Press Releases
Results of the 2009 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) Examination is conducted jointly by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) and the Ministry of Education (MOE).
A total of 37,424 school candidates sat for the 2009 O-Level Examination and 37,380 or 99.9% have been awarded certificates. In the 2008 O-Level Examination, there were 36,640 school candidates of which 99.9% were awarded certificates. An information sheet on students and schools with good performance is at Annex A.
The results of the 2009 and 2008 O-Level Examinations for school candidates are as follows:
| Year | No. Sat | 1 or more GCE O-Level Passes | 3 or more GCE O-Level Passes | 5 or more GCE O-Level Passes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| 2009 | 37,424 | 37,380 | 99.9 | 35,514 | 94.9 | 30,353 | 81.1 |
| 2008 | 36,640 | 36,596 | 99.9 | 34,675 | 94.6 | 29,592 | 80.8 |
This year, 4,757 or 35.7% of the 2009 Secondary 4 Normal Academic [Sec 4N(A)] students sat for one or more subjects in the O-Level Examination. Of these, 4,186 or 88.0% have obtained at least one O-Level pass.
A total of 3,431 private candidates sat for the 2009 O-Level Examination and 3,015 or 87.9% have been awarded certificates.
School candidates have been issued their results by their respective schools from 2:00 pm today. Private candidates will be informed of their results by post. Private candidates may also access their results through the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board website from 2:00 pm today.