Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS)
The 2010 AEIS centralised tests will be held on the following dates:
| Conduct of AEIS Tests |
Level |
Registration Period |
| 13 Oct 2010 |
Primary 2 – 5 |
26 Jul – 17 Sep 2010 |
| 14 Oct 2010 |
Secondary 1 – 3 |
26 Jul – 17 Sep 2010 |
International students can apply from 26 July 2010 onwards to take part in AEIS and sit for the centralised test appropriate for their age cohorts. Registration for the test date will close when all available places for that test date are taken up. Applicants are therefore strongly encouraged to register early.
Eligibility
International students who do not have a place in a local school and who wish to seek admission into Primary 2-5 and Secondary 1-3 are eligible to take part in AEIS.
Age Requirement for Admission into Primary Schools
There are 2 primary tests: one test for Primary 4/5 (P4/P5) admission and another for Primary 2/3 (P2/3) admission. Applicants seeking admission to primary schools can choose to sit for the P4/P5 test or the P2/P3 test. Applicants should sit for the primary test appropriate for their age cohorts. The permissible age range is shown below:
| Age as at 1 Jan 2011 |
Appropriate Test |
Content Level Tested |
Possible Level / Outcome |
| 7 to 7+ |
P2/P3 |
P1/P2 |
P2 or P1 or unsuccessful |
| 8 to 8+ |
P2/P3 |
P1/P2 |
P3 or P2 or P1 or unsuccessful |
| 9 to 9+ |
P4/P5 |
P3/P4 |
P4 or P3 or P2 or unsuccessful |
| 10 to 10+ |
P4/P5 |
P3/P4 |
P5 or P4 or P3 or unsuccessful |
| 11 to 11+ |
P4/P5 |
P3/P4 |
P5 or P4 or unsuccessful |
| 12 to 12+ |
P4/P5 |
P3/P4 |
P5 or unsuccessful |
Applicants who sit for the P2/P3 test may be placed to Primary 3, Primary 2, Primary 1 or be found unsuccessful, depending on their performance in the tests and their age.
Applicants who sit for the P4/P5 test may be placed to Primary 5, Primary 4, Primary 3, Primary 2 or be found unsuccessful, depending on their performance in the tests and their age.
Age Requirement for Admission into Secondary Schools
MOE does not recommend admission to levels where international students will be more than two years older than their classmates.
Applicants seeking admission to secondary schools can choose to sit for the Secondary 1, the Secondary 2 or the Secondary 3 test. Applicants should sit for the secondary test at the level appropriate for their age cohorts. The permissible age range is shown below:
| Level |
Permissible Age Range (as at 1 Jan 2011) |
Content level Tested |
Possible Level / Outcome |
| Sec 1 |
12 to 14+ years old |
Pri 6 |
Sec 1 or unsuccessful |
| Sec 2 |
13 to 15+ years old |
Sec 1 |
Sec 2 or unsuccessful |
| Sec 3 |
14 to 16+ years old |
Sec 2 |
Sec 3 or unsuccessful |
2010 AEIS - Key Events and Dates
The key events and dates for AEIS are appended below:
| Conduct of AEIS Test Dates |
Level |
Registration Period |
| 13 Oct 2010 |
Primary 2 – 5 |
26 Jul – 17 Sep 2010 |
| 14 Oct 2010 |
Secondary 1 – 3 |
26 Jul – 17 Sep 2010 |
As confirmation will be subject to the availability of places, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early, make payment and submit the required supporting documents within one week of their online application.
Applicants who have taken part in AEIS previously and are unsuccessful may apply to take AEIS again at the same or higher level.
Application Process
Applicants should complete the AEIS Online Application and are required to provide photocopies of the following supporting documents by mail to:
Business Services Division
Centre for Assessment Training and Services (AEIS)
Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
298 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee
Singapore 169565
or in person to:
Customer Service Centre
Ministry of Education
1 North Buona Vista Drive
Singapore 138675
Required Supporting Docum
