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Singapore’s new Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) scoring system has been released: the reference cut-off point for secondary school enrollment in 2025.

We would like to advise our parent community that these PSLE scores are suggestive based on simulated scores modelled on 2021’s PSLE scores.

Similar to past years, meeting a school’s indicative cut-off point does not ensure admission.

Join SLC to learn more about the new PSLE scoring system and the secondary school cut-off points for 2025!

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HOW DOES THE NEW PSLE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL WORK?

The PSLE Achievement Level system is a new scoring system that will replace the previous T-score system.

It takes effect from 2021 onwards for all primary six students taking the PSLE. In the future, PSLE raw scores will no longer be modified using a bell curve.

Instead, primary six students will be given ALs from 1 to 8 for each subject, instead of grades like A* to E that was previously under the old PSLE T-score system.

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The upper ranges of the ALs are narrower while the lower ranges become wider:

  • AL1: >90 marks
  • AL2: 85-89
  • AL3: 80-84
  • AL4: 75-79
  • AL5: 65-74
  • AL6: 45-64
  • AL7: 20-44
  • AL8: <20

Each AL of the four subjects will be added together to form the student’s PSLE score.

To achieve the best possible total score of 4, the student will have to score at least 90 marks for all four subjects.

PSLE SCORE STREAMING PLACEMENT REQUIREMENT:

  • Express: 4-20 (G3)
  • Express/Normal (Academic): 21-22 (G2 or G3)
  • Normal (Academic): 23-24 (G2)
  • Normal (Academic/Technical): 25 (G1 or G2)
  • Normal (Technical): 26-30, with AL 7 or better in both EL and MA (G3)

WHY IS THE NEW SCORING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED?

The aim is to reduce the competition and stop comparison between pupils.

The new Achievement Levels will span a range of marks, so students who perform similarly will obtain the same AL scores.

Also, the new scoring system does not compare how a student has performed relative to his peers.

A student can simply do well in a subject and score a good AL grade, compared to the old PSLE T-score system where he will get a lower T-score if a majority of his peers perform better than him.

WHAT ABOUT SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PLAN (SAP) SCHOOLS?

The PSLE score remains the primary criterion for secondary school placement.

Students are not required to take Higher Chinese Language (HCL) for PSLE in order to enrol in a Special Assistance Program (SAP) school.

However, pupils in the top 30% of the PSLE cohort who take Higher Chinese will be favoured for placement in SAP schools.

SAP SCHOOLS POSTING ADVANTAGE

For a posting advantage to SAP schools, students need to have:

  • a PSLE score between 4 and 14, and
  • a Distinction, Merit, or Pass in the Higher Chinese Language (HCL) PSLE

The student receives additional points based on his HCL grade: 3 for Distinction (D), 2 for Merit (M), and 1 for Pass (P).

The extra points are awarded prior to the three tiebreakers for secondary schools, namely citizenship, preference, and voting.

According to MOE, if students with the same PSLE score are competing for restricted spaces in the same SAP school, those with higher HCL marks – in the order of distinction, merit, and pass – will be given priority.

Still confused? Check out this infographic by the MOE for a clearer picture:

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PSLE CUT-OFF POINT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SINGAPORE 2025

The indicative cut-off point for secondary schools under this new scoring system is based on the first and last student of the 2020 cohort.

The first number is the score of the top student in that stream posted to the school last year.

Meanwhile, the second number is the score of the bottom student, which becomes the cut-off point for the school to get a student admitted.

The HCL scores of the first and last students admitted to SAP schools will be included in brackets.

Parents should note that this list is subject to change when the results for the 2025 cohort are calculated.

