O-Level Students & Graduates JAE Application & admission Guide;- O-Level students and graduates may apply for admission through the following admission exercises
Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) Application & admission
The Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) is conducted annually by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to allow Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level certificate holders to apply for admission to courses offered by Junior Colleges (JC), Millennia Institute (MI), Polytechnics (Poly) and Institute of Technical Education (ITE).
For more information, view JAE Admission Guide.
| WHO MAY APPLY | APPLICATION QUALIFICATIONS | ADDITIONAL INFO |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Citizens (SC) / Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR) | Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level examination results from any year | Current JC / MI student or Singapore-Cambridge ‘A’ Level students seeking admission based on Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level results may also apply. |
| International Students | Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level | Studying in a government, government-aided school, or an independent school in Singapore with results from the most recent GCE ‘O’ Level examination. |
When to Apply
| Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) registration will commence from 12 Jan 2022, 3 pm to 17 Jan 4 pm.
Refer to the MOE website for important dates. |
How to Apply
| Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) registration will commence from 12 Jan 2022, 3pm to 17 Jan 2022, 4pm. Refer to the MOE website for important dates. |
Online Application: Joint Admissions Exercise Internet System (JAE-IS) Applicants are allowed to submit up to a maximum of 12 courses for which they are eligible. |
Posting Procedure
- Applicants are posted to a course based on merit first according to their net ELR2B2 aggregate scores (taking into account the CCA bonus points for which the applicants are eligible for).
- Applicant with better net aggregate will be considered for admission first, subject to the availability of vacancies in the selected course. If there is no more vacancy, then the applicant will be considered for his/her next choice course.
- Applicant with the same net aggregate score vying for the last place in a course will be posted based on citizenship followed by their gross aggregate score. The posting of candidates with same gross aggregate score will be determined by a computerised ballot where each candidate is given an equal opportunity.
- Details on O Level aggregate computation are available here.
Notification of Posting Results
The JAE posting results will be released on 4 Feb 2022 through the following modes:
- JAE-IS, accessible through the MOE – JAE web page
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) via applicant’s mobile number (if a valid Singapore mobile number is provided by applicant during JAE Registration).
Successful JAE and JAE Appeal applicants will receive their e-enrolment packages via email by early March.
JAE Appeal
- JAE applicants who wish to appeal for a place in a polytechnic diploma course or seek a transfer to another diploma course can do so via JAE Appeal portal from 4 Feb 2022, 9am to 9 Feb 2022, 4pm.
- Applicants may submit their appeal for courses that they have met the 2022 JAE aggregate range and the minimum entry requirements.
- Successful JAE Appeal will supersede the JAE original posted course.
- The outcome of the JAE Appeal will be released through JAE Appeal portal on 22 Feb 2022, 9am.
