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Preparatory Course for Admission to Singapore Government School (AEIS / S-AEIS)

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SMART Preparatory Courses for international students seeking admissions into government schools for academic levels from primary 2 to 5 and Secondary 1 - 3 in the following academic year, are specially designed to prepare foreign students seeking admission into local mainstream government schools.

In this preparatory course, extra emphasis is being placed on building your proficiency of the English language as well as application of Mathematics so that our students will be equipped with a strong foundation that will thoroughly prepare them for the required entry tests prior to admission into government schools. Students can expect to undergo daily intensive lessons to not only learn about the necessary academic knowledge but pick up examination skills as well.

Entry into government schools for international students can take place via two major means:

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Preparatory Course For Admission into Government Schools

The Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) is for international students seeking admissions to Primary 2 to 5 and Secondary 1 to 3 in the following academic year.

The AEIS typically starts in July. Successful applicants start school in January the following year.

During this admissions exercise, international students:

  • Apply to take the relevant AEIS tests.
  • Take the AEIS tests.
  • Receive their admissions outcome.

Admission is not guaranteed and is subject to your child’s performance in the tests. If successful, placement will be based on the available vacancies in our schools and your declared residential area, where possible.

Select your child’s intended education level to see the timeline and test requirements.

Applicants who are interested to take part in the AEIS will have to create their individual account in the Candidates Portal (CP) before applying for the AEIS tests. Find out how to do so in our user guide(479KB).

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Important information for overseas applicants

You should submit an application only if the applicant is able to enter Singapore. You may refer to the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) websites for the latest travel and health measures before entering Singapore.

Duration: 6 Months (Full – Time Course)

  • Term 1: 1 November – 30 April (Intake: November & February)
  • Term 2: 1 May – 31 October (Intake: May & August)

Delivery Method: Classroom Teaching

Schedule:  Mondays to Fridays

    • Morning: 10am – 1pm
    • Lunch Break (provided): 1pm – 2pm 
    • Afternoon: 2pm – 5pm

Venue: Blk 846 Yishun Ring Road #02-3655 Singapore 760846

Course Modules: 

(1) AEIS English:

  • Primary 2 entry (Age 7): 
    • Must take A2 Key for Schools 
    • Achieve a minimum CES score of 100
  • Primary 3 entry (Age 8): 
    • Must take A2 Key for Schools 
    • Achieve a minimum CES score of 120
  • Primary 4 entry (Age 9): 
    • Must take A2 Key for Schools 
    • Achieve a minimum CES score of 130
  • Primary 5 (Age 10):
    • Must take B1 Preliminary for Schools
    • Achieve a minimum CES score of 140

(2) AEIS Mathematics

AEIS Physical Class (Small group – 1 Teacher : 8 Students)

1 Month2 Months3 Months4 Months5 Months6 Months
Tuition Fee$1,400$2,744$4,032$5,264$6,440$7,560
Materials Fee$265$345$425$505$585$665
Internal Examination Fee$150$190$230$270$310$350
TOTAL COURSE FEE$1,815$3,279$4,687$6,039$7,335$8,575

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AEIS PREMIUM Home/Online Class (1-1)

6 Months
Tuition Fee
(2h/Lesson)		$2,500/20 Lessons
Materials Fee$665
Internal Examination Fee$350
TOTAL COURSE FEE$3,515

Internal Assessment:

  • Placement test, end-of-term examinations, homework assignments.

External Assessment:

  • Cambridge English Qualification (CEQ) test
  • AEIS (Admissions Exercise for International Students) or
  • S-AEIS (Supplementary Admissions Exercise for International Students)

Primary 2/3

🔸 ENGLISH TEST🔸 MATHEMATICS TEST
The English test comprises 34 multiple-choice questions on comprehension and language use.

