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PSLE score and posting group

Each subject is graded AL1 (90 and above) to AL8 (below 20). The PSLE score is the sum of the four ALs, so 4 is the best possible. Foundation subjects are graded A to C and count as AL6 to AL8.

SubjectEnterValueAL
English Language—
Mother Tongue Language—
Mathematics—
Science—

PSLE score

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4 (best) to 32

Posting group

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PG3 4–20 · PG2 21–24 · PG1 25–30

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Enter all four subjects.

Enter the score in the finder's PSLE box and tick the range filter.

Scores of 21–24 are posted to PG2 when English and Mathematics are at least AL7; otherwise PG1. Tie-breakers for the same school: citizenship, then school choice order, then computerised balloting.

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: PSLE scoring and S1 posting