Preparatory Course for Admission to Government School (AEIS)

Introduction

AEIS, the Admissions Exercise for International Students is a centralised admissions exercise conducted by MOE around September or October each year for international students who wish to join our mainstream primary and secondary schools in January of the following year.

The AEIS consists of a centralised test on English and Mathematics that will assess the applicants’ English literacy, numeracy and reasoning abilities. Admission is not guaranteed, and is subject to the applicant’s performance in the test. If successful, placement will depend on available vacancies and the applicant’s declared residential area in Singapore.

International students seeking admission to our mainstream schools in Singapore should note that English is the medium of instruction and are strongly encouraged to prepare before sitting for the AEIS test. They should be familiar with the English and Mathematics syllabuses of the level preceding the one they are applying for.

Objective

To allow 7 – 16 years old international students who wish to enroll in Singapore Government Primary and Secondary School, achieve school enrolment standard in English and Mathematics to attend Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) . Classes conducted in a small group by qualified and experienced local teachers in order to help students gain admission into local primary and secondary schools.

Course Outline

*Course curriculum follows the MOE school syllabus: https://www.moe.gov.sg/primary/curriculum/syllabus

Pre-requisites

Age requirement:

PLANNED SCHOOL LEVEL	MIN AGE	MAX AGE
Primary 2	7	9+
Primary 3	8	10+
Primary 4	9	11+
Primary 5	10	12+
Secondary 1	12	14+
Secondary 2	13	15+
Secondary 3	14	16+

Academic Level: One level of education below the enrolment level

Language Proficiency: Pass in the English level which is one level below the enrolment level or Pass in the SCI English Placement test for the enrolment education level

Course Duration

6 months: Monday to Friday (9am – 4pm)

9am – 12pm: English lesson
1pm – 4pm: English and Mathematics Lesson

Course Brochure

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Application Form

Choose the level you intend to apply for

Primary 2 Primary 3 Primary 4 Primary 5 Secondary 1 Secondary 2 Secondary 3

Other AEIS & S-AEIS Information

AEIS

AEIS Exam Date
AEIS Eligible Criteria

AEIS Exam Date

DATE OF AEIS TEST	LEVEL
5 Sep 2024	Pri 2/3
5 Sep 2024	Pri 4/5
3 and 4 Sep 2024	Sec1,2,3

AEIS Eligible Criteria

PRIMARY LEVEL

AGE (AS AT 1ST JAN OF THE YEAR OF ADMISSION)	TEST TO APPLY FOR	CONTENT TESTED	POSSIBLE OUTCOME
7 to 7+	Pri 2 / 3	Pri 1	Pri 2 or Pri 1 or unsuccessful
8 to 8+	Pri 2 / 3	Pri 2	Pri 3 or Pri 2 or Pri 1 or unsuccessful
9 to 9+	Pri 4 / 5	Pri 3	Pri 4 or Pri 3 or Pri 2 or unsuccessful
10 to 10+	Pri 4 / 5	Pri 4	Pri 5 or Pri 4 or Pri 3 or unsuccessful
11 to 11+	Pri 4 / 5	Pri 4	Pri 5 or Pri 4 or unsuccessful
12 to 12+	Pri 4 / 5	Pri 4	Pri 5 or unsuccessful

SECONDARY LEVEL

LEVEL	PERMISSIBLE AGE RANGE (AS AT 1ST JAN OF THE YEAR OF ADMISSION)	CONTENT TESTED	POSSIBLE OUTCOME
Sec 1	12 to 14+ years old	Pri 6	Sec 1 or unsuccessful
Sec 2	13 to 15+ years old	Sec 1	Sec 2 or unsuccessful
Sec 3	14 to 16+ years old	Sec 2	Sec 3 or unsuccessful

more information on AEIS eligibility criteria, please refer to https://www.moe.gov.sg/international-students/aeis

S-AEIS

S-AEIS Exam Date
S-AEIS Eligible Criteria

S-AEIS Exam Date

The 2025 S-AEIS will be conducted from Tuesday, 11 March 2025 to Thursday, 13 March 2025 (tentative).

S-AEIS Eligible Criteria