Release of 2025 Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level Results & 2026 JAE

12 Students who have accepted offers through the 2025 DSA-JC will be admitted to their chosen JC if they have met the JC admission criteria based on their GCE O-Level examination results. Students admitted to a JC through DSA-JC will not be eligible to participate in the JAE.

13 Students who do not meet the JC admission criteria may take part in the JAE to apply for other courses which they are eligible for.

Polytechnic EAE

14 For students who have accepted conditional offers to a polytechnic course through the Poly EAE in 2025, their offers would have been confirmed and they will not be eligible to participate in the JAE, if they meet the following criteria:

1. A net ELR2B2 score of 26 points or lower for the GCE O-Level examinations; and
2. Minimum Entry Requirements for the respective polytechnic courses.

15 Students who do not meet the above criteria may instead apply for polytechnic admission via the JAE for courses which they are eligible for.

ITE EAE

16 For students who have accepted conditional offers to an ITE course through the ITE EAE in 2025, their offers would have been confirmed based on their GCE O-Level examination results, once they meet the subject-specific Minimum Entry Requirements for the course.

Progression Pathways for Secondary Four Normal (Academic) Students

17 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) [N(A)] students who have sat for GCE O-Level subjects in 2025 can use their GCE O-Level results to apply for a place in the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) and Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP).

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

18 The PFP is an alternative to the Secondary 5 N(A) year. It is a one-year foundation programme offered at the polytechnics which provides students with a practice-oriented approach to prepare them for entry into the relevant diploma courses.

19 Students are eligible to apply for the PFP if they obtain a raw ELMAB3 aggregate of 12 points or lower and meet the subject-specific requirements for their chosen cluster.

20 PFP-eligible students will receive a copy of Form P from their respective secondary schools in person. Interested students are required to submit their applications online via the PFP website at pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/PFP/index.html

using their SingPass account. More information on the eligibility requirements for the PFP, as well as how GCE O-Level results are considered in the computation of the ELMAB3 aggregate, can be found on the PFP website indicated above.

21 Applications for the PFP will open from 1.30pm on 14 January 2026, to 4.30pm on 19 January 2026. The PFP posting results will be released at 1.30pm on 26 January 2026 through the PFP website. Students will be required to indicate whether they wish to accept, reject, or appeal for a change of course by 4.30pm on 29 January 2026.

Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

22 The DPP prepares students for progression into selected polytechnic diploma courses via a two-year Higher Nitec course at ITE. Students are eligible to apply if they obtain a raw ELMAB3 aggregate of 19 points or lower and meet the subject-specific requirements for their chosen course.

23 Eligible Secondary 4 N(A) students may submit their DPP applications online via the DPP application portal at www.ite.edu.sg/apply-for-ite-courses. Applications for the DPP will open from 12am on 14 January 2026 to 11.59pm on 19 January 2026.

24 The DPP posting results for applications made under the final application phase will be released at 9am on 21 January 2026 through the DPP application portal. Students will be required to indicate whether they accept or reject the DPP offer by 11.59pm on 26 January 2026.

For Successful DPP and/or PFP Applicants

25 Students who have been offered a place in the DPP under the final application phase should report to ITE on 26 January 2026 upon acceptance of their DPP course offer.

26 The last day of school for Secondary 5 students who have accepted a place in the PFP will be on 30 January 2026. Students will be informed by the respective polytechnics on the enrolment dates for the PFP.

27 Students who have accepted a place in the earlier application phase of the DPP in December but decide to take up a PFP offer must withdraw from the DPP first before they are able to take up the PFP offer. DPP-enrolled students should check with their ITE class advisor for more details on the DPP withdrawal process and deadlines for withdrawal.

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Support

28 Students are encouraged to explore the range of education and career pathways available to them to make informed decisions about their next steps. They may refer to the following websites for more information:

29 Students may also consult their teachers or ECG Counsellors in their respective secondary schools about their next steps. Alternatively, they can make an ECG counselling appointment via the ECG Centre @ MOE at go.gov.sg/moe-ecg-centre. The ECG Centre @ MOE offers online or phone counselling services from 7 to 21 January 2026, from 9am to 5pm on weekdays and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays.

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