AEIS Exam Introduction
The AEIS exam is an entrance examination for international students to enter government primary and secondary schools launched by the Singapore Ministry of Education. Students who pass the exam will be assigned by the Singapore Ministry of Education to the nearest government primary and secondary schools in Singapore.
The AEIS exam is used for admission to primary school grades 2 to 5 and secondary school grades 1 to 3 in the next academic year.
Starting from 2022, primary schools will adopt the CEQ (Cambridge English Qualification) test model for English. What is the CEQ test?
S- AEIS Exam Introduction
S-AEIS is a supplementary entrance examination for international students to enter government primary and secondary schools. S-AEIS is applicable for admission to Secondary School 1 to 2 in the same academic year. Learn more
AEIS Primary School
Examination
*Starting from the second half of 2022, AEIS will no longer organize English test for primary school entrance. If you want to take the AEIS test this year, you must pass the CEQ test within the first twelve months of registration, and meet or exceed the CEQ test standard - that is, CES score, Cambridge English Scale, the score standard is shown in the following table. Students who pre-register for the AEIS Primary Math Test in July this year need to submit the CEQ test score certificate. (Information source: MOE official website)
CEQ exam details are as follows:
Examination content and score requirements:
CEQ English test and AEIS Mathematics test. They are used to assess children's English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as mathematical calculation and reasoning skills. Both tests are conducted in English and have different score requirements for different ages, as follows:
Age 7-7+
AEIS/S-AEIS
CEQ English test content:
A2 Key for Schools
CES English score requirement: 100 points and above
AEIS Mathematics Test Registration: Primary 2
Mathematics test content: Primary school 1
Final admission result: Primary 2, Primary 1, unsuccessful
Age 10-10+
AEIS
CEQ English test content:
B1 Preliminary for Schools
CES English score requirement: 140 points and above
AEIS Mathematics Test Registration: Primary 5
Mathematics test content: Primary 4
Final admission result: Primary 5, Primary 4, Primary 3, unsuccessful
Age 11-11+
S-AEIS
CEQ English test content:
A2 Key for Schools
CES English score requirement: 130 points and above
AEIS Mathematics Test Registration: Primary 4
Mathematics test content: Primary 3
Final admission result: Primary 4, unsuccessful
Age 8-8+
AEIS/S-AEIS
CEQ English test content:
A2 Key for Schools
CES English score requirement: 120 points and above
AEIS Mathematics Test Registration: Primary 3
Mathematics test content: Primary school 2
Final admission results: Primary 3, Primary 2, Primary 1, unsuccessful
Age 10-10+
S-AEIS
CEQ English test content:
A2 Key for Schools
CES English score requirement: 130 points and above
AEIS Mathematics Test Registration: Primary 4
Mathematics test content: Primary 3
Final admission result: Elementary 4, Primary 3, unsuccessful
Age 12-12+
AEIS
CEQ English test content:
B1 Preliminary for Schools
CES English score requirement: 140 points and above
AEIS Mathematics Test Registration: Primary 5
Mathematics test content: Primary 4
Final admission result: Primary 5, unsuccessful
Age 9-9+
AEIS/S-AEIS
CEQ English test content:
A2 Key for Schools
CES English score requirement: 130 points and above
AEIS Mathematics Test Registration: Primary 4
Mathematics test content: Primary 3
Final admission results: Primary 4, Primary 3, Primary 2, unsuccessful
Age 11-11+
AEIS
CEQ English test content:
B1 Preliminary for Schools
CES English score requirement: 140 points and above
AEIS Mathematics Test Registration: Primary 5
Mathematics test content: Primary 4
Final admission result: Primary 5, Primary 4, unsuccessful
*S-AEIS exam in February every year
It is not possible to apply for fifth grade in primary school.
Unsuccessful AEIS applicants who applied for admission to Primary 5 in the previous year may only reapply for the S-AEIS program in Primary 4. Students may submit CES results for the B1 Junior School Examination within 12 months prior to the date of submission of the S-AEIS Primary School Online Application.
CEQ exam objectives and format:
A2 Key for Schools
Understand and use basic English phrases and expressions / Understand simple written English / Can introduce themselves and answer basic questions about themselves / Can interact with English speakers at a basic level.
Paper 1 Reading and Writing
Candidates need to answer questions by reading long or short texts. Master basic grammar.
