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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 examinations (e.g. GCE O-Level and A-Level). However, you cannot register for both the GCE-Level examinations and admissions/placement tests i.e. Admission Exercise for International Students (AEIS), Supplementary Admissions Exercise for International Students (S-AEIS), School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans-Secondary (SPERS-Sec), and Supplementary Placement Exercise (SPE) 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.

• You must read the following documents before you register for the examinations:
  
  1. Registration Information e-booklet contains information such as subjects / papers, examination fees, etc.
  2. Examination Rules and Regulations for GCE N(A), N(T) and O-Level candidates, Examination Rules and Regulations for GCE A-Level candidates
  3. Candidates Portal guide on examination registration

If you missed the main private candidates' registration exercise for the 2026 Singapore-Cambridge GCE-Level examinations, you can register during the supplementary registration exercise from 20 May 2026 (Wednesday) to 26 May 2026 (Tuesday), 11.00pm. Registration should be done via the Candidates Portal. You can only register for subjects examined in the Year-End examinations via the Candidates Portal. Please note that registration for the Mid-Year Mother Tongue Language examinations has closed.

A late registration fee per examination level will be charged for all registrations made during this supplementary registration exercise. Refer to section on Fees.

For Singaporean/ Singapore Permanent Residents/ Foreign Identification Number (FIN) holders)

If you are a Singaporean or a Singapore Permanent Resident or a FIN holder using Foreign Identification Number, you must register for the examination with your Singpass credentials in the Candidates Portal.

You may refer to the guide for Singpass users for the steps 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. Please cater sufficient time for these activities to prevent delays in registration.

For Foreign passport holders

If you are using a foreign passport number to register for the examination, please create an account in the Candidates Portal.

You may refer to the guide for non-Singpass users for the steps to create an account and register for the examinations.

You may apply for Access Arrangements (AA) after registering for your examination on the Candidates Portal.

Please refer to Access Arrangements for more information, including an overview of the AA available, how to apply, supporting documents required, and submission deadlines.

Fees payable

The examination fees for this year’s subjects can be found in the Registration Information e-booklet. 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 provide correct citizenship information during registration. Candidates will be required to pay for the differences in the registration fees if incorrect information is provided.

A late registration fee of $75.00 (inclusive of GST) per examination level will be charged for all registrations made during this supplementary registration exercise

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 26 May 2026, 11.00 pm. 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.

Subject amendments

All amendments of subjects (including deleting of subjects) must be made through the Candidates Portal by 26 May 2026, 11.00pm.

Amendment requests via email or phone call will not be accepted.

An amendment fee of $30.00 (inclusive of GST) per subject is payable if you have paid your examination fees. This excludes the fee for each of your added subjects. The fees for the added subjects are inclusive of GST.

All applications for withdrawals must be made through the Candidates Portal by 1 September 2026, 11.00pm.  Withdrawal requests made after this date will not be considered and candidates will receive an Absent grade for the subjects they did not sit for.

Withdrawal with refund of the subject fees

a)      A 50% refund of the subject fees paid may be provided if your withdrawal request is submitted to SEAB by 18 June 2026, 11.00pm and you have not sat for any component of the registered subjects that you are withdrawing from.

b)      A 100% refund of the subject fees paid will be provided if you have been admitted to a tertiary Institution after registration and your withdrawal request is submitted via the Candidates Portal with the supporting documents confirming your tertiary admission by 18 June 2026, 11.00pm. The letter of acceptance from tertiary institutions for admission to a full-time course must be issued within the year 2026 and dated after the date you have registered for examination.

Please note that late registration fee and subject amendment fees are non-refundable. You will receive your refund approximately one month after your withdrawal request has been approved by SEAB.

Entry Proof for Mid-Year and Year-End Examinations

Please refer to the important dates for candidates for the timeline on receiving your Entry Proof.

You may be posted to different examination centres for the different Mode of Assessment (MOA) examinations i.e. Oral, Science Practical, Written examinations. As such, it is important to check the venue indicated in your Entry Proof before the examinations.

For your Science Practical examination schedule, including your assigned examination centre and reporting time, please refer to the Science Practical Examination Schedule section below.

You may refer to the guide on examination registration for the steps to retrieve your Entry Proof from the system.

Please print your Entry Proof as you are required to bring it for your examinations for attendance verification.

Science Practical Examination Schedule

The assigned examination centre and reporting time for your Science Practical examination will be communicated to you at least 7 days before the examinations via email. Please ensure that your email address is valid to receive the email.

Please contact SEAB if you have not received the examination schedules 7 days before your Science Practical examination date.

Please refer to the examination rules and regulations e-booklet(s) and read the instructions carefully.

• Examination Rules and Regulations for GCE N(A), N(T) and O-Level candidates

• Examination Rules and Regulations for GCE A-Level candidates

On the day of your examinations

• Report for your examinations based on the examination schedule and assigned examination venue on your entry proof.

• Bring along the necessary documents for verification at the examination:

- Your photo-identification document (e.g. NRIC or Passport or Printed Copy of Digital Student Pass) bearing the identification number as stated on the Entry Proof

- A hardcopy of the entry proof

- A copy of the approved Access Arrangement (if applicable)

Refer to the important dates for candidates for the tentative results release date. The page will be updated with the finalised date closer to the actual results release date. You may also keep a lookout for the announcement through the media.

On Day of Results Release

• Login to Candidates Portal (CP) to view your results.

• If you are eligible to receive an examination certificate, you will receive it via post to the registered address you provided during registration within five (5) working days from the results release. Please refer to the examination certificates for GCE-Level Private Candidates for the award eligibility criteria.

• There is no result slip issued for the GCE O- / A-Level Mid-Year Mother Tongue Language (MTL) examinations, as some candidates may retake their examinations at the Year-End examination. The better MTL grade will be reflected in the examination certificate issued when the Year-End results are released.

• Withdrawn candidates will not receive any results or examination certificates for any subjects or components they have sat for. If examination results, such as the Mid-Year examination results, have already been released, they will be invalidated.

You may submit an appeal for a review of your examination results if you feel that the grade you have obtained does not accurately reflect your achievement in the subject. Please note that there are rigorous quality control processes and multiple independent checks put in place to ensure the accuracy of the results when they are first released. As such, most appeals do not result in a change in grade upon appeal.

• Submit your request through the Candidates Portal within five working days from the results release date, inclusive of the results release date itself.

• An appeal fee will be charged for each subject.

• Your appeal application will only be processed if the application and e-payment were received before the deadline.

• The appeal outcome will be emailed to your registered email address within six weeks after the appeal deadline.

• Should an appeal result in a change in your examination results, the awarded grade you received will be adjusted accordingly.