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Last Updated: 03 May 2023

Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE)

1. Overview

What is Poly EAE?

Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE) is an aptitude-based admissions exercise that allows students to apply for and receive conditional offers for admission to polytechnics prior to receiving their O-Level examination results or final Higher Nitec Grade Point Average (GPA).

Who can apply

Poly EAE is open to:

  • Singapore Citizens (SC) and Permanent Residents (PR) who are sitting for the O-Level examinations in the year of the application.
  • International students in government, government-aided and independent schools who are sitting for the O-Level examinations in the year of the application.
  • ITE students who are in the final year of their Nitec or Higher Nitec courses. For the AY2023 polytechnic intake, this would be Nitec students completing their course in June or December 2023, or Higher Nitec students completing their course in September 2023 or March 2024.
You are not eligible to apply if you are currently or had previously been enrolled in the polytechnics.
  • For O-Level students
  • For ITE students