Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS)
Applicants who pass the AEIS centralised test would be offered a place in a suitable school for the academic year starting in January of the following year, primarily based on available school vacancies and the applicant’s performance in the AEIS test. Where possible, the school offer will take into account applicants’ intended address or the region they are residing in. Hence, there is no need for applicants to provide school choices. There will be no school choice and no release of test results under AEIS.
School transfer requests will not be entertained, as the school offer will take applicants’ performance and intended residential address or region into consideration. Therefore, please indicate your intended residential address or region carefully.
As the offer of a school place is dependant on the availability of vacancies and applicants’ test performance, admission is not guaranteed.
All the applicants, including those who are unsuccessful, will be able to view the outcomes of their school offer online on the following dates (tentative):
| Level | School Offer / Notification Date |
|---|---|
| Primary levels | 14 Dec 2011 |
| Secondary 1 | 23 Dec 2011 |
| Secondary 2–3 | 6 Dec 2011 |
Successful AEIS applicants should prepare themselves in advance for a new school environment where English is the language of classroom instruction, and to familiarise themselves with the relevant curriculum for their level. International students who wish to undertake preparatory courses before or at the start of their entry into schools can refer to the Singapore Education website.
Unsuccessful applicants may re-apply to take AEIS in the following year at the same or higher level, subject to them meeting the permissible age-ranges for the level.
The AEIS outcome is final. MOE will not accept any appeal requests from unsuccessful applicants.
Reporting to school
All successful applicants are to report to their offered schools during the following periods. If they are unable to, they should contact the schools to make alternative arrangements.
| Level | Reporting and registration period |
|---|---|
| Primary levels | 15 Dec 2011 to 29 Dec 2011 |
| Secondary 1 | 27 Dec 2011 to 6 Jan 2012 |
| Secondary 2–3 | 7 Dec 2011 to 21 Dec 2011 |
Applicants who do not report to the offered schools within the periods stated above may have their places offered to other applicants.
Student’s Pass
Successful applicants holding a Dependant’s Pass (DP) or Immigration Exemption Order (IEO) do not need to apply for a Student’s Pass (STP). Their admission can be confirmed immediately upon reporting to the offered schools.
Successful applicants without a DP or IEO should note that admission is subject to them obtaining a STP. They are advised to apply for their STP at the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) as soon as possible after reporting to school so that they can start school at the earliest possible date upon receipt of the STP.