Here’s the full secondary school ranking list:

PSLE Cut-Off Points 2025 for IP Secondary Schools

Area Secondary School COP 2025 IP 2024 IP School Website
East Cedar Girls’ Secondary School 8 4-8 4-8 cedargirlssec.moe.edu.sg
East Victoria School 8 4-8 5-8 victoria.moe.edu.sg
East Temasek Junior College 8 4-8 5-9 temasekjc.moe.edu.sg
East Dunman High School 8M 4D-8M 5D-8M dunmanhigh.moe.edu.sg
West Nanyang Girls’ High School 7D 4(D)-7(D) 4D-7D nygh.edu.sg
West Hwa Chong Institution 7D 4D-7D 4D-7M hci.edu.sg
West National Junior College 8 4-8 4-7 nationaljc.moe.edu.sg
West River Valley High School 9M 4M-9M 4M-9M rivervalleyhigh.moe.edu.sg
West Methodist Girls’ School 6 4-6 4-6 mgs.moe.edu.sg
North Singapore Chinese Girls’ School 8 4-8 5-8 scgs.moe.edu.sg
North CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School 7M 4D-7M 4D-7M chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg
North Catholic High School 8M 6(M)-8(M) 4-8M catholichigh.moe.edu.sg
South Raffles Girls’ School 6 4-6 4-6 rgs.edu.sg
South Raffles Institution 6 4-6 4-6 ri.edu.sg
South Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 7 4-7 4-7 acsindep.moe.edu.sg
South St Joseph’s Institution 7 4-7 4-8 sji.edu.sg

* When Higher Chinese Language (HCL) is part of the cut-off criteria, there will be the suffix D/M (Distinction/Merit grade)

PSLE CUT OFF POINTS 2025 FOR NON-IP SECONDARY SCHOOL

Region Secondary School 2025 COP 2024 COP Group 3 Express Group 2 NA Group 1 NT School Website
East St. Hilda’s Secondary School 11 12 6-11 21-22 25-26 sthildassec.moe.edu.sg
East Anglican High School 8 9 4-8 N/A N/A anglicanhigh.moe.edu.sg
East Chung Cheng High School (Main) 8 9 4-8 N/A N/A chungchenghighmain.moe.edu.sg
East Victoria School 8 9 4-8 N/A N/A victoriasch.moe.edu.sg
East East Spring Secondary School 21 21 15-21 21-24 25-27 eastspringsec.moe.edu.sg
East Siglap Secondary School 22 23 15-22 21-24 25-27 siglapsec.moe.edu.sg
East Junyuan Secondary School 20 20 15-20 21-25 25-27 junyuansec.moe.edu.sg
East Tanjong Katong Girls’ School 12 13 6-12 21-23 25-27 tkgs.moe.edu.sg
East Tanjong Katong Secondary School 13 14 7-13 21-24 25-28 tkss.moe.edu.sg
East Ngee Ann Secondary School 13 14 8-13 21-24 25-27 ngeeannsec.moe.edu.sg

 

