Last Updated: 29 August 2023
Polytechnics
1. Admission matters and courses offered
To be eligible for admission into a polytechnic course, you must meet these 2 criteria:
- Your ELR2B2 net aggregate score must not exceed 26 unless you are applying for the Diploma in Nursing. To apply for the Diploma in Nursing, your ELR2B2-C net aggregate score must not exceed 28.
- Meet the minimum entry requirements (MER) of the course that you are applying for. Find out the MER of specific courses on CourseFinder or refer to this document for the consolidated MER of all courses.
Aggregate computation for polytechnic courses
ELR2B2 net aggregate score
= English Language (EL) + 2 Relevant Subjects (R2) + 2 Best Subjects (B2)
minus CCA bonus points
= English Language (EL) + 2 Relevant Subjects (R2) + 2 Best Subjects (B2)
minus CCA bonus points
The aggregate scores for the different aggregate types are computed as such:
ELR2B2-A
| ELR2B2-A | Subjects |
| EL | English Language |
| R2 (1st Group of Relevant Subjects) |
Any 1 best-scoring relevant subject:
|
| R2 (2nd Group of Relevant Subjects) |
Any 1 best-scoring relevant subject:
|
| B2 |
Best 2 other subjects |
ELR2B2-B
| ELR2B2-B | Subjects |
| EL | English Language |
| R2 (1st Group of Relevant Subjects) |
Any 1 best-scoring relevant subject:
|
| R2 (2nd Group of Relevant Subjects) |
Any 1 best-scoring relevant subject:
|
| B2 |
Best 2 other subjects |
ELR2B2-C
| ELR2B2-C | Subjects |
| EL | English Language |
| R2 (1st Group of Relevant Subjects) |
Any 1 best-scoring relevant subject:
|
| R2 (2nd Group of Relevant Subjects) |
Any 1 best-scoring relevant subject:
|
| B2 |
Best 2 other subjects |
ELR2B2-D
| ELR2B2-D | Subjects |
| EL | English Language |
| R2 (1st Group of Relevant Subjects) |
Any 1 best-scoring relevant subject:
|
| R2 (2nd Group of Relevant Subjects) |
Any 1 best-scoring relevant subject:
|
| B2 |
Best 2 other subjects |
What cannot be used for aggregate computation
You cannot use:
- The grades of Higher Mother Tongue Language and Mother Tongue Language in the same aggregate computation.
- “Merit” and “Pass” grades for the Mother Tongue ‘B’ Syllabus for aggregate computation.
- Higher Mother Tongue Language: Higher Chinese, Higher Malay and Higher Tamil
- Mother Tongue Language: Chinese, Malay and Tamil
- Mother Tongue ‘B’ Syllabus: Chinese ‘B’, Malay ‘B’ and Tamil ‘B’
Bonus points for admission
The bonus points are subtracted from your gross aggregate scores to obtain the respective net aggregate scores to assess course eligibility and for posting.
You can get a maximum of 2 bonus points from CCA grade achievement.
| Type of bonus points | No. of bonus points |
|
CCA grade
|
2 |
|
CCA grade
|
1 |
- If you are a private candidate, current or ex-student of other types of institution (JC, MI or ITE) and are eligible to apply for polytechnic courses through JAE, you will still be entitled to CCA bonus points.
- The previous year's JAE net aggregate scores in CourseFinder are only used as a reference and do not guarantee admission. The actual course aggregate scores depend on students' O-Level results and course choices during the JAE, which may differ from previous years.