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Last Updated: 18 October 2021

School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans-Secondary (SPERS-Sec)

The 2021 SPERS-Sec will be conducted on Tuesday, 21 September 2021. The application has closed.

Returning Singaporeans who are unable to return to Singapore for the SPERS-Sec tests may participate in the Supplementary Placement Exercise (SPE).

1. Overview

What is SPERS-Sec

SPERS-Sec is a centralised merit-based placement exercise conducted for Returning Singaporeans (RS) who wish to join a secondary school at Secondary 1, 2 or 3 at the beginning of the next academic year. It is not compulsory and does not guarantee admission to your school of choice. It is intended for those who prefer the convenience of a centralised placement exercise.

  • In view of the COVID-19 situation, the conduct of the SPERS-Sec and SPE exercises will be aligned to the national safe management measures leading up to and during the actual test dates. This means that all candidates are required to complete their Stay-Home Notice (SHN), Isolation Order (IO) and prevailing guidelines as announced by the Ministry of Health prior to the test date to ensure the safety of our candidates and examiners, and safe management measures will be in place during the conduct of the tests. Candidates who are issued with Health Risk Warning (HRW) should not report to the test venue as well. MOE will keep applicants updated should there be any changes or cancellation of these exercises. In this regard, we encourage RS students who are seeking a secondary school place in any suitable school near their Singapore residence to make use of the Assured School Placement service.
  • The Assured School Placement service is a convenient admission route whereby we will guarantee your child admission into a school with vacancies near your residence, even before they return to Singapore. Your child need not sit for any centralised test, although the school may conduct school-based assessments, interview, or both, to determine the level and course for your child. Learn about it.

Key Dates


Wed, 7 Jul to Thu, 26 Aug 2021

Apply

Submit your child's application online through the SPERS-Sec portal. You are strongly encouraged to pay via debit or credit card during the online application to avoid delays in processing your child's application.

By Fri, 10 Sep 2021

Receive entry proof

If your application is approved and payment is successful, you will receive an email with your child's test details.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021

Take tests

Your child will take tests for English and Mathematics in Singapore on Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

Fri, 19 Nov to Tue, 23 Nov 2021

Select preferred schools

Based on your child's performance in the tests, you will receive an email on Thursday, 18 November 2021 with the list of schools that they are eligible for. Submit your child's school choices using the SPERS-Sec Internet System (SPERS-Sec IS) by 5pm on Tuesday, 23 November 2021.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Receive posting results for Sec 2 and 3 students

View your child's posting results by logging in to the SPERS-Sec IS. Your child has to report to school by Thursday, 30 December 2021.

Wed, 22 Dec to Mon, 27 Dec 2021 (tentative)

Receive posting results for Sec 1 students

View your child's posting results by logging in to the SPERS-Sec IS. Your child has to report to school by Thursday, 30 December 2021.

How to apply