Secondary School Ranking 2027 Singapore: PSLE Cut-Off Points & School Comparison

Looking for a secondary school ranking for 2027 to help shortlist schools for your child? This guide compares historical PSLE admission ranges, explains cut-off points and helps parents look beyond the numbers when choosing a school.

Planning for the 2027 intake? The tables use MOE’s 2025 historical score ranges, checked on 13 October 2026. Confirmed cut-offs for the 2027 intake are not yet available.

These figures describe the posting exercise for students entering Secondary 1 in 2026.

A previous cut-off point helps you understand admission competitiveness. It does not measure teaching quality, student wellbeing or how suitable a school will be for your child.

How This Secondary School Comparison Is Organised

We checked the official profiles of 139 secondary schools with published score ranges. This is a reference set of schools with available data, not a claim to include every secondary institution or admission route in Singapore.

The IP and selected Posting Group 3 tables are sorted by the numeric upper end of the non-affiliated historical score range, from lower to higher. Schools with the same numeric upper score are listed alphabetically. Higher Chinese qualifiers are retained: schools with matching numbers do not necessarily have identical admission conditions. This is an editorial comparison by historical admission scores, not an official MOE ranking of educational quality.

IP and Posting Group 3 are separate: they are different admission pathways.
Affiliated ranges are separate: use them only if your child qualifies for that admission route.
D, M and P mean Distinction, Merit and Pass in Higher Chinese Language. Compare the full score and qualifier for SAP schools.
An asterisk (*) is preserved from the official range. It indicates remaining vacancies and an upper figure representing the Posting Group limit, rather than the score of the last admitted student.
A dash (—) means no range is displayed for that route. It does not mean admission is unrestricted.

Sources: individual MOE SchoolFinder profiles, linked in every row, and MOE’s explanation of PSLE score ranges.

Integrated Programme School Comparison for 2027 Planning

Use this table when comparing the Integrated Programme route. Some schools also have a separate Posting Group 3 intake, shown in the next table. Check each school’s curriculum and programmes before deciding which route fits your child.

School — official profile	Non-affiliated PSLE range	Affiliated PSLE range
Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary)	4(D)–6(M)	—
Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	4–6	—
Nanyang Girls’ High School	4(D)–6(M)	4(D)–8(M)
Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)	4–6	—
Raffles Institution (Secondary)	4–6	—
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (Secondary)	4–7	—
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (Secondary)	4(D)–7(M)	—
Catholic High School (Secondary)	4(D)–7(M)	—
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School	4–7	—
St. Joseph’s Institution (Secondary)	4–7	—
Dunman High School (Secondary)	4(D)–8(M)	—
National Junior College (Secondary)	5–8	—
Temasek Junior College (Secondary)	4–8	—
Victoria School	5–8	—
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School	4–9	—
River Valley High School (Secondary)	4(M)–9(M)	—

Selected Posting Group 3 Schools: Historical Cut-Offs of 10 or Lower

This shorter comparison includes every checked school whose non-affiliated Posting Group 3 range ends at 10 or lower. The complete directory below includes the other schools. These are historical admission scores, not a measure of school quality.

School — official profile	Non-affiliated PSLE range	Affiliated PSLE range
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (Secondary)	6–8	7–13
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (Secondary)	6(M)–8(M)	7(M)–14
Catholic High School (Secondary)	6(D)–8(M)	7–12
Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	6–8	7–17
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School	6–8	7–17
St. Joseph’s Institution (Secondary)	4–8	7–12
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)	6–9	8–21
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School	6–9	—
St Andrew’s School (Secondary)	8–9	9–22
Victoria School	6–9	—
CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)	6–10	8–20
Chung Cheng High School (Main)	5(D)–10(M)	—
Nan Hua High School	5(M)–10(M)	—
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	7–10	7–20

Complete Secondary School Directory: 139 Schools

Use the alphabetical directory to look up a school and compare its admission routes. IP, Posting Groups and affiliated ranges are kept separate. Every school name links to its official MOE profile.