Your child will be given 1 hour to complete the test:

(1) Comprehension based on 2 passages (6 items)
(2) Comprehension cloze based on 2 passages (10 items)
(3) Vocabulary (5 items)
(4) Grammar (5 items)
(5) Spelling (8 items)

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Your child will need a 2B pencil to shade their answers for the multiple-choice questions on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS).
——————–		The Mathematics test comprises 2 parts. Your child will be given 25 minutes to complete Part 1 and 40 minutes to complete Part 2:

Part 1: Multiple-choice questions (29 items)
Part 2: Short-answer questions (17 items)
The use of calculators is not allowed. For short-answer questions, your child will have to show the method of solution clearly by writing their working steps in the spaces provided in addition to providing the final answers.

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Your child will need a 2B pencil to shade their answers for the multiple-choice questions on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS).
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Primary 4/5

🔸 ENGLISH TEST🔸 MATHEMATICS TEST
The English test comprises 2 parts.

Your child will be given 2 hours to complete Part 1 and Part 2. The paper is taken in a single sitting:

PART 1: Writing
2 topics are set, one of which comes with a picture. Your child has to choose 1 topic and write a composition of at least 100 words on it.

PART 2: Comprehension and language use.
50 compulsory multiple-choice questions comprising:

(1) Comprehension based on 2 passages (10 items)
(2) Comprehension cloze based on 2 passages (12 items)
(3) Vocabulary (14 items)
(4) Grammar (14 items)

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Your child will need a 2B pencil to shade their answers for the multiple-choice questions on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS).
——————–		The Mathematics test comprises 2 parts. Your child will be given 35 minutes to complete Part 1, and 50 minutes to complete Part 2:

Part 1: Multiple-choice questions (30 items).
Part 2: Short-answer questions (8 items) and open-ended questions (6 items).
The use of calculators is not allowed. For short-answer and open-ended questions, your child will have to show the method of solution clearly by writing their working steps in the spaces provided in addition to providing the final answers.

Generally, open-ended questions require longer and more complex method of solutions as compared to short-answer questions.

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Your child will need a 2B pencil to shade their answers for the multiple-choice questions on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS).
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Secondary 1/2/3

🔸 ENGLISH TEST🔸 MATHEMATICS TEST
Your child will be given 2 hours 10 minutes to complete the test which comprises 2 parts:

PART 1: Writing
2 topics are set for Sec 1 test, and 4 topics are set for Sec 2 and Sec 3 tests.

Your child have to choose 1 topic and write a composition on it:
. 200 to 300 words for Sec 1 test.
. 250 to 350 words for Sec 2 test.
. 300 to 400 words for Sec 3 test.

PART 2: Comprehension and language use.
50 compulsory multiple-choice questions comprising:

(1) Comprehension based on 2 passages (15 items)
(2) Comprehension cloze based on 2 passages (15 items)
(3) Vocabulary (10 items)
(4) Grammar (10 items)

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Your child will need a 2B pencil to shade their answers for the multiple-choice questions on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS).
——————–		The Mathematics test comprises 2 parts. Your child will be given 30 minutes to complete Part 1, and 1 hour 45 minutes to complete Part 2:

Part 1: Multiple-choice questions (34 items).
Part 2: Short-answer questions (20 items) and open-ended questions (10 to 15 items).
The use of calculators is not allowed. For short-answer and open-ended questions, your child has to show the method of solution clearly by writing their working steps in the spaces provided in addition to providing the final answers.

Generally, open-ended questions require longer and more complex method of solutions as compared to short-answer questions.

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Your child will need a 2B pencil to shade their answers for the multiple-choice questions on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS).
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If your child is seeking admission to a primary school, they must:

(1)   Take the relevant paper-based Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) test run by Cambridge Assessment English (CAE).
The test must be taken within 12 months before the month of submission of their AEIS application. For example, if you are submitting your child’s AEIS application in July 2026, they must have taken the CEQ test in or after August 2025.

(2)    Meet or exceed the required Cambridge English Scale (CES) score (listed below) in the CEQ test before they apply to take the AEIS-Primary Mathematics test appropriate for their age. 

Note 

  • Your child must generally be of the age listed below as at 1 January in the year of admission. 
  • All courses are conducted on a Full-Time basis.  
  • Your child should not be more than 2 years older than the appropriate age for that level.
  • International students who were formerly studying in mainstream schools should approach MOE Customer Service Centre for assistance.
     

