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Last Updated: 09 February 2023

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

Note: The 2023 JAE has ended. Details of the 2024 JAE will be updated by October 2023.

1. Overview

Who is eligible

  • Singapore Citizens (SC) and Permanent Residents (PR) with O-Level examination results from any year.
  • International students studying in a government school, government-aided school, or an independent school in Singapore with results from the most recent O-Level examination.
Note: If you are a SC/PR who had been admitted to a course through a previous JAE, you can only apply for courses in other institution types.

For example, if you are a SC/PR and a current or ex-JC student, you are not eligible to apply for JC courses in the upcoming JAE. You can only apply to courses in Millennia Institute (MI), polytechnic and ITE.

Who is not eligible

If you have a confirmed place in an institution through a direct or early admission exercise

If you are a current Higher Nitec student seeking re-admission to ITE

You should approach ITE directly.

You should not apply for Higher Nitec courses through the 2023 JAE if you:

  • Had to leave your ITE course due to disciplinary reasons within the past 2 years.
  • Are a Higher Nitec graduate who graduated on or after 1 May 2022.

Besides the JAE, you can also explore the other admission exercises and programmes for entry to the different Post-Secondary Education Institutions (PSEI).

Key Events

From Sep 2022

Explore institutions and courses

Learn about the admission criteria for the different post-secondary institutions.

Explore the JCs, MI and courses offered by polytechnics and the ITE.

Find detailed information on all the institutions in the JAE information booklet (6mb).
By Fri, 30 Sep 2022

Verify your CCA records

Ensure that the CCA attainment in your CCA record is accurate. Inform your school of any discrepancies.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023

Release of O-Level results

Thu, 12 Jan to Tue, 17 Jan 2023

Apply

Submit your application through the JAE Internet System (JAE-IS) using your Singpass or alternatively, the JAE PIN.

Learn what you need to know before applying for your courses through JAE.

Thu, 2 Feb 2023

Release of posting results

JAE posting results will be released through:

  • SMS (if you have provided a local mobile number in your application)
  • JAE-IS (access using your Singpass or alternatively, the JAE PIN)
By end Feb 2023

Acceptance of offer

If posted to a JC or MI, report to the school the next working day after the release of the posting results, in your secondary school uniform.

If posted to a polytechnic, you will receive an enrolment email or an enrolment package sent to your residential address with enrolment instructions.

If posted to the ITE, you will receive an email with enrolment instructions.

Learn more about what to do after you receive your posting results.
From Thu, 2 Feb 2023

Submit an appeal

To appeal for a place in a JC or MI, approach the school of your choice directly.

To appeal for a place in a polytechnic or the ITE, submit an application on JAE Online Appeal Portal.

Find out how to submit an appeal.
Admission criteria