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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/N Exam Centre Country City
1 World International School Cambodia Cambodia Phnom Penh
2 Singapore (Cambodia) International Academy Cambodia Phnom Penh
3 Singapore National Academy Indonesia Surabaya
4 SD SPK Sampoerna Academy Indonesia Medan
5 NationalHigh Jakarta School Indonesia Jakarta
6 UniWorld International School Malaysia Johor Bahru
7 Brightway International School Maldives Hulhumale
8 Singapore International School: RVi Academy Yangon Myanmar Yangon
9 MCTA: RVi Academy Mandalay Myanmar Mandalay
10 Xavier School Philippines Manila
11 Immaculate Conception Academy Philippines Manila
12 St. Gabriel's College Thailand Bangkok
13 Singapore International School of Bangkok Thailand Bangkok
14 Thai-Singapore International School Thailand Samut Prakan
15 Siam Singapore International School: RVi Academy Bangkok Thailand Bangkok
16 Assumption Samutprakarn School Thailand Samut Prakan
17 Singapore International School @ Saigon South Vietnam HCMC
18 Singapore International School @ Da Nang Vietnam Da Nang
19 Singapore International School @ Gamuda Gardens Vietnam Hanoi

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.