Secondary 1 (S1): How to choose schools

1. Learn how posting works

Students are posted to a secondary school based on:

• PSLE results according to their eligible Posting Group.
• Choice order of schools.
• Vacancies in chosen schools.

Students with better PSLE scores get priority for vacancies in their chosen schools. The infographic below shows how these considerations are applied during posting.

How tie-breakers work

When 2 or more students with the same PSLE score vie for the last available vacancies in a school, the following tie-breakers will be applied in order:

1. Citizenship status with priority given in this order:

   Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident and International Student

2. Choice order of schools
3. Computerised balloting

Computerised balloting takes place only when students vying for the last available vacancies in a school have the same PSLE score, citizenship status and choice order of that school.

Additional posting considerations, if applicable

The following information applies only if your child is eligible for affiliation priority or is considering SAP schools as one of their school choices.

Related questions

• Why is choice order introduced as a tie-breaker in Secondary 1 (S1) Posting?
• Why is my child not posted to their preferred school even though they have met the cut-off point (COP) of the school?
• My child is in Primary 6 and taking the PSLE. What happens if I do not submit any secondary school choices during the school choice submission period?
• What if my child is not posted to any of their school choices for Secondary 1 (S1) Posting?

More FAQs on S1 Posting.