Open the complete directory of 139 schools

School — official profile	IP	PG3	PG2	PG1	Affiliated routes
Admiralty Secondary School	—	16–22	21–25	25–29	—
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School	—	11–18	21–24	25–28	—
Anderson Secondary School	—	7–11	21–23	25–28	—
Ang Mo Kio Secondary School	—	12–16	21–24	25–28	—
Anglican High School	—	4–12	—	—	—
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)	—	6–9	21–21	25–26	PG3: 8–21; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 25–28
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (Secondary)	4–7	6–8	—	—	PG3: 7–13
Assumption English School	—	10–22	22–25	26–29	—
Bartley Secondary School	—	16–21	22–25	26–30*	—
Beatty Secondary School	—	12–18	21–25	25–28	—
Bedok Green Secondary School	—	12–20	21–25	25–30*	—
Bedok South Secondary School	—	13–18	21–25	25–30*	—
Bedok View Secondary School	—	12–16	21–24	26–28	—
Bendemeer Secondary School	—	11–22	22–25	25–28	—
Boon Lay Secondary School	—	7–22	22–25	26–30*	—
Bowen Secondary School	—	12–16	21–24	25–28	—
Broadrick Secondary School	—	5–22	21–25	26–30*	—
Bukit Batok Secondary School	—	8–15	21–23	25–26	—
Bukit Merah Secondary School	—	8–22	22–25	25–28	—
Bukit Panjang Govt. High School	—	7–11	21–22	25–26	—
Bukit View Secondary School	—	13–20	21–24	25–29	—
CHIJ Katong Convent	—	11–14	21–24	26–30*	PG3: 12–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 25–28
CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)	—	6–10	21–22	25–28	PG3: 8–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 26–29
CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent	—	8–14	21–23	25–28	PG3: 11–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 25–28
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (Secondary)	4(D)–7(M)	6(M)–8(M)	—	—	PG3: 7(M)–14
CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent	—	11–13	21–24	25–30*	PG3: 9–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 26–28
Canberra Secondary School	—	17–22	21–25	25–29	—
Catholic High School (Secondary)	4(D)–7(M)	6(D)–8(M)	—	—	PG3: 7–12
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School	4–9	6–9	—	—	—
Changkat Changi Secondary School	—	11–22	21–25	25–30*	—
Christ Church Secondary School	—	12–17	21–23	25–29	—
Chua Chu Kang Secondary School	—	14–20	21–24	25–28	—
Chung Cheng High School (Main)	—	5(D)–10(M)	—	—	—
Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)	—	6–11	21–22	25–27	—
Clementi Town Secondary School	—	8–13	21–23	25–28	—
Commonwealth Secondary School	—	8–13	21–23	25–28	—
Compassvale Secondary School	—	14–18	21–24	25–27	—
Crescent Girls’ School	—	7–13	21–23	—	—
Damai Secondary School	—	10–22	21–25	26–30*	—
Deyi Secondary School	—	9–16	21–24	25–30*	—
Dunearn Secondary School	—	11–22	22–25	25–29	—
Dunman High School (Secondary)	4(D)–8(M)	—	—	—	—
Dunman Secondary School	—	6–14	21–23	25–27	—
East Spring Secondary School	—	16–22	21–25	26–29	—
Edgefield Secondary School	—	5–14	21–23	25–27	—
Evergreen Secondary School	—	10–15	21–23	25–26	—
Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)	—	6–11	21–21	25–27	PG3: 6–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 25–28
Fuhua Secondary School	—	8–13	21–23	25–28	—
Gan Eng Seng School	—	9–15	21–24	25–27	—
Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)	—	11–14	21–24	25–30*	PG3: 11–21; PG2: 22–25; PG1: 25–28
Greendale Secondary School	—	11–16	21–23	25–27	—
Greenridge Secondary School	—	11–22	21–25	26–28	—
Guangyang Secondary School	—	9–22	21–25	26–30*	—
Hai Sing Catholic School	—	11–15	21–23	25–27	—
Hillgrove Secondary School	—	13–18	21–24	25–27	—
Holy Innocents’ High School	—	11–14	21–24	25–27	PG3: 13–22; PG2: 23–25; PG1: 26–28
Hougang Secondary School	—	14–20	21–24	25–27	—
Hua Yi Secondary School	—	8–14	21–23	25–27	—
Hwa Chong Institution (Secondary)	4(D)–6(M)	—	—	—	—
Junyuan Secondary School	—	14–21	21–25	25–28	—
Jurong Secondary School	—	12–16	21–24	25–27	—
Jurong West Secondary School	—	11–16	21–24	25–28	—
Jurongville Secondary School	—	14–22	21–25	25–28	—
Juying Secondary School	—	17–22	21–25	26–30*	—
Kent Ridge Secondary School	—	13–18	21–24	25–30*	—
Kranji Secondary School	—	10–14	21–24	25–28	—
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School	—	—	21–23	25–30*	PG3: 8–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 26–28
