Phases of the Direct School Admission Exercise for JC1 and Equivalent level

Period Phase 1 Process (All JCs) Phase 2 Process (All JCs except the six stated in the note below.)
29 Jun to 28 Jul 2009 Offer Stage

JCs may shortlist and make Confirmed Offers to selected students.

29 to 31 Jul 2009 Acceptance Stage

A student may accept only one of his Confirmed Offers by submitting his acceptance form to the same institution. He is guaranteed a place in the institution if he accepts the offer during this stage, as long as he is able to meet the eligibility criteria for JC admission.

3 to 5 Aug 2009 Cooling-Off Stage (3 Aug to 5 Aug 2009)

Students may cancel their Phase 1 acceptances during this stage, if they wish to accept a Phase 2 offer.

Offer Stage (3 to 13 Aug 2009)

JCs may shortlist and make Confirmed Offers to selected students.

3 to 13 Aug 2009
18 to 21 Aug 2009 Acceptance Stage

A student may accept only one of his Confirmed Offers by submitting his acceptance form to the same institution. He is guaranteed a place in the institution if he accepts the offer during this stage, as long as he is able to meet the eligibility criteria for JC admission

Note: A student who accepts a JC offer cannot concurrently accept an offer from a polytechnic via the Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA) Exercise. A student who was found to have accepted more than one Confirmed Offers (JC and/or polytechnic) will be disqualified from DSA-JC and DPA Exercises.

By 9 Oct 2009

(Phase 1 & 2: Withdrawal)

Withdrawal Stage

Students who wish to participate in JAE and Joint Polytechnic Special Admission Exercise (JPSAE) must submit withdrawals from 2009 DSA-JC Exercise before 9 Oct 2009 by 5.00pm.

Note: The following 6 Institutions have opted to participate only in Phase 1 of the DSA-JC Exercise:

  • Anglo Chinese School (Independent)
  • Hwa Chong Institution
  • National Junior College
  • Raffles Institution (Junior College)
  • Temasek Junior College
  • Victoria Junior College