DSA-JC Talent Areas at Singapore's 11 IP Schools (2026)
11 IP schools offer 69 DSA talent areas between them for the 2026 exercise (JC1 2027 intake). The most common: Basketball (11), Badminton (9), Concert Band (8). All are co-ed.
11 ip schools compared
| School | Area | Gender | L1R5 cut-off | Talent areas | Top categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)(ACS(I)) | Queenstown | Co-ed | — | 21 | Sports 16, Performing Arts 1, STEM & Academic 3 |
 Dunman High School(DHS) | Kallang | Co-ed | L1R5 6 (2026) | 14 | Sports 8, Performing Arts 5, STEM & Academic 1 |
 Eunoia Junior College(EJC) | Bishan | Co-ed | L1R5 5 (2026) | 19 | Sports 11, Performing Arts 5, Languages & Humanities 2 |
 Hwa Chong Institution(HCI) | Bukit Timah | Co-ed | L1R5 3 (2026) | 30 | Sports 16, Performing Arts 6, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 Nanyang Junior College(NYJC) | Serangoon | Co-ed | L1R5 5 (2026) | 21 | Sports 10, Performing Arts 5, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 National Junior College(NJC) | Bukit Timah | Co-ed | L1R5 6 (2026) | 23 | Sports 9, Performing Arts 9, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 Raffles Institution(RI) | Bishan | Co-ed | L1R5 3 (2026) | 27 | Sports 19, Performing Arts 4, STEM & Academic 2 |
 River Valley High School(RVHS) | Jurong West | Co-ed | L1R5 8 (2026) | 9 | Sports 8, STEM & Academic 1 |
 St. Joseph's Institution(SJI) | Novena | Co-ed | — | 18 | Sports 9, Performing Arts 1, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 Temasek Junior College(TJC) | Bedok | Co-ed | L1R5 7 (2026) | 19 | Sports 9, Performing Arts 8, Languages & Humanities 1 |
 Victoria Junior College(VJC) | Marine Parade | Co-ed | L1R5 6 (2026) | 22 | Sports 12, Performing Arts 7, STEM & Academic 2 |
Talent areas across ip schools
The 20 most widely offered, with the schools that offer each one.
Basketball — 11 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, River Valley High School, St. Joseph's Institution, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Badminton — 9 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, Raffles Institution, River Valley High School, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Concert Band — 8 of 11 schools:
Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Floorball — 8 of 11 schools:
Eunoia Junior College, Nanyang Junior College, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, River Valley High School, St. Joseph's Institution, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Netball — 8 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, Raffles Institution, River Valley High School, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Table Tennis — 8 of 11 schools:
Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, Raffles Institution, River Valley High School, St. Joseph's Institution, Victoria Junior College
Track and Field — 8 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, St. Joseph's Institution, Victoria Junior College
Chinese Orchestra — 7 of 11 schools:
Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, Victoria Junior College
Choir — 7 of 11 schools:
Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Softball — 7 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, River Valley High School
Tennis — 7 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, Raffles Institution, St. Joseph's Institution, Victoria Junior College
Volleyball — 7 of 11 schools:
Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, River Valley High School, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Football — 6 of 11 schools:
Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, Raffles Institution, St. Joseph's Institution, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Leadership — 6 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, St. Joseph's Institution, Temasek Junior College
Science Research — 6 of 11 schools:
Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Junior College, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, St. Joseph's Institution, Victoria Junior College
Shooting — 6 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, Temasek Junior College
Cross Country — 5 of 11 schools:
Hwa Chong Institution, National Junior College, Raffles Institution, St. Joseph's Institution, Victoria Junior College
Canoeing — 4 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Hwa Chong Institution, National Junior College, St. Joseph's Institution
Humanities Programme — 4 of 11 schools:
Eunoia Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Temasek Junior College, Victoria Junior College
Music Elective Programme (MEP) — 4 of 11 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Dunman High School, Eunoia Junior College, Temasek Junior College
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