NOTE:

Admissions into RP diploma courses are done through centralized admission exercises as indicated in this page. Allocation of places are dependent on the academic merit and vacancies available at the point of posting. RP does not encourage write-in or call-in appeals. Candidates who are keen on taking RP courses should apply through the appropriate admissions exercises.

Please click on the following entry qualifications for more information

• “O” Levels
• “A” Levels
• NITEC/ Higher NITEC
• Ex-Polytechnic Students
• Applicants with non-Singapore Academic Qualifications

"O" Levels

To be eligible for consideration for admission to the various courses in Republic Polytechnic, applicants must obtain 26 points or better for the net ELR2B2 aggregate score (i.e. English Language, 2 relevant subjects and best 2 other subjects, including CCA Bonus Points) and meet the minimum entry requirements as shown in the table of courses in this section.

• If you are using 2007 and/or earlier Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Levels examination results and you are a Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident or Foreign student from government, government-aided or independent school (School Candidate), please click here.
• If you are using 2007 and/or earlier Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Levels examination results, and you are a private candidate who is not eligible to apply for JAE and you are also a non-expoly student, please click here.
• If you are using 2007 Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Levels examination results and you are eligible to apply under JAE, but consider yourself having outstanding talents/achievements and strong passion/aptitudes in certain fields of study, please click here.
• If you did not meet the minimum entry requirements for only 1 subject by 1 grade but fulfill the 2008 JAE Cut-off Point (COP) and wish to seek conditional admission to RP, please click here.
• If you are using 2007 and/or earlier Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Levels examination results and unsuccessful in securing a posting through JAE, please click here.

"A" Levels

• If you are a Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Levels holder, please click here

NITEC/Higher NITEC

• If you are applying using Higher NITEC and NITEC qualifications, please click here

Ex-Polytechnic Students

• If you have been formerly admitted to any polytechnic in Singapore, please click here

Applicants with non-Singapore Academic Qualifications

• If you are applying using SPM/STPM qualifications, please click here
• If you are applying using non-Singapore academic qualifications, please click here

For enquiries and more information on admissions to RP, please email admissions@rp.sg and we will respond to you within 4 working hours.

Bonus Points System

Since 1998, applicants who meet the minimum entry requirements for admission to a polytechnic course and have done well in CCA in their secondary schools will receive bonus points when being considered for admission into their chosen course of study at the polytechnics.

With effect from 2003, CCA bonus points for ITE graduates will also be considered for entry to the polytechnics.

Last updated: 15 July 2008