DSA-Sec 2026 · Sec 1 2027 intake

Raffles Institution (RI) DSA 2026 Talent Areas

Raffles Institution (Secondary) offers 25 DSA-Sec talent areas in the 2026 exercise (Sec 1 2027 intake): 14 Sports, 5 Performing Arts and 1 Visual & Media Arts. It is an Integrated Programme (IP) school. A co-ed school in Bishan.

25 Talent Areas

IP School

Key facts

IP school: IP
Gender: Co-ed
Area: Bishan
PSLE cut-off: AL 6 (S1 Posting 2025, lowest non-affiliated)
DSA-JC: Raffles Institution
Top schools: Top-20 by PSLE cut-off (#1)

DSA talent areas at Raffles Institution (25)

Grouped by category. Each item opens the full school list for that activity.

Students playing basketball, volleyball and netball - Sports DSA at Raffles Institution, secondary schools in Singapore

Sports (14)

BadmintonBoysIP
BasketballBoysIP
CricketBoysIP
Cross CountryBoysIP
HockeyBoysIP
RugbyBoysIP
SailingBoysIP
ShootingBoysIP
SoftballBoysIP
SwimmingBoysIP
Table TennisBoysIP
TennisBoysIP
Track and FieldBoysIP
Water PoloBoysIP

Students playing a concert band with brass and woodwind instruments - Performing Arts DSA at Raffles Institution, secondary schools in Singapore

Performing Arts (5)

Students painting, sculpting clay and doing calligraphy - Visual & Media Arts DSA at Raffles Institution, secondary schools in Singapore

Other IP schools offering the same DSA talent areas

Cricket — offered at 3 schools:
- Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)IP
- St Patricks SchoolBedok
Communication — offered at 4 schools:
Leadership and Character — offered at 4 schools:
Music — offered at 4 schools:
Sailing — offered at 4 schools:
Water Polo — offered at 6 schools:

Schools similar to Raffles Institution

Frequently asked questions

What DSA talent areas does Raffles Institution offer in 2026?

Raffles Institution offers 25 talent areas for the 2026 DSA-Sec exercise: Badminton, Basketball, Chinese Orchestra, Choir, Communication, Concert Band, Cricket, Cross Country, Hockey, Leadership and Character, Malay Language, Mathematics and 13 more.

Is Raffles Institution an IP or SAP school?

Yes. Raffles Institution is an Integrated Programme (IP) school.

Are any Raffles Institution DSA talent areas for girls or boys only?

Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Boys), Choir (Boys), Communication (Boys), Concert Band (Boys), Cricket (Boys), Cross Country (Boys), Hockey (Boys), Leadership and Character (Boys), Malay Language (Boys), Mathematics (Boys), Music (Boys), Rugby (Boys), Sailing (Boys), Science (Boys), Shooting (Boys), Softball (Boys), String Ensemble (Boys), Swimming (Boys), Table Tennis (Boys), Tennis (Boys), Track and Field (Boys), Visual Arts (Boys), Water Polo (Boys). The rest are open to both.

What is Raffles Institution's PSLE cut-off point?

In the 2025 Secondary 1 Posting, the lowest non-affiliated PSLE AL cut-off at Raffles Institution was 6. This is the posting cut-off; DSA selection is decided by the school and is not published as a cut-off score. See the Raffles Institution profile.

Which other schools offer the same DSA talent areas as Raffles Institution?

Cricket is also offered at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), St Patricks School (3 schools in total).

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Updated:5 October 2026

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