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

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
English LanguageEnglish0901
Chinese LanguageChinese0905
MathematicsEnglish0908
ScienceEnglish0909

Take a look at the 2020 iPSLE Examination Timetable.

Registration

The iPSLE is currently offered at 19 appointed examination centres in 8 countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, 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:

S/NExam CentreCountryCity
1World International School CambodiaCambodiaPhnom Penh
2Singapore (Cambodia) International AcademyCambodiaPhnom Penh
3Singapore National AcademyIndonesiaSurabaya
4SD SPK Sampoerna AcademyIndonesiaMedan
5NationalHigh Jakarta SchoolIndonesiaJakarta
6UniWorld International SchoolMalaysiaJohor Bahru
7Brightway International SchoolMaldivesHulhumale
8Singapore International School: RVi Academy YangonMyanmarYangon
9MCTA: RVi Academy MandalayMyanmarMandalay
10Xavier SchoolPhilippinesManila
11Immaculate Conception AcademyPhilippinesManila
12St. Gabriel's CollegeThailandBangkok
13Singapore International School of BangkokThailandBangkok
14Thai-Singapore International SchoolThailandSamut Prakan
15Siam Singapore International School: RVi Academy BangkokThailandBangkok
16Assumption Samutprakarn SchoolThailandSamut Prakan
17Singapore International School @ Saigon SouthVietnamHCMC
18Singapore International School @ Da NangVietnamDa Nang
19Singapore International School @ Gamuda GardensVietnamHanoi

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.