School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans-Junior College or Millennia Institute (SPERS-JC/MI)

2. How to apply

Eligibility criteria

Your child is eligible to participate if they:

• Are a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident returning from living and studying overseas.
• Have completed the equivalent of Secondary 4 education overseas.
• Do not have a place in a local school.
• Are 16 to 20+ years old as of 1 January of the year of admission to the junior college (JC) or Millennia Institute (MI).
• Did not sit for SPERS-JC/MI tests previously.

If your child has a JC or MI school place reserved under the Leave of Absence (LOA) scheme, you should email or call their school for readmission. Your child should not participate in SPERS-JC/MI.

When to apply

You can apply for SPERS-JC/MI from 8am on Thursday, 9 July 2026 to 4.30pm on Friday, 16 October 2026.

The tests are conducted within a day and will be held on Friday, 6 November 2026.

How to apply

You can apply for SPERS-JC/MI through the following steps:

1. Submit an online application.
2. Receive an email from the Principals Academy with information on index number and payment instructions.
3. Follow the instructions in the email and make payment via one of these modes:
   • Credit card
   • Cheque
   • PayNow
4. You will receive a confirmation email from the Principals Academy if your application is approved and payment is successful. The confirmation email will also include your child's:
   • SPERS-JC/MI entry pass
   • Test timetable
   • Test venue

How much is it

Related questions

• Why is sitting for centralised tests required for admission via SPERS-JC/MI?
• Are Returning Singaporeans allowed to participate in SPERS-JC/MI tests at levels below their age-appropriate levels?