The AEIS exam is an entrance examination for international students to enter government primary and secondary schools launched by the Ministry of Education of Singapore. Students who pass are uniformly assigned to the Singapore government primary and secondary schools by the Ministry of Education. Students who pass the exam will be admitted in January of the second year.​ If the student fails to pass the AEIS exam that year, they can also register for the S-AEIS exam in February of the following year. Students who pass the exam will be transferred to the school in June of the following year. Therefore, international students who want to enter Singapore government primary and secondary schools have twice a year to take exams.

Examination Content:

​​ English and mathematics. AEIS and S-AEIS are intensive tests of English and mathematics to assess your child's English literacy, numeracy and reasoning skills. They are conducted in English and have different tests for different education levels.

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​ Registration and examination time:

The registration time for the AEIS exam is between July and August each year. The registration time for the S-AEIS exam is between December and January of the following year.

The AEIS exam time is approximately between September and October each year. The S-AEIS exam time is approximately between the end of February and March.

Age conditions:

International students who are between 7 and 16 years old on January 1st of the enrollment year can register.

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