EAE for O-Level Students

What is Early Admissions Exercise?

The Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) allows you to apply to RP courses based on your interests and aptitudes. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer for your chosen course before your O-Level results are released. Final admissions will be based on your O-Level grades.

Who can apply?

You can apply for the EAE if you are:

• a Singapore Citizen (SC)/Permanent Resident (PR) who has registered to sit for the GCE O-Level examinations in the year of your EAE application, or

• an international student (enrolled in government, government-aided and Independent Schools) who has registered to sit for the GCE O-Level examinations in the year of EAE application

Important dates and process

25 June to 1 July 2026: Application

The EAE-O application window will take place from Thursday, 25 June to Wednesday, 1 July 2026.

Apply online through the EAE Application Portal and indicate up to 3 courses, which may be from different polytechnics. Refer to the User Guide at the portal for instructions on how to apply.

As part of your application, you will need to submit the following write-ups:

• Course-specific write-up (up to 600 characters, for each course) – required

• Talents and achievements (up to 1,000 characters) – optional but highly recommended

6 July to 1 September 2026: Interview and Selection

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview between Monday, 6 July and Tuesday, 1 September 2026. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your strengths, passion and suitability for your chosen course.

Please note that some courses may require additional aptitude tests. Find out more on the EAE Tips page.

8 to 11 September 2026: Offer and Acceptance

The application outcome will be released online through the EAE Application Portal.

If your application is successful, you are required to confirm the acceptance of your offer through the EAE Application Portal from Tuesday, 8 September 2pm to Friday, 11 September 2026 11:59pm. A non-response will be deemed as a rejection of the offer.

To confirm your conditional offer, you must fulfil all Admissions Criteria.

14 September to 16 October 2026: Withdrawal

If you change your mind after accepting your offer, you may submit your withdrawal online via the EAE Application Portal from Monday, 14 September to Friday, 16 October 2026 11:59pm.

February 2027: Enrolment

If your conditional offer is confirmed, you will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the online enrolment by the end of February 2027. Find out more about online enrolment.

Admissions criteria

To confirm your conditional offer, you must fulfil all of the following Admissions Criteria:

• Met the course-specific Minimum Entry Requirements (MER) [PDF, 264 KB]

• Obtained a net ELR2B2 aggregate score of 26 points or better

Aggregate computation

Net ELR2B2 = English Language (EL) + 2 relevant subjects (R2) + 2 other best subjects (B2) – CCA#

• #CCA cannot be used as one of your subjects to compute the score. Instead, it is used to deduct your score to obtain the Net ELR2B2 aggregate.

• There are four types of aggregate scores: ELR2B2-A, ELR2B2-B, ELR2B2-C, and ELR2B2-D.

• You are granted CCA bonus points if you obtain the following CCA grade: 2 points for Excellent (A1 to A2), 1 point for Good (B3 to C6).

Notes:

• If you have accepted your conditional offer and met the admissions criteria for the offered course after the release of your O-Level results, you will not be able to switch courses within or across polytechnics. You will also not be eligible to participate in other admissions exercises.

• If you do not meet the admissions criteria upon the release of your O-Level results, your conditional offer will be automatically revoked. You will then be eligible to participate in other admissions exercises.