Primary 2/3/4/5 (小学2/3/4/5年级)

International students admissions is the process for non-Singapore Citizens (SC) or non-Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR) to seek admission to our mainstream primary schools.

International students aged 7 and above as of 1 January in the year of school admission, and who wish to seek admission to Primary 2-5 in the mainstream schools, are required to sit for the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) or the Supplementary Admissions Exercise for International Students (S-AEIS).

The AEIS is for international students seeking admission to Primary 2-5 in the following academic year and the S-AEIS is for international students seeking admission to Primary 2-4 in the same academic year. The AEIS consists of a centralised test on English and Mathematics that will assess the applicants’ English literacy, numeracy and reasoning abilities.

Admission is not guaranteed, and is subject to the applicant’s performance in the test. If successful, placement will take into consideration the available vacancies and the applicant’s declared Singapore residential area where possible.

Successful AEIS students will join mainstream primary schools in January of the following year. Successful S-AEIS students will join mainstream primary schools in April or May of the same academic year.

International students seeking admission to Singapore’s mainstream schools in Singapore should note that English is the medium of instruction and are strongly encouraged to prepare before sitting for the AEIS test. They should be familiar with the English and Mathematics syllabuses of the level preceding the one they are applying for.

AEIS is normally scheduled in September/October of year while S-AEIS is on February/March.

There are two tests for Primary level: one test for Primary 2 / 3 admission and another for Primary 4 / 5 admission. Applicants should sit for the primary test appropriate for their age cohorts. The test level is shown below:

Age as at 1st Jan of the Year of Admission	Test to Apply For	Content Tested	Possible Outcome
7 to 7+	Pri 2 / 3	Pri 1	Pri 2 or Pri 1 or unsuccessful
8 to 8+	Pri 2 / 3	Pri 2	Pri 3 or Pri 2 or Pri 1 or unsuccessful
9 to 9+	Pri 4 / 5	Pri 3	Pri 4 or Pri 3 or Pri 2 or unsuccessful
10 to 10+	Pri 4 / 5	Pri 4	Pri 5 or Pri 4 or Pri 3 or unsuccessful
11 to 11+	Pri 4 / 5	Pri 4	Pri 5 or Pri 4 or unsuccessful
12 to 12+	Pri 4 / 5	Pri 4	Pri 5 or unsuccessful