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How to Apply

There are various types of admissions exercises available in Temasek Polytechnic, and each exercise is open to a specific group of applicants. Refer to "Qualifications & Requirements" to find out which exercise you should apply under. Click on the appropriate exercise for more information:

Admission ExercisesWho can apply?
Direct Polytechnic Admission Exercise (DPAE)
  • Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (SC/PR) who have registered to sit for the O Level examinations in the year of the DPA admission exercise
  • Foreign students enrolled in government, government-aided and Independent Schools during the year of the application, and who have registered to sit for the O-level examinations in the year of the DPA admission exercise
Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)
  • Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents (SC/PR) with valid GCE O Level examination results. However, any SC/PR who was previously admitted to a Junior College, Millennium Institute, Polytechnic are not eligible to apply for an institution in the same category through the JAE
  • Foreign students studying in a government school, government-aided school or Independent School in Singapore with valid 2011 Singapore-Cambridge GCE O Level examination results
  • Holders of 2011 or earlier Singapore-Cambridge GCE A Level seeking admission to a 3-year full-time polytechnic course may also apply
Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE)
  • Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents (SC/PR) who sat for the 2011 GCE O Level examinations
  • Foreign students with 2011 GCE O Level results who had studied in a government school, government-aided school or independent school in Singapore
  • Applicants demonstrating the attributes/ strong passion to succeed in the industry of the chosen course(s) or possessing outstanding talents/ achievements in co-curricular activities in Sports, Performing Arts, Leadership, Community Service or Entrepreneurship
Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE)
  • Holders of relevant ITE certificates
  • Final semester graduating full-time ITE students
Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) - April Intake
  • Holders of GCE O Levels who missed the English Language requirement by one grade but have obtained distinctions in both Mathematics and relevant subjects
  • Holders of GCE O/ A Levels who are not eligible to apply for courses under the JAE
  • Former/ current polytechnic students seeking re-admission to the polytechnic, excluding holders of foreign qualifications
  • Applicants from the Singapore Integrated Programme / School of the Arts (SOTA) who :
    1. have completed Year 4
    2. have graduated with GCE A Level / International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents (SC/PR) with valid IGCSE examination results
  • Holders of foreign qualifications
Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) - October Intake
  • Holders of GCE O/ A Levels
  • Former/ current polytechnic students seeking re-admission to the polytechnic, excluding holders of foreign qualifications
  • Holders of relevant ITE certificates
  • Applicants from the Singapore Integrated Programme / School of the Arts (SOTA) who :
    1. have completed Year 4
    2. have graduated with GCE A Level/ International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents (SC/PR) with valid IGCSE examination results.
  • Holders of foreign qualifications

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