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Applicants (regardless of nationality) seeking admission to NUS should present the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Diploma.

You should also meet the Mother Tongue (MT) requirement for admission by having one of the following:

  1. minimum of D7 for the higher MT paper taken at the 'O' Level examination
  2. minimum of ‘S’ grade for the H1 MTL paper or General Studies in Chinese
  3. minimum of 'S' grade for the H2 MTLL paper taken at the 'A' Level examination
  4. pass in the MT 'B' Syllabus paper at the 'A' Level examination
If you are a candidate who has been exempted from MT as approved by MOE, the MOE-approved subject-in-lieu will be considered as your MT subject.

Discretionary Admission

We set aside up to 10 % of vacancies for consideration of exceptional candidates for admission to NUS. For such candidates, we will consider other factors besides grades.  The following are some samples of exceptional achievements that we  may take into consideration :

  1. Medal winner at the International Olympiads (Biology, Chemistry, Informatics, Mathematics and Physics)
  2. Winner in the National Science & Talent Search
  3. Represented Singapore in Arts and/or Sports
  4. Active participation in community service and volunteer programmes.
  5. Work experience relevant to the course applied for (supporting document/s is/are required)
  6. Key leadership positions in community organisations, sports and athletic clubs, etc (outside school)

In addition, you can provide information on awards/honours that you have won. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you should provide the details in the 'Discretionary Admissions' section in the online application form. You  should then follow up by sending supporting documents to NUS. Please note that if the 'Discretionary Admissions' section in the online application form is not filled in, you  will be deemed as not interested for consideration under this scheme.

Consideration of SAT I and SAT II

SAT I and SAT II scores are not required for admission consideration.

SAT I

The minimum acceptable individual Reasoning Test scores are 600 for the Critical Reading Section, 600 for the Writing Section, and 650 for the Mathematics Section.

SAT II

Students may take 3 subjects of their choices for the Subject Tests based on the subject prerequisites of the courses you are applying for admission in NUS.

Notes:
Combinations or mixing of scores are not acceptable.
  • The old test format (SAT I & II) and the new test format (Reasoning Test and Subject Tests) cannot be combined.
  • The validity of scores is five years, e.g. for applications closing on 31 December 2008, the validity period is from 31 December 2003 to 31 December 2008 (both dates inclusive).
  • Students who want to take Mathematics as a test subject may wish to take Mathematics Level II.

No minimum Subject Test scores have been stipulated.  NUS Institution Code is 3720.
For more information on Reasoning and Subjects Tests, please visit www.collegeboard.com

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