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Last Updated: 11 Dec 2025

Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

1. Overview

The Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) is one of two pathways for Normal (Academic) students. It allows Secondary 4 N(A) students to be admitted directly into a 2-year Higher Nitec programme at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) without having to sit for the O-Level examinations.

Upon successful completion of the course by attaining the minimum required Grade Point Average (GPA), you will be guaranteed a place in a polytechnic diploma course mapped to your Higher Nitec course.

Who can apply

Secondary 4 N(A) students who have taken the most recent N-Level examinations as school candidates. Students who are eligible for the DPP will receive a copy of Form N from their secondary schools to apply.

When is it

The DPP application timeline is as follows:

Key Events

2pm on Thu, 18 Dec

Release of N-Level results

Your secondary school will inform you how to collect your results. If you cannot collect your results in person, contact your school for help with appointing a proxy. Proxies must bring required documents for verification.

From 2.30pm on Thu, 18 Dec 2025 to 5pm on Mon, 22 Dec 2025

Apply

  1. Find the courses that you can apply.
  2. Submit your application directly to ITE based on a combination of your N-Level examination results and your school's preliminary examination results.

Refer to the ITE website for more information.

For guidance on your next steps, speak with your teachers or Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor in your secondary school. Alternatively, you may make an ECG counselling appointment via the ECG Centre @ MOE, which offers online or phone counselling services.

9am on Fri, 26 Dec 2025

Release of posting results

You will be notified of your posting result through email and SMS. You can also check your posting result via the ITE application portal.

9am on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 to 11.59pm on Fri, 2 Jan 2026

Accept, reject or appeal

You will need to accept your offer, reject your offer or submit an appeal for another course via the ITE application portal by 11.59pm on Fri, 2 Jan 2026.

9am on Tue, 6 Jan 2026

Release of appeal results

Check your appeal results via the ITE application portal.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026

Go for DPP preparation programme

Prepare for the start of the school term by reporting to ITE for the DPP preparation course.

Between Wed, 14 Jan and Fri, 16 Jan 2026 (tentative)

Release of O-Level results

6 calendar days starting from the day of the O-Level results release

Apply for final phase

You can apply for Higher Nitec courses under the DPP based on a combination of your N-Level and O-Level examination results.

9am on Wed, 21 Jan 2026 (tentative)

Release of final phase results

You will be notified of your posting result through email and SMS. Accept the offer through the ITE website before the deadline.

Wed, 1 Apr 2026 (tentative)

Start of Higher Nitec term

After your successful posting, you can report to ITE for classes.

Eligibility criteria