Revised JC Admission Criteria by MOE

On 6 March 2025, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced major changes to JC admission criteria, to take effect from the 2028 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE).

The number of subjects required for JC admission will be reduced, from L1R5 to L1R4.

To qualify for JC, students will need to score L1R4 ≤ 16 (instead of the current L1R5 ≤ 20).

Bonus points will also be capped at 3 points, down from the current 4 points.

This excludes students who take the Chinese, Malay or Tamil Language Elective Programme, who will be eligible for up to 5 bonus points.

For more details, refer to the MOE Infosheet here.

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