Region Secondary School 2025 COP 2024 COP Group 3 Express Group 2 NA Group 1 NT School Website
West Nan Hua High School 10 11 6D-10 nanhuahigh.moe.edu.sg
West New Town Secondary School 20 20 12-22 21-25 25-30 newtownsec.moe.edu.sg
West Dunearn Secondary School 22 22 13-22 22-25 26-29 dunearnsec.moe.edu.sg
West Unity Secondary School 19 20 13-19 21-24 25-28 unitysec.moe.edu.sg
West Boon Lay Secondary School 22 22 7-22 21-25 25-30 boonlaysec.moe.edu.sg
West Jurong West Secondary School 17 18 10-17 21-24 25-28 jurongwestsec.moe.edu.sg
West Juying Secondary School 22 22 11-22 21-25 25-28 juyingsec.moe.edu.sg
West Westwood Secondary School 22 22 9-22 22-25 25-29 westwoodsec.moe.edu.sg
West Methodist Girls’ School 8 8 6-8 / 7-17 (Affiliated) mgs.moe.edu.sg
West Bukit View Secondary School 19 19 13-19 21-24 25-30 bukitviewsec.moe.edu.sg
West Hua Yi Secondary School 15 16 12-15 21-23 25-26 huayisec.moe.edu.sg
West Jurong Secondary School 15 16 12-15 21-23 25-27 jurongsec.moe.edu.sg
West Jurongville Secondary School 20 20 16-20 21-25 26-28 jurongvillesec.moe.edu.sg
West Swiss Cottage Secondary School 11 11 6-11 21-22 25-26 swisscottagesec.moe.edu.sg
West Yuan Ching Secondary School 19 19 14-19 21-24 25-28 yuanchingsec.moe.edu.sg
West Bukit Panjang Govt High School 11 12 7-11 21-22 25-26 bpghs.moe.edu.sg
West Greenridge Secondary School 22 22 6-22 22-25 25-28 greenridgesec.moe.edu.sg
West West Spring Secondary School 16 17 11-16 21-24 25-27 westspringsec.moe.edu.sg
West Zhenghua Secondary School 19 20 12-19 21-24 25-27 zhenghuasec.moe.edu.sg
West Assumption English Secondary School 22 22 11-22 22-25 25-29 assumptionenglish.moe.edu.sg
West Chua Chu Kang Secondary School 20 21 14-20 21-24 25-27 chuachukangsec.moe.edu.sg
West Kranji Secondary School 14 15 11-14 21-23 25-27 kranjisec.moe.edu.sg
West Regent Secondary School 22 22 8-22 22-25 26-28 regentsec.moe.edu.sg
West Bukit Batok Secondary School 15 16 11-15 21-23 25-28 bukitbatoksec.moe.edu.sg
West Commonwealth Secondary School 13 15 7-13 21-23 25-28 commonwealthsec.moe.edu.sg
West Fuhua Secondary School 13 14 6-13 21-23 25-27 fuhuasec.moe.edu.sg
West Yuhua Secondary School 22 22 16-22 21-25 26-30 yuhuasec.moe.edu.sg

 

Region Secondary School 2025 COP 2024 COP Group 3 Express Group 2 NA Group 1 NT School Website
North Bowen Secondary School 16 17 10-16 21-24 25-28 bowensec.moe.edu.sg
North CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent 14 14 9-14 / 9-20 (Affiliated) 21-23 / 21-24 (Affiliated) 25-27 / 25-28 (Affiliated) chijstjosephsconvent.moe.edu.sg
North North Vista Secondary School 18 19 13-18 21-24 25-27 northvistasec.moe.edu.sg
North Seng Kang Secondary School 20 20 15-20 21-24 25-27 sengkangsec.moe.edu.sg
