O-Level results to be released on Jan 11

SINGAPORE: The results of the 2023 Singapore-Cambridge Ordinary Level (O-Level) exams will be released at 2pm on Jan 11.

School candidates may receive their results from their secondary schools on the day, with details on collection arrangements to be shared by their respective schools, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said on Thursday (Jan 4).

Students who are unwell should seek medical attention and not return to school to collect their results, the joint press release added.

Those who are unable to do so in person can also appoint a proxy to collect a physical copy of their results on their behalf from the school. Proxies must produce relevant documents for the school’s verification when collecting results.

Students may also contact their schools for assistance if they are unable to appoint a proxy.

Meanwhile, private candidates who are eligible for Singpass can use their account to obtain their results online via SEAB’s candidates portal from 2.45pm on Jan 11.

Those who are not eligible for Singpass can view their results in the portal using the account they created during the registration.

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

Students can apply for admission to junior colleges, Millennia Institute, polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) through the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) using their O-Level results.

The JAE Internet System will be accessible from 4pm on Jan 11, to 4pm on Jan 16 for students to submit their course choices.

Eligible candidates will receive a digital copy of Form A via their registered email addresses from 2pm on Jan 11. Form A lists the candidate’s gross aggregate scores for JC, polytechnic and ITE aggregate types as well as courses which they are eligible to apply for under the JAE.

Alternatively, they may also download a copy of Form A under the JAE Internet System during the application period.

ADMISSION RESULTS

The JAE posting results will be released on Feb 1 via SMS and the JAE Internet System.

Applicants posted to the junior colleges and Millennia Institute are to report to the posted school on Feb 2.

If students are unable to report to their posted JC or MI on the first day of school due to valid reasons, they should contact their posted school directly to confirm that they are taking up the place, and the school will reserve the place for them.

Applicants posted to polytechnics and ITE will receive an email or package via mail from their respective institutions on the enrolment details by end-February.

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FOR JUNIOR COLLEGE

Students who accepted offers through the 2023 Direct School Admission - Junior Colleges exercise will be admitted to their chosen junior college if their O-Level results meet the eligibility criteria. These students will not be eligible to participate in the JAE.

Students who do not meet the eligibility criteria may take part in the JAE.

EARLY ADMISSIONS FOR POLYTECHNICS, ITE

Students who had earlier accepted conditional offers to a polytechnic course through the Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise will have their offers confirmed if they meet the following criteria:

A net ELR2B23 score of 26 points or lower for the O-Levels and minimum entry requirements for the respective polytechnic courses.

Students who do not meet the above criteria will get another chance to apply for polytechnic admission through the JAE.

Additionally, students who had accepted conditional offers to an ITE course through the ITE Early Admissions Exercise will have their offers confirmed if they meet the subject-specific minimum entry requirements for the ITE course.

They will not be eligible to participate in the JAE.

SECONDARY 4 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) STUDENTS

Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) students who sat for O-Level subjects can use their results to apply for a place in the Polytechnic Foundation Programme or Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme.

The Polytechnic Foundation Programme is an alternative to the Secondary 5 N(Academic) year.

"It is a one-year foundation programme at the polytechnics that offers a practice-oriented approach to prepare students for entry into the relevant diploma courses," said MOE and SEAB.

Eligible students will receive a form, which contains a unique password that they can use to submit their applications, from their respective secondary schools in person.

Applications for this programme will be open from 2pm on Jan 11, to 4pm on Jan 16. The posting results will be released online at 2pm on Jan 23.

Students will be required to indicate if they wish to accept, reject or appeal for a change of course by 4pm on Jan 26.

The last day of school for Secondary 5 students who have accepted a place in the Polytechnic Foundation Programme will be on Jan 26.

Students will be informed by the respective polytechnics on the enrolment dates for the programme.

Meanwhile, the Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme prepares students for progression into selected polytechnic diploma courses through a two-year Higher Nitec course at ITE, said MOE and SEAB.

Eligible students can submit their applications online from 12am on Jan 11 to 11.59pm on Jan 16. Posting results will be released at 9am on Jan 18.

Those offered a place under the Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme should report to ITE on Jan 22.