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What is Poly EAE?
What is Poly EAE?
Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE) is an aptitude-based admissions exercise that allows students to apply for and receive conditional offers for admission to polytechnics prior to receiving their O-Level examination results
You can apply for up to 3 diploma courses.
Who should consider applying for Poly EAE? Students who
Prefer pursing a Diploma compared to an A-Level certification after GCE O-Level exams
Have Diploma courses that you are interested to pursue
Able to showcase your interest and aptitude in the courses.
Note: Students will need to meet both of the following requirements to be admitted to the diploma via Poly EAE:
Net ELR2B2 score of 26 points or better for the O-Level examinations, except for the Diploma in Nursing where the requirement is 28 points or better.
Minimum Entry Requirements (MERs) for the polytechnic course you have been offered. Check the MERs of each course using MOE Coursefinder ('Minimum entry requirement' in each of the course) or the polytechnic website.
Interested to apply for EAE for NAFA or LASALLE instead?
Refer to Diploma Admissions | NAFA (15 June to 30 June 2026)
Diploma Admissions | LASALLE College of the Arts (1 May to 22 May 2026).
Useful Links for Polytechnic EAE
SP Course Intake and ELR2B2 Range
(For EAE assessment criteria, click on the course and refer to 'Entry requirements' section -> 'Early Admissions Exercise')
RP Course Intake and ELR2B2 Range
RP EAE tips & EAE assessment criteria
(Under 'School Admissions Guide' section, click on the school and 'Download EAE guide')
Write-up
Sample EAE write-up
Write about your interests and talents in the areas related to the course you are applying for.
Provide evidence of your aptitude related to the course of study. Elaborate on your participation in activities (e.g. CCA) and achievements related to leadership and the course that you are applying for.
Share your dreams and aspirations related to your interests and talents.
E-Portfolio
Thinking of how you can build your portfolio?
Try out online learning in the area you are interested in and applying for through these resources:
Browse for free courses and access videos and materials
Browse for free courses and access videos and materials
Access e-courses and get the certificate of completion
Access e-courses and get the certificate of completion
Pick up coding and programming skills from the Polytechnics' recommended list of online resources in https://www.go.gov.sg/ict-ecourses
Try a virtual work experience -> Springpod Virtual Work Experience and Forage Virtual job simulations.
Interview
Prepare the responses to these common interview questions, before the interview.
You can also refer to the EAE assessment criteria (see useful links section above) to know what polytechnics are looking out for in the interviews.
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