Last Updated: 29 August 2022

Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS)

Applications for the 2022 AEIS have closed. The AEIS tests will be conducted in person. They will be held in Singapore on Thursday, 22 September 2022 and Friday, 23 September 2022.
From the 2022 AEIS, we will no longer offer the English test for international students seeking admission into our primary schools. Your child must take the relevant Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) test run by Cambridge Assessment English (CAE), and meet or exceed the required scores before they register for the AEIS-Primary Mathematics test.
There is no change in format for the AEIS-Secondary tests.

1. Overview

The Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) is for international students seeking admissions to Primary 2 to 5 and Secondary 1 to 3 in the following academic year.

Applicants who are interested to take part in the AEIS will have to create their individual account in the Candidates Portal (CP) before applying for the AEIS tests. Find out how to do so in our user guide (479KB).

Important information for overseas applicants

MOE will not issue permits for entry into Singapore for applicants to sit for the AEIS tests. You should submit an application only if the applicant is able to enter Singapore. You may refer to the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) websites for the latest travel and health measures.

The entry proof issued after your AEIS application is to be produced when the applicant sits for the test. It is not an entry approval to Singapore.

Eligibility criteria

Your child should sit for the test appropriate for their age. Select your child's intended education level to see the tests available.

Primary
Secondary

If your child is seeking admission to a primary school, they must:

Take the relevant paper-based Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) test run by Cambridge Assessment English (CAE).

The test must be taken within 12 months before the month of submission of their AEIS application. For example, if you are submitting your child's AEIS application in July 2022, they must have taken the CEQ test in or after August 2021.
Meet or exceed the required Cambridge English Scale (CES) score (listed below) in the CEQ test before they apply to take the AEIS-Primary Mathematics test appropriate for their age.

Relevant tests

Your child must generally be of the age listed below as at 1 January in the year of admission.

7 to 7+ years old

CEQ test to sit for: A2 Key for Schools
Required CES score: 100 and above
AEIS test to apply for: Pri 2 Math
Content tested: Pri 1 Math
Possible outcomes: Pri 2, Pri 1 or unsuccessful

8 to 8+ years old

CEQ test to sit for: A2 Key for Schools
Required CES score: 120 and above
AEIS test to apply for: Pri 3 Math
Content tested: Pri 2 Math
Possible outcomes: Pri 3, Pri 2, Pri 1 or unsuccessful

9 to 9+ years old

CEQ test to sit for: A2 Key for Schools
Required CES score: 130 and above
AEIS test to apply for: Pri 4 Math
Content tested: Pri 3 Math
Possible outcomes: Pri 4, Pri 3, Pri 2 or unsuccessful

10 to 10+ years old

CEQ test to sit for: B1 Preliminary for Schools
Required CES score: 140 and above
AEIS test to apply for: Pri 5 Math
Content tested: Pri 4 Math
Possible outcomes: Pri 5, Pri 4, Pri 3 or unsuccessful

11 to 11+ years old

CEQ test for IS to sit for: B1 Preliminary for Schools
Required CES score: 140 and above
AEIS test to apply for: Pri 5 Math
Content tested: Pri 4 Math
Possible outcomes: Pri 5, Pri 4 or unsuccessful

12 to 12+ years old

CEQ test to sit for: B1 Preliminary for Schools
Required CES score: 140 and above
AEIS test to apply for: Pri 5 Math
Content tested: Pri 4 Math
Possible outcomes: Pri 5 or unsuccessful

International students who were formerly studying in our mainstream schools should approach our Customer Service Centre for assistance.

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Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS)

1. Overview

Eligibility criteria

Relevant tests

Relevant tests