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 seven stated in the note below.)
28 Jun to 27 Jul 2010 Offer Stage

JCs may shortlist and make Confirmed Offers to selected students.

28 to 30 Jul 2010 Acceptance Stage

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

2 to 4 Aug 2010 Cooling-Off Stage (2 Aug to 4 Aug 2010)

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

Offer Stage (2 to 17 Aug 2010)

JCs may shortlist and make Confirmed Offers to selected students.

2 to 17 Aug 2010
20 to 25 Aug 2010 Acceptance Stage

A student may accept only one of his Confirmed Offers by submitting his acceptance form to the institution. He is guaranteed a place in the institution if he accepts the offer during this stage and meets 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 8 Oct 2010

(Phase 1 & 2: Withdrawal)

Withdrawal Stage

Students who wish to participate in JAE and Joint Polytechnic Special Admission Exercise (JPSAE) must submit withdrawals from 2010 DSA-JC Exercise by 8 Oct 2010, 5.00pm.

Note: The following 7 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
  • Temasek Junior College
  • Victoria Junior College
  • School of the Arts,Singapore