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The Singapore International Primary School Examination (iPSLE) is the international version of Singapore's Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). The iPSLE was introduced with the aim of allowing overseas schools to benchmark their academic standards against Singapore's standard. There is no maximum age limit for candidates taking the iPSLE.

Examination Subjects, Syllabus and Timetable

SEAB has made available for the iPSLE the following subjects:

  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Chinese Language
  • Malay Language
  • Tamil Language

Candidates can sit for a maximum of 4 iPSLE subjects, inclusive of English Language, Mathematics, Science, and one Mother Tongue Language.

The format, standards and testing requirements of the iPSLE are similar to the Singapore PSLE.

Here are the 2020 iPSLE examination syllabuses for the various subjects:

Subject TitleLanguage MediumSubject Code
EnglishEnglish0901
ChineseChinese0905
MathematicsEnglish0908
ScienceEnglish0909

Take a look at the 2020 iPSLE Examination Timetable

Registration

The iPSLE is currently offered at 18 appointed examination centres in 7 countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam).

If you are studying in an overseas school, and are not sitting the Singapore PSLE, you will be able to register for the iPSLE examination with the following appointed overseas iPSLE centres:

  1. NationalHigh Jakarta School, Jakarta, a member of Piaget Academy
  2. Singapore National Academy, Surabaya, a member of Piaget Academy
  3. SD SPK Sampoerna Academy
  4. Singapore International School @ Saigon South, a member of KinderWorld Group
  5. Singapore International School @ Da Nang, a member of KinderWorld Group
  6. Singapore International School @ Gamuda Gardens, a member of KinderWorld Group
  7. Singapore International School of Bangkok, Bangkok
  8. St. Gabriel's College, Bangkok
  9. Siam Singapore International School:RVi Academy Bangkok
  10. Thai-Singapore International School, Samut Prakan
  11. Assumption Samutprakarn School, Samut Prakan
  12. Xavier School, Manila
  13. Immaculate Conception Academy, Manila
  14. Singapore International School: RVi Academy Yangon
  15. Mandalay Chan Thar Academy: RVi Academy Mandalay
  16. UniWorld International School, Johor, Malaysia
  17. World International School, Phnom Penh
  18. Singapore (Cambodia) International Academy, Phnom Penh

Please note that if you are found to have registered for both the Singapore PSLE and the iPSLE in the same examination year, you will only be allowed to sit the Singapore PSLE. Your application to sit the iPSLE will be rejected and there will be no refund of any fees that have been paid.

If you are found to have sat both the PSLE and iPSLE in the same examination year, the results of your iPSLE will be nullified and no appeal will be accepted.

Release of Examination Results

The examination results are usually released in November of the examination year and the results will be reported in the form of the following subject grades: A*, A, B, C, D, E.

 


Appointment of Examination Centres

Overseas schools interested to apply to be an appointed iPSLE centre can contact SEAB directly.