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O-Level aggregates: L1R5, L1R4, ELR2B2
Grades are 1 (A1) to 9 (F9); lower is better. JC admission needs a gross L1R5 of 20 or better, Millennia Institute a gross L1R4 of 16 or better, and most polytechnic courses a net ELR2B2 of 26 or better. Bonus points are deducted from the gross aggregate: up to 4 for JC, up to 2 for polytechnics.
| Subject | Group | Grade |
|---|---|---|
L1R5 (junior colleges)
— net
Needs first language, one humanities, one maths/science, one more of either, and two others
L1R4 (Millennia Institute; all JCs from 2028)
— net
Needs first language, one humanities, one maths/science and two others
ELR2B2 (polytechnic) by course category
A: Arts, media, design
— net
Needs English + 2 relevant + 2 others
B: Business, hospitality, humanities
— net
Needs English + 2 relevant + 2 others
C: Engineering, IT, science, health
— net
Needs English + 2 relevant + 2 others
D: Applied sciences (with maths)
— net
Needs English + 2 relevant + 2 others
Relevant subjects are matched by name (maths, sciences, humanities, business, arts). Check the course's own category and relevant-subject list on the polytechnic's page before applying.
How PSLE scores, posting groups and the new exams work
- PSLE score (4–32)
- Each subject gets an Achievement Level from AL1 (90 and above) to AL8 (below 20). The four ALs are added; 4 is the best possible score.
- Posting Groups 1, 2, 3
- Under Full Subject-Based Banding the score maps to a posting group that sets where each subject starts: G3 (most demanding), G2 or G1. Students can take subjects at different levels.
- Cut-off point (COP)
- The score of the last student posted to the school last year. SchoolFinder shows a range from the first to the last student. Affiliated primaries get a separate, more generous range.
- Integrated Programme (IP)
- A six-year track that skips the Secondary 4 national exam and leads to A-Levels or the IB. IP intakes have their own, most competitive cut-off.
- SEC replaces O- and N-Levels in 2027
- From 2027 all students sit the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate, with papers at G1, G2 or G3 level.
- JC admission: L1R5 today, L1R4 from 2028
- JAE uses first language plus five relevant subjects (gross aggregate 20 or better to qualify). From the 2028 JAE it becomes L1R4. Millennia Institute already uses L1R4.
Source: MOE: JAE aggregate computation; SP: selection criteria and aggregate computation