Loyang View Secondary School	—	16–22	22–25	25–30*	—
Manjusri Secondary School	—	15–21	21–25	25–30*	PG3: 15–22; PG2: 22–25; PG1: 25–28
Maris Stella High School (Secondary)	—	7(M)–12	—	—	PG3: 4(M)–16
Marsiling Secondary School	—	14–22	21–25	25–27	—
Mayflower Secondary School	—	13–17	21–24	25–28	—
Meridian Secondary School	—	13–22	21–25	25–28	—
Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	4–6	6–8	—	—	PG3: 7–17
Montfort Secondary School	—	14–22	23–25	27–29	PG3: 11–22; PG2: 22–24; PG1: 26–28
Nan Chiau High School	—	4(M)–11(M)	—	—	—
Nan Hua High School	—	5(M)–10(M)	—	—	—
Nanyang Girls’ High School	4(D)–6(M)	—	—	—	IP: 4(D)–8(M)
National Junior College (Secondary)	5–8	—	—	—	—
Naval Base Secondary School	—	13–19	21–24	25–27	—
New Town Secondary School	—	14–20	21–25	26–30*	—
Ngee Ann Secondary School	—	6–12	21–21	25–26	PG3: 12–16; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 25–28
North Vista Secondary School	—	11–18	21–24	25–28	—
Northbrooks Secondary School	—	15–22	22–25	25–27	—
Northland Secondary School	—	15–22	22–25	25–28	—
Orchid Park Secondary School	—	10–19	21–24	25–27	—
Outram Secondary School	—	9–17	21–23	25–26	—
Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School	—	10–18	21–24	25–30*	—
Pasir Ris Secondary School	—	11–17	21–23	25–27	—
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)	—	7–10	21–23	25–30*	PG3: 7–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 26–27
Pei Hwa Secondary School	—	7–14	21–23	25–27	—
Peicai Secondary School	—	14–20	21–25	26–30*	—
Peirce Secondary School	—	14–20	21–25	26–30*	—
Presbyterian High School	—	8–13	21–24	25–28	—
Punggol Secondary School	—	13–19	21–24	25–27	—
Queenstown Secondary School	—	15–22	22–25	26–30*	—
Queensway Secondary School	—	13–17	21–25	25–28	—
Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)	4–6	—	—	—	—
Raffles Institution (Secondary)	4–6	—	—	—	—
Regent Secondary School	—	17–22	23–25	26–30*	—
River Valley High School (Secondary)	4(M)–9(M)	—	—	—	—
Riverside Secondary School	—	8–14	21–23	25–27	—
Sembawang Secondary School	—	18–22	21–25	25–29	—
Seng Kang Secondary School	—	14–19	21–24	25–27	—
Serangoon Garden Secondary School	—	12–22	21–25	26–30	—
Serangoon Secondary School	—	16–20	21–25	26–28	—
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School	4–7	6–8	—	—	PG3: 7–17
Springfield Secondary School	—	10–22	22–25	27–30*	—
St Andrew’s School (Secondary)	—	8–9	21–21	25–27	PG3: 9–22; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 25–30
St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School	—	12–15	21–24	25–30*	PG3: 14–22; PG2: 22–25; PG1: 26–29
St. Gabriel’s Secondary School	—	10–15	21–24	25–28	PG3: 11–22; PG2: 23–25; PG1: 26–28
St. Hilda’s Secondary School	—	12–14	21–23	25–27	PG3: 12–22; PG2: 22–25; PG1: 26–28
St. Joseph’s Institution (Secondary)	4–7	4–8	—	—	PG3: 7–12
St. Margaret’s School (Secondary)	—	8–11	21–23	25–26	PG3: 10–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 25–28
St. Patrick’s School	—	11–11	21–22	25–27	PG3: 13–20; PG2: 21–25; PG1: 25–28
Swiss Cottage Secondary School	—	8–11	21–22	25–26	—
Tampines Secondary School	—	13–19	21–24	25–27	—
Tanjong Katong Girls’ School	—	7–13	21–23	—	—
Tanjong Katong Secondary School	—	7–13	21–23	—	—
Temasek Junior College (Secondary)	4–8	—	—	—	—
Temasek Secondary School	—	8–11	21–22	25–26	—
Unity Secondary School	—	12–18	21–24	25–28	—
Victoria School	5–8	6–9	—	—	—
West Spring Secondary School	—	11–17	21–24	25–27	—
Westwood Secondary School	—	12–22	21–25	25–28	—
Whitley Secondary School	—	15–22	22–25	26–30*	—
Woodgrove Secondary School	—	14–19	21–24	25–28	—
Woodlands Ring Secondary School	—	17–22	21–25	25–29	—
Woodlands Secondary School	—	15–22	21–25	25–28	—
Xinmin Secondary School	—	8–13	21–23	25–28	—
Yio Chu Kang Secondary School	—	15–22	23–25	25–30*	—
Yishun Secondary School	—	12–20	21–24	25–27	—
Yishun Town Secondary School	—	5–13	21–22	25–27	—
Yuan Ching Secondary School	—	12–18	21–24	25–28	—
Yuhua Secondary School	—	15–20	21–25	25–28	—
Yusof Ishak Secondary School	—	7–15	21–22	25–27	—
Yuying Secondary School	—	11–22	22–25	25–29	—
Zhenghua Secondary School	—	14–20	21–24	25–27	—
Zhonghua Secondary School	—	8–12	21–23	25–27	—