North Xinmin Secondary School 15 16 8-15 21-23 25-27 xinminsec.moe.edu.sg
North Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) 12 13 6-12 21-22 25-28 chungchenghighyishun.moe.edu.sg
North Naval Base Secondary School 19 20 13-19 21-24 25-28 navalbasesec.moe.edu.sg
North Northland Secondary School 22 22 13-22 22-25 25-30 northlandsec.moe.edu.sg
North Yishun Secondary School 20 20 14-20 21-24 25-28 yishunsec.moe.edu.sg
North Yishun Town Secondary School 13 13 5-13 21-22 25-27 yishuntownsec.moe.edu.sg
North Singapore Chinese Girls’ School 8 8 7-8 / 7-17 (Affiliated) scgs.moe.edu.sg
North Anderson Secondary School 10 10 4-10 21-22 25-28 andersonsec.moe.edu.sg
North Compassvale Secondary School 19 19 15-19 21-24 25-27 compassvalesec.moe.edu.sg
North Edgefield Secondary School 14 15 7-14 21-22 25-26 edgefieldsec.moe.edu.sg
North Hougang Secondary School 22 22 16-22 21-24 25-28 hougangsec.moe.edu.sg
North Pei Hwa Secondary School 16 17 8-16 21-23 25-26 moe-peihwasec-staging.netlify.app
North Serangoon Secondary School 22 22 10-22 22-25 26-29 serangoonsec.moe.edu.sg
North Greendale Secondary School 17 18 7-17 21-23 25-27 greendalesec.moe.edu.sg
North Montfort Secondary School 21 21 14-21 / 19-22 (Affiliated) 22-25 / 27-29 (Affiliated) 27-29 / 26-26 (Affiliated) montfortsec.moe.edu.sg
North Nan Chiau High School 11M 12 5D-11M nanchiauhigh.moe.edu.sg
North Punggol Secondary School 20 20 14-20 21-24 25-27 punggolsec.moe.edu.sg
North Maris Stella High School 12 14P 8P-12 / 8-16 (Affiliated) marisstellahigh.moe.edu.sg
North Evergreen Secondary School 16 16 8-16 21-23 25-28 evergreensec.moe.edu.sg
North Marsiling Secondary School 22 22 8-22 21-25 25-29 marsilingsec.moe.edu.sg
North Riverside Secondary School 14 15 6-14 21-23 25-27 riversidesec.moe.edu.sg
North Woodlands Secondary School 22 22 6-22 21-25 25-29 woodlandssec.moe.edu.sg
North Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School 17 17 12-17 21-24 25-28 ahmadibrahimsec.moe.edu.sg
North Canberra Secondary School 22 22 15-22 21-25 25-28 canberrasec.moe.edu.sg
North Northbrooks Secondary School 22 22 13-22 21-25 25-28 northbrookssec.moe.edu.sg
North Orchid Park Secondary School 18 19 12-18 21-24 25-27 orchidparksec.moe.edu.sg
North Sembawang Secondary School 22 22 13-22 21-25 25-30 sembawangsec.moe.edu.sg
North CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School 9 8 5D-9 / 8D-14 (Affiliated) chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg
North Admiralty Secondary School 21 21 12-21 21-25 25-28 admiraltysec.moe.edu.sg
North Christ Church Secondary School 18 18 12-18 21-24 25-28 christchurchsec.moe.edu.sg
North Woodgrove Secondary School 20 20 14-20 21-24 25-28 woodgrovesec.moe.edu.sg
North Woodlands Ring Secondary School 22 21 8-22 woodlandsringsec.moe.edu.sg

