Admission Procedures
Find out how to apply for a place at SCGS through the Secondary One Posting Exercise, DSA Exercise, or Admission Tests.
OVERVIEW
Admission into SCGS can be gained through:
The Secondary One Posting Exercise
The Direct School Admission (DSA) Exercise or
Admission Tests
1. Admission through the Secondary One Posting Exercise
For 2025 admission, eligible students who have sat for the PSLE in 2024 will receive a Secondary 1 Option Form during the collection of PSLE Results. Our school codes are:
Integrated Programme: 9132
SEC Programme: 7014
Details of the Option Exercise can also be found at the following link. https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/s1-posting (opens in new tab)
For SCGS Primary Six Students – Affiliation
Affiliation benefit for admission into SCGS is valid for the SEC Programme only.
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
Attained a minimum PSLE AL of 17 and
Apply for SCGS SEC Programme as your first choice
Successful admission into affiliated SCGS (SEC Programme) is further subject to the demand on the vacancies by our SCGS Primary students.
Students who opt for SCGS (Integrated Programme) as their first choice must select SCGS (SEC Programme) as their second choice, if they still wish to enjoy priority for admission to affiliated SCGS (SEC Programme).
Unsuccessful Applicants
Students who are unsuccessful in the posting exercise may appeal for entry into SCGS only if their PSLE scores meet the cut-off AL in the Posting Exercise. Students who do not meet the cut-off AL on posting day are ineligible for appeal.
The appeal for entry form will be activated for download only on posting day.
If you would like to appeal to join SCGS, please fill in this online form (opens in new tab)
2. Admission through the DSA Exercise
Students admitted through the DSA Exercise 2024 will not receive the Option Form.
You will be posted to the school that you accepted the offer from.
If you have accepted an offer from SCGS, you will receive a registration link on reporting day through the Parents Gateway Portal. Complete the registration process then.
3. Admission Tests
These are usually conducted in November of the year prior to admission for entry in January.
ADMISSION TESTS FOR 2026 JANUARY ENROLMENT
Registration for Admission tests will start in September 2025. Tests will be conducted in early November.
Admission Tests for 2026 Enrolment.
Please click here to register (https://go.gov.sg/scgsadmission2026) (opens in new tab)
This admission exercise is only open to the following levels and Programmes:
2026 Secondary 1 (SEC Programme)* (*Only Returning Singaporeans who did not take the PSLE are eligible for admission into Secondary 1 through these tests.)
2026 Secondary 2 (SEC Programme)
2026 Secondary 3 (SEC Programme or Integrated Programme)
The school does not accept new students for entry to Secondary 4.
Students applying for admission will be assess on their English, Mathematics and Science. Do note that Physics, Chemistry and Biology will be tested for Science.
Secondary 1
Students will be required to sit admission tests conducted by the school for English Language, Mathematics and Science. Places will be awarded based on merit and subject to the number of vacancies.
Students who wish to take Higher Mother Tongue will need to sit for an assessment of ability after their admission into the school.
Secondary 2 & 3
We admit students into SEC Programme through admission tests at Secondary 2 and Secondary 3 levels. Places will be awarded based on merit and subject to the number of vacancies.
Students with good track record and are able to meet the demands of the Integrated Programme are strongly encouraged to apply for admission into the SCGS Secondary 3 Integrated Programme track. There is no admission point for Integrated Programme at Secondary 2.
Important Information for:
Returning Singaporeans and Singapore PRs
Please refer to the following website for details :
https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/returning-singaporeans (opens in new tab)
International Students
Please refer to the following website for details :