Updates for Private Candidates

The minimum age requirements and maximum number of subjects allowed for each examination level are:

Please note the following guidelines:

For school candidates studying in Government/ Government-Aided/ Independent/ Specialised schools, you cannot register as a private candidate.

For private candidates, you are allowed to register for more than one GCE-Level examination (e.g. GCE O-Level and A-Level). However, you cannot register for both the GCE-Level examinations and admission tests i.e. Admission Exercise for International Students (AEIS) and School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans-Secondary (SPERS-Sec), in the same examination year.
While most subjects in the national examinations do not have a pre-requisite criteria, there are certain subjects with their specific eligibility criteria.  Please refer to the Registration Information e-booklet when it is available by late March 2025.

You should also refer to the following important documents once they are made available.

1.     Registration Information e-booklet contains information such as subjects / papers, examination fees, etc.

2.     Examination Rules and Regulations

3.     Candidates Portal guide on examination registration

For Singpass holders

If you are a Singaporean or a Singapore Permanent Resident, you must register for the examination with your Singpass credentials in the Candidates Portal.

Please refer to the guide for Singpass users for the steps to create a Candidates Portal account to register for the examinations.

Please ensure that your Singpass is activated before the start of registration. Please visit the Singpass website for details on how to register or activate your Singpass account.

For non-Singpass holders

Please create an account in the Candidates Portal when registration opens.

Please refer to the guide for non-Singpass users for the steps to create a Candidates Portal account for the examinations.

Fees payable

The examination fees for this year’s subjects can be found in the Registration Information e-booklet. You can refer to this document when it is available. All fees are inclusive of GST at the prevailing rate.

The examination fees are dependent on the subjects you are registering for and your citizenship status at the point of registration. Your examination fees will not be refunded if your citizenship status is changed after your registration.

Please ensure that you have provided the correct citizenship during your registration to ensure the correct fee charges. If incorrect citizenship details were submitted which resulted in a shortfall in examination fees, candidates are required to make up the shortfall for them to be eligible for the examinations.

Mode of payment

You should pay your examination fees via a credit/debit card or PayNow in the Candidates Portal before the registration deadline of 15 April 2025, 11.00pm. You will not be registered for the examinations if payment is made after this deadline.

You cannot use the funds in your Edusave account and Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) to pay for the examination fees.