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Last Updated:  24 Apr 2026

Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec): Select preferred schools

2. Understand DSA-Sec Commitment

 

If your child has a confirmed offer or is on a wait list, you will receive the instructions on submitting school preferences through SMS and email from postman.gov.sg.

By accepting a DSA-Sec offer, whether it is a confirmed offer or your child is on a wait list, your child is expressing a commitment to study in that school and develop their talent in the chosen area. They are required to honour this commitment.

If your child is admitted through DSA-Sec, they are not allowed to:

  • Submit school choices during S1 Posting
  • Transfer to another school after the release of the PSLE results

Talent area participation

All DSA-Sec students must participate in activities related to their selected talent area:

  • Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC): Throughout their secondary education (Secondary 1 to 4)
  • Integrated Programme (IP): From Year 1 to Year 4 (of the 6-year programme)

School commitment duration

  • SEC: Throughout their secondary education (Secondary 1 to 4)
  • IP: For 6 years (Year 1 to Year 6, from secondary to post-secondary)

If your child is unsure or not ready to commit to the DSA-Sec school, do not submit any school preference. They can still apply for secondary schools through S1 Posting at the end of the year, if eligible.

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Submit school preferences (Mainstream primary school child)