Last Updated: 02 Jul 2024
Supplementary Admissions Exercise for International Students (S-AEIS)
5. Test details
The 2025 S-AEIS will be conducted from Tuesday, 11 March 2025 to Thursday, 13 March 2025 (tentative).The test venue and reporting time will be stated in your child's entry proof.
They have to arrive by the reporting time and sit at their assigned desks at least 15 minutes before the tests begin.
They must bring along the following documents:
- A copy of their passport bio-data page. This is the page that shows your child's personal particulars, photo and passport details.
- A copy of their entry proof issued by SEAB.
Preparing for S-AEIS tests
S-AEIS Primary
Your child needs to be familiar with the Mathematics topics taught in mainstream schools for the level preceding the one that they applied for.For example, if your child wishes to seek admission to Primary 3, they should be familiar with Primary 2 content.
S-AEIS Secondary
Your child needs to be familiar with the English and Mathematics topics taught in our mainstream schools for the level preceding the one that they applied for.For example, if your child wishes to seek admissions to Secondary 2, they should be familiar with Secondary 1 content.
Refer to our primary school syllabus and O-Level syllabus for more information.
Test details
Mathematics test
The Mathematics test comprises 2 parts. Your child will be given 25 minutes to complete Part 1 and 40 minutes to complete Part 2:
- Part 1: Multiple-choice questions (29 items)
- Part 2: Short-answer questions (17 items)
The use of calculators is not allowed. For short-answer questions, your child will have to show the method of solution clearly by writing their working steps in the spaces provided in addition to providing the final answers.
Mathematics test
The Mathematics test comprises 2 parts. Your child will be given 35 minutes to complete Part 1, and 50 minutes to complete Part 2:
- Part 1: Multiple-choice questions (30 items).
- Part 2: Short-answer questions (8 items) and open-ended questions (6 items).
Generally, open-ended questions require longer and more complex method of solutions as compared to short-answer questions.
English test
Your child will be given 2 hours 10 minutes to complete the test which comprises 2 parts:
Part 1: Writing.
2 topics are set for Sec 1 test, and 4 topics are set for Sec 2 test. Your child has to choose 1 topic and write a composition on it:
- 200 to 300 words for Sec 1 test.
- 250 to 350 words for Sec 2 test.
Part 2: Comprehension and language use.
50 compulsory multiple-choice questions comprising:- Comprehension based on 2 passages (15 items)
- Comprehension cloze based on 2 passages (15 items)
- Vocabulary (10 items)
- Grammar (10 items)
Mathematics test
The Mathematics test comprises 2 parts. Your child will be given 30 minutes to complete Part 1, and 1 hour 45 minutes to complete Part 2:
- Part 1: Multiple-choice questions (34 items).
- Part 2: Short-answer questions (20 items) and open-ended questions (10 to 15 items).
Generally, open-ended questions require longer and more complex method of solutions as compared to short-answer questions.