PSLE Results: Release Date, AL Score & S1 Posting Guide
PSLE results are released at 11am on a date MOE announces. Your child’s PSLE Score runs from 4 to 32, and lower is better. You then choose up to 6 secondary schools on the S1 Portal within 7 calendar days, and MOE releases the posting results in mid-December.
Read it in order, 1 → 5.
- Results day
- 24–25 Nov
- Tentative11am
- School choices
- 7 days
- from 11.30am on results day
- Posting results
- 18 Dec
- Tentativefrom 9am
Tentative dates can still change. Last year (2025): results on 25 November 2025 (Tuesday), 11:00am, posting results 18 or 19 December 2025. Sources: MOE national exams dates, MOE S1 posting, MOE posting results, MOE press release (last year).
The whole journeyFour stops, about four weeks.
Results day
PSLE results out
Released at 11am. DSA-Sec students also get their allocation result.
Same day, 11.30am
S1 Portal opens
Choices stay open for 7 calendar days.
About 3 weeks later
Posting results
Online from 9am, plus SMS.
After posting
New school term
MOE has a “Prepare for new school term” page.
Results dayThe morning, at a glance.
11am
Results released
11.30
S1 Portal opens
“PSLE results released at 11am.” — MOE
MOE publishes the date on its national exams dates page. The date can stay tentative for a while. For how past cohorts did, see the PSLE pass rate by year.
Where
Last year: from primary schools, which share the collection details. Watch for your school’s notice.
Online?
We have not found MOE stating that results can be viewed online. We will update this page if MOE says so.
DSA-Sec
Students “will receive their school allocation results together with their PSLE results”. See DSA-Sec schools and talent areas.
Check before the day
- Your school’s collection notice and time.
- A parent with a working Singpass, for the S1 Portal.
- A shortlist of schools, so choices can open the same day (MOE says to start early).
Read the result slipFour ALs. One score. Lower is better.
Primary School Leaving Examination
Student name: Tan Example
Fake values. MOE does not publish a template of the slip, so your child’s own slip may look different.
B · The PSLE Score
3 + 4 + 2 + 3 = 12
The four ALs for English, Mathematics, Science and Mother Tongue, added up.
A · Each subject gets an Achievement Level
- AL1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- AL8
“PSLE Scores can range from 4 to 32, with 4 being the best possible total score.” — MOE, PSLE scoring system
Full AL bands and the score calculator: PSLE AL score calculator · PSLE AL scoring FAQ · your score decides the posting group, explained in Posting Groups 1, 2 and 3 explained.
Pick 6 schoolsBuild a ladder, top to bottom.
Our planning idea, not an MOE rule. Compare each school’s past cut-off points with your child’s PSLE Score.
example score, type yours
MOE’s tip last year
Include “at least 2 to 3 schools whose previous year’s Cut-Off Points are less stringent than the student’s PSLE score”.
- Reach
- Reach
- Match
- Match
- Safe
- Safe
Compare cut-off points: secondary school cut-off points and rankings · top secondary schools · see matching schools for your score. Before you rank them, check which cut-offs moved last year, whether your primary school has an affiliated secondary school, and schools near home on a map.
Same score, last places: how MOE decides.
MOE posts students by their PSLE results, the order of their school choices and the vacancies in the schools chosen. Better PSLE scores get priority for vacancies. When students tie, MOE applies three tie-breakers, in order.
Tie-breaker 1
Citizenship
Singapore Citizen, then Permanent Resident, then International Student.
Tie-breaker 2
Choice order
Who ranked the school higher is considered first.
Tie-breaker 3
Computerised balloting
“Bryan is considered before Mary as he ranked School B higher in his school choices.”
Source: MOE, how posting works. Put the school you want most at the top of your list.
Submit your choicesSeven days. One login.
- Day 1
from 11.30am
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Last day
until 4.30pm
Log in
A parent or legal guardian with access to the child’s S1 information, with Singpass. Only one parent needs to log in and submit (last year’s notice).
Rank up to 6
Choose up to 6 schools, in the order you prefer. Many parents still call this the option form.
Mind the window
Opens 11.30am on results day, closes 4.30pm on the last day.
Or at school
Your child’s primary school, 9am to 4.30pm on weekdays. Closed on weekends.
Amend in time
Changes are made as amendments. Finish any amendments before the deadline.
Can’t do it yourself? MOE’s S1 posting page links a proxy form for nominating another adult. Ask your primary school for this year’s proxy deadline.
Source: MOE, submit choices and MOE press release (last year).
Posting dayThe result lands at 9am.
S1 Portal, from 9am
Log in with Singpass to view your child’s posting result.
SMS
MOE also releases posting results by SMS.
Primary school
You can contact your child’s primary school for the posting results.
What next?
MOE has a Prepare for new school term page; follow it for next steps. To get to know the new school, look up its profile in our secondary school directory and its CCAs.
Want a different school? MOE says “The appeal process depends on the reason for the school transfer request.” It points parents to its FAQ page first and to the preferred school’s own website. See MOE, appeal for school transfer.
PSLE results FAQQuick answers, one card each.
When are PSLE results released, and at what time?
MOE announces the PSLE results date on its national exams dates page, and the exact date is shown in the "This year" card at the top of this page. MOE says PSLE results are released at 11am. DSA-Sec students receive their school allocation results together with their PSLE results.
Can I see PSLE results online?
We have not found MOE stating that PSLE results can be viewed online. In its release notice for the previous year, MOE said students receive their results from their primary schools, and that schools share the collection details. Check your primary school's notice for this year.
How is the PSLE AL score worked out?
Each subject is scored on 8 Achievement Levels (ALs). AL1 is 90% and above and AL8 is below 20%. The PSLE Score is the total of the ALs for English, Mathematics, Science and Mother Tongue, so it ranges from 4 to 32, and 4 is the best possible score.
How many secondary school choices can we submit?
MOE allows 6 school choices. Choices are made on the S1 Portal with a Singpass login, and a parent or legal guardian with access to the child's S1 information can submit them.
How long do we have to submit school choices?
The submission period is 7 calendar days, starting from the day PSLE results are released. The S1 Portal opens from 11.30am on that day and closes at 4.30pm on the last day. Complete any amendments before the deadline.
What if I cannot collect the results myself? Can a proxy do it?
MOE's S1 posting page links a proxy form for nominating another adult. In the previous year, MOE said school candidates who could not return to school could appoint a proxy by a date two days after results day. Ask your primary school for this year's deadline.
When and how do we get the S1 posting result?
MOE gives a tentative posting results date, shown in the "This year" card. Parents log in to the S1 Portal with Singpass to view the result from 9am. MOE also sends the posting results by SMS, and parents can contact the child's primary school for them.
Can we appeal for a different secondary school after posting?
MOE has an "Appeal for school transfer" page. It says the appeal process depends on the reason for the transfer request, and suggests checking MOE's FAQ page first and your preferred secondary school's website for its own appeal process. MOE does not set out the grounds or dates on that page.
Tools for the next stepWork out the next move.
- AL scorePSLE AL score calculatorWork out the score and see matching schools
- Cut-offsCut-off pointsSecondary school cut-off points and rankings
- Top schoolsTop secondary schoolsBrowse well-known schools
- All schoolsSecondary school finderAll secondary school profiles
This guide follows MOE’s published steps. Dates marked tentative can change, so check the MOE S1 posting page before you act. SGSchoolKaki is not affiliated with MOE.
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