 

Region Secondary School 2025 COP 2024 COP Group 3 Express Group 2 NA Group 1 NT School Website
South Ang Mo Kio Secondary School 16 18 10-16 21-24 25-28 angmokiosec.moe.edu.sg
South Holy Innocents’ High School 14 15 9-14 / 10-22 (Affiliated) 21-23 / 23-25 (Affiliated) 25-27 / 26-28 (Affiliated) holyinnocentshigh.moe.edu.sg
South Mayflower Secondary School 18 18 12-18 21-24 25-30 mayflowersec.moe.edu.sg
South Presbyterian High School 13 14 7-13 21-23 25-28 presbyterian.moe.edu.sg
South Serangoon Garden Secondary School 22 22 10-22 23-25 26-29 sgs.moe.edu.sg
South Yio Chu Kang Secondary School 22 22 8-22 23-25 25-30 yiochukangsec.moe.edu.sg
South Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 7 8 6-7 / 7-13 (Affiliated) acsindep.moe.edu.sg
South Bukit Merah Secondary School 22 22 9-22 21-25 25-30 bukitmerahsec.moe.edu.sg
South Crescent Girls’ School 11 12 7-11 crescent.edu.sg
South Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) 10 10 7-10 / 7-20 (Affiliated) 21-21 / 21-23 (Affiliated) 25-27 / 25-28 (Affiliated) fairfieldmethodistsec.moe.edu.sg
South Kent Ridge Secondary School 19 19 13-19 21-24 25-30 kentridgesec.moe.edu.sg
South Queenstown Secondary School 22 22 6-22 21-25 25-28 queenstownsec.moe.edu.sg
South Queensway Secondary School 17 18 12-17 21-24 25-28 queenswaysec.moe.edu.sg
South Anglo-Chinese (Barker Road) Secondary School 10 10 8-10 / 9-22 (Affiliated) 21-21 / 21-24 (Affiliated) 25-26 / 25-28 (Affiliated) acsbr.moe.edu.sg
South Beatty Secondary School 18 18 12-18 21-24 25-28 beattysec.moe.edu.sg
South CHIJ (Toa Payoh) Secondary School 10 11 6-10 / 6-20 (Affiliated) 21-22 / 21-25 (Affiliated) 25-30 / 26-28 (Affiliated) chijsec.edu.sg
South St Margaret’s Secondary School 12 14 8-12 / 5-20 (Affiliated) 21-22 / 22-25 (Affiliated) 25-30 / 26-29 (Affiliated) stmargaretssec.moe.edu.sg
South CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent 14 15 11-14 / 8-20 (Affiliated) 21-23 / 21-25 (Affiliated) 25-30 / 26-27 (Affiliated) chijsttheresasconvent.moe.edu.sg
South Gan Eng Seng School 15 16 6-15 21-23 25-27 ganengsengsch.moe.edu.sg
South Outram Secondary School 22 22 8-22 23-25 26-30 outramsec.moe.edu.sg
South Bendemeer Secondary School 22 22 5-22 21-24 26-29 bendemeersec.moe.edu.sg
South St. Andrew’s Secondary School 10 10 8-10 / 8-22 (Affiliated) 21-22 / 22-25 (Affiliated) 25-26 / 25-28 (Affiliated) standrewssec.moe.edu.sg
South St. Joseph’s Institution 9 10 6-9 / 5-12 (Affiliated) sji.edu.sg
South Bartley Secondary School 22 22 9-22 22-25 25-29 bartleysec.moe.edu.sg
South Peicai Secondary School 22 22 10-22 22-25 25-29 peicaisec.moe.edu.sg
South St. Gabriel’s Secondary School 17 18 10-17 / 13-22 (Affiliated) 21-24 / 22-25 (Affiliated) 25-28 / 26-29 (Affiliated) stgabrielssec.moe.edu.sg
South Yuying Secondary School 22 22 8-22 23-25 26-29 yuyingsec.moe.edu.sg
South Zhonghua Secondary School 13 14 7-13 zhonghuasec.moe.edu.sg
South Deyi Secondary School 17 18 12-17 21-24 25-29 deyisec.moe.edu.sg
South Guangyang Secondary School 22 22 11-22 22-25 25-30 guangyangsec.moe.edu.sg
South Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School 10 10 5-10 / 6-20 (Affiliated) 21-23 / 21-25 (Affiliated) 25-28 / 25-28 (Affiliated) kuochuanpresbyteriansec.moe.edu.sg
South Peirce Secondary School 20 20 14-20 21-25 26-30 peircesec.moe.edu.sg
South Whitley Secondary School 22 22 11-22 22-25 25-30 whitleysec.moe.edu.sg

These tables offer a comprehensive summary of the 2025 PSLE cut-off points (based on 2024 PSLE scores) for both IP and non-IP schools. Parents and students can use this list to explore different options, considering academic criteria and regional preferences to make an informed decision for secondary education. For additional details and the most recent updates, please visit the respective school websites via the links above.

 

PSLE CUT OFF POINTS 2024 FOR EXPRESS, NORMAL ACADEMIC, AND NORMAL TECHNICAL STREAMS 

In addition to IP schools, secondary schools also set cut-off points for the Express, Normal (Academic), and Normal (Technical) streams. The 2025 PSLE cut-off points (based on 2024 scores) for the Express stream in certain regions have seen a slight rise, reflecting the ongoing demand for particular schools. For instance, Hai Sing Catholic School in the East lowered its COP from 18 to 17 for 2025, indicating greater selectivity. Similarly, schools in the West, like Clementi Town Secondary School, have made small upward adjustments to their PSLE cut-off points for both Express and Normal streams, following the trend from last year. Additionally, affiliated schools often have different cut-offs for affiliated and non-affiliated students, offering multiple entry options within the same institution.

 

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