Exam question types: The reading and writing sections include multiple choice, cloze, multiple choice cloze, guided writing and picture story writing.
Examination percentage: 50%
Duration: 60 minutes
Paper 2
Listening
Candidates need to answer questions by listening to one or more recordings (conversations or announcements, etc.), each recording will be played twice .
Exam question types: The listening section includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank matching and other question types.
Examination percentage: 25%
Duration: 30 minutes
Paper 3
Speaking
The candidate will work with another candidate to test their speaking ability based on questions and discussion topics (based on the pictures) asked by the examiner.
Examination method: The oral part includes answering questions, picture description, discussion and asking questions.
Examination percentage: 25%
Test duration: 8-10 minutes
CEQ exam objectives and format:
B1 Preliminary for Schools
Can read English books and magazines / write English letters and emails on any topic / understand news information that has already happened / be able to correctly express your opinions and ideas in spoken and written English.
Paper 1 Reading
Candidates need to answer questions by reading long or short texts. Master basic grammar.
Exam question types: The reading and writing sections include multiple choice, cloze, multiple choice cloze, guided writing and picture story writing.
Examination percentage: 50%
Duration: 60 minutes
Paper 3 Listening
The candidate will work with another candidate to test their speaking ability based on questions and discussion topics (based on the pictures) asked by the examiner.
Examination method: The oral part includes answering questions, picture description, discussion and asking questions.
Examination percentage: 25%
Test duration: 8-10 minutes
Paper 2 Writing
Candidates need to answer questions by listening to one or more recordings (conversations or announcements, etc.), each recording will be played twice.
Exam question types: The listening section includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank matching and other question types.
Examination percentage: 25%
Duration: 30 minutes
Paper 4 Speaking
The candidate will work with another candidate to test their speaking ability based on questions and discussion topics (based on the pictures) asked by the examiner.
Examination method: The oral part includes answering questions, picture description, discussion and asking questions.
Examination percentage: 25%
Test duration: 8-10 minutes
Registration and examination time:
You can register for the CEQ exam every month and take the exam on a first-come, first-served basis. The CEQ results will be announced about eight weeks after the exam. To ensure timely submission of the CEQ results and not affect the registration for the AEIS Mathematics exam, it is recommended that you register for the CEQ exam as early as possible to avoid being full and having no exam seats. Students who have received the CEQ results and meet the requirements should register for the AEIS Mathematics exam as early as possible within the specified time. The exam registration channel will be closed if the quota is full.
The registration period for AEIS Mathematics is between July and August each year. The registration period for S-AEIS exam is between December and January of the following year.
The AEIS Mathematics test is held between September and October each year. The S-AEIS test is held between late February and March.
If you still have questions about AEIS exam registration, or need help with Singapore CEQ exam, please contact our professional teachers
AEIS Secondary School Examination
The AEIS exam is an entrance exam for international students to enter government primary and secondary schools launched by the Ministry of Education of Singapore. Students who pass the exam will be assigned to government primary and secondary schools in Singapore by the Ministry of Education of Singapore. Students who pass the exam will be enrolled in January of the following year. If a student does not pass the AEIS exam of the year, he or she can also sign up for the S-AEIS exam in February of the following year. Students who pass the exam will be enrolled in June of the following year. Therefore, international students who want to attend government primary and secondary schools in Singapore have two exam opportunities every year.
Examination content:
English and Mathematics. The AEIS and S-AEIS are centralised tests in English and Mathematics that assess your child's English literacy, numeracy and reasoning skills. They are taken in English and there are different tests for different educational levels.
Registration and examination time:
The registration period for AEIS exam is between July and August every year, while the registration period for S-AEIS exam is between December and January of the following year.
The AEIS exam is held between September and October each year. The S-AEIS exam is held between late February and March.
Age requirement:
International students between 7 and 16 years old on January 1 of the year of enrollment are eligible to apply.
Secondary school year 1
Age requirement: 12 to 14 years old
Admission grade: Secondary 1
Examination content: Primary school 6
Admission result: Secondary 1, unsuccessful
Secondary school year 2
Age requirement: 13 to 15 years old
Admission grade: Secondary 2
Examination content: Secondary 1
Admission result: Secondary 2, unsuccessful
Secondary school year 3
Age requirement: 14 to 16 years old
Admission grade: Secondary 3
Examination content: Secondary 2
Admission result: Secondary 3, unsuccessful
