To ensure the well-being of students and staff, safe management measures such as wearing of surgical masks and conducting examinations at well-ventilated venues, will be implemented in schools and examination venues during the conduct of the national
examinations.
Oral Examination
You will not be allowed to sit for the oral examinations if you:
- have been tested positive for COVID-19;
- are on medical leave due to Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI); or
- are recovering from contagious diseases (e.g. chickenpox, Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (HFMD))
For School Candidates
Your school will reschedule you to sit for your oral examination on another day after you have recovered, or apply special consideration for you if you only recover after the end of the oral examination period (including the Make-Up oral examination).
For Private Candidates
Please inform SEAB immediately by writing to seab_gce_admin@seab.gov.sg. You will be advised on the rescheduled oral examination date, or the procedure to apply special consideration if you recover after
the end of the oral examination period (including the Make-Up oral examination).
Listening Comprehension or Written Examinations
You will not be allowed to sit for the examinations
- if you have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the first 72 hrs. You are allowed to sit for examinations if you are
- tested ART negative after 72 hrs; or
- on Day 7 (if fully vaccinated) or Day 14 (if not fully vaccinated), after 12pm.
You should follow MOH’s Health Protocols to self-isolate for 72 hours or see a doctor if you are unwell.
If you are on MC due to ARI and/or fever (non-ARI), you will be allowed to sit for the examinations if you have fully recovered and are visibly well (no fever, not showing ARI symptoms). You are NOT required to do a self-swab ART before you leave
your place of residence on each examination day.
For School Candidates
Please inform you school immediately if you are tested positive for COVID-19 or on MC due ARI and/or fever (non-ARI).
For Private Candidates
Please inform SEAB immediately by writing to seab_gce_admin@seab.gov.sg if you are tested positive for COVID-19 or on MC due to ARI and/or fever (non-ARI)
MOE and SEAB will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and provide updates if there are any changes to the examination arrangements.