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Last Updated: 08 Dec 2025

Joint Intake Exercise (JIE)

1. Overview

The Joint Intake Exercise (JIE) allows students who have taken the N-Level or O-Level examinations to apply directly to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE).

The JIE includes applications for:

N-Level students

JIE-H: 2-year Higher Nitec course with Direct Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

The Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) allows Secondary 4 students in the Normal (Academic) course to take a 2-year Higher Nitec course as an alternative to Secondary 5. Successful applicants have to attend a 10-week preparatory course before the Higher Nitec training.

If you successfully complete the course with the minimum GPA, you will be admitted to the first or second year of a related polytechnic diploma programme.

Courses

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Who is it for

Normal (Academic) students who have completed the most recent N-Level examinations.

Eligibility for the programme is based on your N-Level aggregate score.

Learn more about DPP and how to apply.

Eligible students may apply for 2-Year Higher Nitec courses under JIE ‘H' and 3-Year Higher Nitec courses under JIE ‘N'. However, if you are offered a course under JIE ‘H', you will not be offered any courses under JIE ‘N'.
JIE-N: 3-year Higher Nitec course

Students will take the 3-year Higher Nitec course under the enhanced curricular structure.

Courses

Find the courses that you can apply.

Who is it for

Students who have completed the N-Level examinations.

Eligible students may apply for 2-Year Higher Nitec courses under JIE ‘H' and 3-Year Higher Nitec courses under JIE ‘N'. However, if you are offered a course under JIE ‘H', you will not be offered any courses under JIE ‘N'.
JIE-E: 4-year Higher Nitec course with Enhanced Foundation Programme

Students who take the 4-year Higher Nitec course with Enhanced Foundation Programme will begin with a Preparatory Year that will prepare students for Year 1 of the Higher Nitec course.

In addition to hands-on training, this course aims to strengthen your literacy and numeracy skills while improving your self-confidence and motivation.

Courses

Who is it for

Normal (Technical) students who have completed their N-Level examinations with 0 or 1 passes.

Eligible students may apply for Higher Nitec courses under both JIE ‘N' and JIE ‘E'. However, you can only accept one offer.

O-Level students

JIE-O: 3-year Higher Nitec course

Students will take the 3-year Higher Nitec course under the enhanced curricular structure.

Who is it for

Students who have completed the O-Level examinations.
How to apply