Relevant tests

Age (Min-Max)Course LevelDuration (Months/Weeks)CEQ Test To Sit ForRequired CES ScoreAEIS Test To Apply ForContent TestedPossible Outcome
7 – 7+ Preparatory6 Months / 24 WeeksA2 Key for Schools100 and abovePri 2 MathP1 Math. P2
. P1
. Unsuccessful
8 – 8+Preparatory6 Months / 24 WeeksA2 Key for Schools120 and abovePri 3 MathP2 Math. P3
. P2
. P1
. Unsuccessful
9 – 9+Preparatory6 Months / 24 WeeksA2 Key for Schools130 and abovePri 4 MathP3 Math. Pri 4
. Pri 3
. Pri 2
. Unsuccessful
10 – 10+Preparatory6 Months / 24 WeeksB1 Preliminary for Schools140 and abovePri 5 MathP4 Math. Pri 5
. Pri 4
. Pri 3
. Unsuccessful
11 – 11+Preparatory6 Months / 24 Weeks(IS) B1 Preliminary for Schools140 and abovePri 5 MathP4 Math. Pri 5
. Pri 4
. Unsuccessful
12 – 12+
Preparatory6 Months / 24 Weeks––Sec 1Pri 6
. Sec 1
. Unsuccessful
13 – 15+Preparatory6 Months / 24 Weeks––Sec 2Sec 1. Sec 2
. Unsuccessful
14 – 16+Preparatory6 Months / 24 Weeks––Sec 3Sec 2. Sec 3
. Unsuccessful

  • The AEIS application period will start in July. Tests will be conducted in September or October. These periods are tentative; details will be available at MOE Website by July.
  • From the 2022 AEIS, your child must take the relevant Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) test run by Cambridge Assessment English (CAE), and meet or exceed the required scores before they register for the AEIS-Primary Mathematics test.
  • There is no change in format for the AEIS-Secondary tests.

How to Apply for AEIS

Interested applicants can refer to MOE’s website for the AEIS application periods.

Applications may close early when all places for the admissions tests are filled. 

You can apply for the AEIS through the following steps:

  1. Create your individual account in the Candidates Portal (CP).
  2. Upon successful creation of your CP account, you can apply for AEIS during the respective application period.
  3. You will need to upload the following documents in the CP during the application period:
    • Your child’s birth certificate. If it is in other languages, you have to submit an accurate English translated copy.
    • Your child’s passport with validity of at least 6 months.
    • Your child’s statement of results for the relevant Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) test taken within 12 months before the month of submission of their AEIS-Primary online application. There is no need to submit the Cambridge English certificate. 
    • Your child’s passport size photo.
  4. Make payment for the fees through the preferred mode of credit or debit card during your online application. You can also pay through PayNow.
  5. Check the status of your application and test details regularly in your CP account.

After application

Upon successful submission of your application, you will see your application status reflecting “Pending”.

It will take at least 4 weeks from the day you apply before the status will be updated to “Registered”, if your document submission is in order and your child is assessed to be eligible for the tests. Incomplete document submissions will result in a longer wait time.

You will also receive an email informing you to retrieve your child’s entry proof from the CP.

Enquiries

Enquiries on your application status will not receive any replies. You should refer to the Remarks column in the CP for updates.

For other enquiries, you can email SEAB at SEAB_AEIS_S-AEIS@seab.gov.sg for:

  • Updating of personal particulars (for registered applicants).
  • Technical support.
  • General queries on AEIS and S-AEIS.

If your child has taken the AEIS or S-AEIS and was offered a school place before, you will not be able to apply online again.

Release of School Offers

Log into the AEIS Internet System (AEIS-IS) during the following period to view your AEIS outcome.

  • AEIS: December
  • S-AEIS: April

More information is available on MOE’s website.

Reporting Period

Successful applicants must report to their school during the following periods: 

  • Primary 2 – 5 and Secondary 2 – 3 Students: December (Week 3-4)
  • Secondary 1 Students: December (Week 5) till January (Week 1) 

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