How to Read a Secondary School Cut-Off Point

Suppose a school shows a historical range of 8–12 for a particular route. The first student posted had a score of 8 and the last student posted had a score of 12. The upper score is generally described as the cut-off point, subject to any special notation displayed by MOE.

A child matching the historical cut-off is not guaranteed admission in the next exercise. MOE’s profiles explain that cut-offs can vary with cohort performance and school-choice patterns, and that students meeting the cut-off may be tie-broken out. Always use the route and affiliation status relevant to your child.

Are These Confirmed Secondary School Cut-Off Points for 2027?

No. This is a 2027 planning guide using verified historical references. The figures should not be described as confirmed 2027 cut-offs or predictions.

Before submitting choices, check MOE SchoolFinder again for the latest reference year and admission information. Refer to the official Secondary 1 Posting information for exercise instructions and deadlines.

How to Choose Your Six Secondary Schools

Start with schools your child would be happy to attend, then consider admission competitiveness and school fit together.

Include Options with Less Stringent Historical Cut-Offs

Avoid making every choice a school whose historical cut-off is exactly your child’s score. MOE and SEAB encourage families to include at least two to three schools whose previous cut-off points are less stringent than the child’s score. Historical figures still do not guarantee a place. Official school-choice guidance.

For example, for a child scoring 12, a historical cut-off of 14 is numerically less stringent than one of 12. This illustrates how to read the numbers; it is not an admission prediction.

Consider Your Child’s Daily Experience

Compare travelling time, subject options, programmes, CCAs and the support your child needs. Attend open houses where possible and ask questions about the learning environment. MOE’s guide to choosing a secondary school encourages families to consider factors beyond scores.

A useful question is: would your child still be happy attending this school if its position in a score-based table changed next year?

Understand the Tie-Breakers

Academic merit comes first. For students with the same PSLE score competing for limited places, the general tie-breakers are citizenship, school-choice order and then computerised balloting. Higher Chinese posting advantage for SAP schools applies before these general tie-breakers. MOE’s explanation.

Putting a school first does not override a better PSLE score. Discuss the preference order with your child and check the applicable exercise rules with MOE.

Full Subject-Based Banding: What Parents Should Know

Posting Groups and subject levels are related, but they are not the same thing. Under Full Subject-Based Banding, students can take subjects at G1, G2 or G3 levels according to their strengths and eligibility. Avoid treating the old Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) stream labels as the current intake structure. MOE’s overview.

From 2027, graduating students sit the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) examinations at their respective subject levels. This concerns the national examination system; children entering Secondary 1 in 2027 do not take their leaving examinations that year. SEAB’s explanation.

Preparing for Secondary 1 Maths

School selection and Maths preparation are separate tasks. Begin by reviewing fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and clear mathematical working, then gradually introduce unfamiliar algebra and geometry questions.

Use suitable questions without pressure to complete a full paper immediately. After an attempt, identify whether mistakes came from understanding, calculation or reading the question.

Our Sec 1 Maths practice papers with worked solutions provide a starting point for G3 revision. Students preparing for Primary 6 assessments can browse our P6 Maths exam papers. For other levels, visit the free Maths exam-paper hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an official MOE secondary school ranking?

No. The admission ranges come from MOE SchoolFinder. Their ordering is an editorial comparison of historical scores, not an official ranking of school quality.

Which schools have the lowest historical IP cut-off in this comparison?

The lowest numeric upper score in the checked IP references is 6. Several schools share that number. Read their complete ranges, including Higher Chinese qualifiers where shown, rather than assuming their admission conditions are identical.

Does meeting last year’s cut-off guarantee admission?

No. Cut-offs can change and tie-breakers may apply when students compete for limited places.

What do D, M and P mean?

They indicate Distinction, Merit and Pass in Higher Chinese Language. They are not additional AL points to add to or subtract from a PSLE score.

Why are affiliated ranges different?

Affiliation is a separate admission consideration for eligible students. Check the relevant official profile and current posting rules rather than assuming every student can use that range.

Why does this 2027 guide contain 2025 data?

At the review date, the checked SchoolFinder profiles display 2025 ranges. The 2027 intake’s posting outcomes are not yet available. Historical figures can help with planning, but must be labelled accurately.

Is the school with the lowest cut-off always the best choice?

No. Cut-offs describe historical admission competitiveness. They do not determine whether programmes, travelling time and the learning environment suit your child.

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Source and review note: Admission data was checked directly against 139 MOE SchoolFinder profiles on 13 October 2026. Every table row links to its official profile. Refer to MOE and SEAB for current posting rules and deadlines. Information may change after this review.