ABOUT O-LEVEL EXAMINATION
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Examinations (GCE 'O' Level) is a unified examination jointly organized by the Ministry of Education of Singapore and the Cambridge University Examinations Board of the United Kingdom. It is also an examination for secondary school students in Singapore after completing four years of secondary education. The examination is held once a year, and the examination results are recognized and accepted by all Commonwealth countries. Candidates can use the obtained results as the standard to apply for admission to Singapore Junior Colleges, Polytechnics or Institutes of Technical Education, or junior colleges or university preparatory classes in overseas Commonwealth countries.
This exam is equivalent to the graduation exam for secondary school students in Singapore. When it comes to the difficulty of the exam, for Chinese students who have received nine years of education, Chinese is already an advantage. As long as they take some tutoring in other subjects and focus on learning English, they have a high chance of success.
GCE 'O'Level recognition GCE 'O'Level is currently the most widely used basic education system in the world. It has been adopted by education departments in 150 countries as their national education curriculum and is the main body of Singapore's education system.
GCE 'O'Level has the following advantages:
Rapidly improve English proficiency, internationally recognized results in various subjects
Can be used to apply for immigration or study abroad Highly recognized by Commonwealth countries
Flexible education system, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and a wide range of course options.
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Frequently asked questions about O-level examinations
What is the O-level exam?
The Singapore O-level examination, also known as GCE 'O' Level (Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Examinations), is jointly organized by the Ministry of Education of Singapore and the Cambridge Examinations Board of the United Kingdom. It is also a unified examination for secondary school students in Singapore after completing 4-5 years of secondary education, so students can also compare it to our Chinese high school entrance examination. The examination is held once a year and the examination results are recognized by all Commonwealth countries.
What is the use of O-level examinations?
After obtaining their results, candidates can apply for Singapore Junior College (JC), Polytechnic (Poly), Institute of Technical Education (ITE) based on their results, or go to junior colleges or university preparatory courses in other Commonwealth countries overseas.
15% of secondary school students enter junior colleges or high schools after passing the O-level examination. After two to three years of study, they can take the A-level examination and enter Singapore’s public universities.
Most secondary school students take the O-level exam to enter the five government polytechnics after graduation. After completing the three-year course, they can work in Singapore. Students who get excellent results in the polytechnics have the opportunity to continue studying in government universities. Since 2006, polytechnics have given 5% of their places to students with special talents every year.
15% of secondary school students also go to the Institute of Technical Education with their O-level results. After graduation, they can go to work or continue their studies at a polytechnic.
How are O-level examination scores calculated?
The total score of O-level is the sum of the grades of each subject, so the smaller the total score, the better.
The O-level examination adopts a 9-point scoring system, which is divided into A1, A2, B3, B4, C5, C6, D7, D8, E9.
The lower the score, the better! A1 is the best score. Among them, English score is a threshold for many Chinese students. The English test must be at least D7 and the total score must be 18 points or less to have the opportunity to be admitted to any polytechnic. Students who have an English test score of C6 or less and a total score of 15 or less have the opportunity to be admitted to the 14 government junior colleges (university preparatory courses).
So no matter how good your other grades are, you must pass the English test first. Of course, if your English is not strong enough, you can also take language courses now.
How is the exam time arranged?
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Registration starts in March every year, and the exam is held from June to November every year;
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The Chinese written examination will be held in May;
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English (oral test) and Chinese (listening and oral test) will be held in July and August;
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English listening and all written tests are held in October and November;
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The results will be announced around January of the following year.
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The examination fee is approximately: 30-90 SGD/course.
What exactly does the O-level exam test?
The O-level exam paper is written entirely in English, and candidates must answer in English. There are 12 exam subjects in total, with seven courses, including business, Chinese, basic mathematics, advanced mathematics, computer, accounting, chemistry and physics. English and mathematics are compulsory subjects.
[Percentage of exam subjects]
English and Chinese: 70% written test, 20% oral test, 10% listening
Science: 85% written test, 15% experiment
Mathematics, advanced mathematics and accounting: 100% written test
1. The performance requirements for applying for Singapore Polytechnic through O-level:
English + the best results of other 4 subjects.
2. The performance requirements for applying for Singapore Junior College through O-level:
English/Advanced Chinese + Primary Mathematics/Advanced Mathematics + Humanities + the best results of other 3 subjects.