DSA Talent Areas at Singapore's 17 IP Schools (2026)
17 IP schools offer 75 DSA talent areas between them for the 2026 exercise (Sec 1 2027 intake). The most common: Badminton (13), Basketball (13), Table Tennis (11). 6 are girls' schools, 2 boys' schools and 9 co-ed.
17 ip schools compared
| School | Area | Gender | PSLE AL cut-off | Talent areas | Top categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)(ACS(I)) | Queenstown | Co-ed | AL 7 (2025) | 24 | Sports 18, Performing Arts 1, STEM & Academic 4 |
 Catholic High School | Bishan | Boys | AL 7 (2025) | 19 | Sports 7, Performing Arts 7, STEM & Academic 2 |
 Cedar Girls Secondary School | Toa Payoh | Girls | AL 9 (2025) | 8 | Sports 6, Performing Arts 1, STEM & Academic 1 |
 CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School | Ang Mo Kio | Girls | AL 7 (2025) | 9 | Sports 7, Languages & Humanities 1, Leadership 1 |
 Dunman High School(DHS) | Kallang | Co-ed | AL 8 (2025) | 18 | Sports 8, Performing Arts 7, STEM & Academic 1 |
 Hwa Chong Institution(HCI) | Bukit Timah | Co-ed | AL 6 (2025) | 22 | Sports 12, Visual & Media Arts 1, STEM & Academic 4 |
 Methodist Girls' School(MGS) | Bukit Timah | Girls | AL 6 (2025) | 12 | Sports 8, Performing Arts 1, STEM & Academic 2 |
 Nanyang Girls' High School(NYGH) | Bukit Timah | Girls | AL 6 (2025) | 18 | Sports 9, Performing Arts 6, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 National Junior College (Secondary)(NJC) | Bukit Timah | Co-ed | AL 8 (2025) | 18 | Sports 7, Performing Arts 9, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 NUS High School of Mathematics and Science(NUS High) | Clementi | Co-ed | — | 2 | STEM & Academic 2 |
 Raffles Girls' School(RGS) | Toa Payoh | Girls | AL 6 (2025) | 18 | Sports 9, Performing Arts 1, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 Raffles Institution (Secondary)(RI) | Bishan | Co-ed | AL 6 (2025) | 25 | Sports 14, Performing Arts 5, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 River Valley High School(RVHS) | Jurong West | Co-ed | AL 9 (2025) | 16 | Sports 8, Performing Arts 4, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
 Singapore Chinese Girls' School(SCGS) | Novena | Girls | AL 7 (2025) | 15 | Sports 6, Performing Arts 6, Languages & Humanities 2 |
 St. Joseph's Institution(SJI) | Novena | Co-ed | AL 7 (2025) | 20 | Sports 14, Visual & Media Arts 1, STEM & Academic 4 |
 Temasek Junior College (Secondary)(TJC) | Tampines | Co-ed | AL 8 (2025) | 11 | Sports 4, Performing Arts 2, STEM & Academic 2 |
 Victoria School | Bedok | Boys | AL 8 (2025) | 16 | Sports 9, Performing Arts 3, Visual & Media Arts 1 |
Talent areas across ip schools
The 20 most widely offered, with the schools that offer each one.
Badminton — 13 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Cedar Girls Secondary School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School, Raffles Girls' School, Raffles Institution (Secondary), River Valley High School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School, St. Joseph's Institution, Temasek Junior College (Secondary), Victoria School
Basketball — 13 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Catholic High School, Cedar Girls Secondary School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Girls' School, Raffles Institution (Secondary), River Valley High School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School, St. Joseph's Institution, Temasek Junior College (Secondary)
Table Tennis — 11 of 17 schools:
Catholic High School, Cedar Girls Secondary School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School, Raffles Girls' School, Raffles Institution (Secondary), River Valley High School, St. Joseph's Institution, Victoria School
Track and Field — 11 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Catholic High School, Cedar Girls Secondary School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Institution (Secondary), St. Joseph's Institution, Victoria School
Concert Band — 10 of 17 schools:
Catholic High School, Cedar Girls Secondary School, Dunman High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Institution (Secondary), River Valley High School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School, Temasek Junior College (Secondary), Victoria School
Softball — 9 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Catholic High School, Dunman High School, Methodist Girls' School, Nanyang Girls' High School, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Girls' School, Raffles Institution (Secondary), River Valley High School
Leadership — 8 of 17 schools:
Catholic High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, River Valley High School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School, St. Joseph's Institution, Temasek Junior College (Secondary)
Mathematics — 8 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Catholic High School, Hwa Chong Institution, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, Raffles Girls' School, Raffles Institution (Secondary), Temasek Junior College (Secondary), Victoria School
Science — 8 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Catholic High School, Hwa Chong Institution, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, Raffles Girls' School, Raffles Institution (Secondary), Temasek Junior College (Secondary), Victoria School
Tennis — 8 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Methodist Girls' School, Nanyang Girls' High School, Raffles Girls' School, Raffles Institution (Secondary), Singapore Chinese Girls' School, St. Joseph's Institution, Victoria School
Volleyball — 8 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Catholic High School, Cedar Girls Secondary School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School, Victoria School
Chinese Orchestra — 7 of 17 schools:
Catholic High School, Dunman High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Institution (Secondary), River Valley High School, Victoria School
Choir — 7 of 17 schools:
Catholic High School, Dunman High School, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Institution (Secondary), River Valley High School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School, Victoria School
Netball — 7 of 17 schools:
Cedar Girls Secondary School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Methodist Girls' School, Nanyang Girls' High School, Raffles Girls' School, River Valley High School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School
Music Elective Programme — 6 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Catholic High School, Dunman High School, Methodist Girls' School, Raffles Girls' School, Temasek Junior College (Secondary)
Wushu — 6 of 17 schools:
Catholic High School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School, Victoria School
Bilingualism — 5 of 17 schools:
Catholic High School, CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School
Cross Country — 5 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Hwa Chong Institution, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Institution (Secondary), St. Joseph's Institution
Squash — 5 of 17 schools:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Methodist Girls' School, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Girls' School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School
String Ensemble — 5 of 17 schools:
Dunman High School, Nanyang Girls' High School, National Junior College (Secondary), Raffles Institution (Secondary), Singapore Chinese Girls' School
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