 subjects and one G2 subject, instead of five G3 subjects.
Students who offer both [B] subjects at G3 will have the [B] subject with a lower grade mapped from G3 to G2 based on a grade mapping table.
Correspondingly, the net aggregate cut-off will be adjusted from 26 points to 22 points. For Nursing courses, the net aggregate cut-off for admission will be adjusted from 28 points to 24 points.
Refer to more details here.
III. Admissions to Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)
The Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) is a one-year programme that offers a practice-oriented curriculum taught by polytechnic lecturers, to better prepare polytechnic-bound students for entry into the relevant Polytechnic Diploma courses.
a. Wider profile of students can access PFP
From 2028, students offering G3 subjects, or a mix of G2 and G3 subjects will be allowed to access PFP. For purposes of admission to PFP, the requirements for English, Math, the ‘Relevant’ [R] subject and ‘Best’ [B] subjects will be mapped at the G2 level, instead of G3.
The minimum G2 grades are indicated in the table below.
b. Admissions to PFP will be restructured to a cluster-based approach (from academic intake 2026)
Instead of entering PFP for a specific diploma, students will gain admission to the PFP in 3 broad clusters:
Sciences
Humanities, Art, Media and Business
Design, Engineering and Technology
NYP and TP offer as two sub-clusters: (i) Design and (ii) Engineering & Technology
Diploma-specific admission will continue for selected specialised courses.
Read more about changes to PFP to be cluster-based.
IV. Admissions to Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
By AY2026, ITE will transit all its Nitec courses to the enhanced three-year curricular structure leading directly to a Higher Nitec certification. Find out more about Higher Nitec in this video.
a. Admissions to ITE Year 1
Admissions requirements for entry to Year 1 of 3-year Higher Nitec courses will be set at G1.
ITE aggregate score will be computed based on four G1 subjects
G3 and G2 grades will be mapped to G1 based on the grade mapping table.
b. Admissions to ITE Year 2
Admission requirements for direct entry into Year 2 of three-year Higher Nitec courses will be set at G2.
Student must obtain an English, Maths, Best 3 subjects (ELMAB3) aggregate of 19 points or better, based on G2 grades
Students with G2 subjects, or a mix of G2 and G3 subjects will be able to apply for direct entry into Higher Nitec Year 2.
G3 grades will be mapped to G2 based on the grade mapping table.
c. Progression from ITE to Polytechnics
From the AY2027 Poly intake, all Higher Nitec graduates with a minimum raw GPA of 2.5 will be eligible to apply for admission to Polytechnics. This was revised from minimum raw GPA of 2.0, to ensure that ITE graduates can better cope with the academic rigour of a polytechnic education
From the AY2027 Poly intake, polytechnic admission will be guaranteed to all Higher Nitec graduates with a minimum raw GPA of 3.5, for admission to poly courses that are mapped to ITE courses.
Read more in Changes to Admissions Requirements for ITE Upgraders Applying to Polytechnics.
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