The official rules, in plain English

1. 1What AEIS is, and what it is notA once-a-year admissions test run by SEAB for MOE, for international students who want a place in a Singapore mainstream school from Primary 2 to Secondary 3.Checked 17 Oct 2026 · Source: moe.gov.sg, seab.gov.sg
2. 2Age bands: which test your child sitsMOE assigns the test by date of birth and the year your child would start school. The groups run from 2 January to 1 January, not by calendar year. Here is the table MOE's checker returns for 2027 admission.Checked 18 Oct 2026 · Source: moe.gov.sg
3. 3The Cambridge English requirement for Primary applicantsSince 2022 there is no AEIS English paper at Primary level. Your child takes a Cambridge English Qualifications test first, and only applies for the Mathematics test once the score is high enough.Checked 17 Oct 2026 · Source: moe.gov.sg
4. 4How to apply, step by stepCreate a Candidates Portal account, read the Instructions to Candidates, submit the online application with the documents, and pay. Here is each step with what MOE and SEAB say about it.Checked 17 Oct 2026 · Source: moe.gov.sg, seab.gov.sg, myexams.seab.gov.sg
5. 5Dates and fees: 2026 AEIS and 2027 S-AEISEvery published date for the current cycle in one place, with the source. Checked against MOE on 17 October 2026.Checked 17 Oct 2026 · Source: moe.gov.sg
6. 6Test format at every level, from SEABQuestion counts, timings and tools for each AEIS paper, taken from SEAB's test details page and MOE's Instructions to Candidates (June 2026).Checked 18 Oct 2026 · Source: seab.gov.sg, moe.gov.sg
7. 7Test day: what to bring, when to arrive, what is not allowedThe practical rules from MOE's Instructions to Candidates (June 2026) and SEAB's test details page, in checklist form.Checked 17 Oct 2026 · Source: moe.gov.sg, seab.gov.sg
8. 8Results, placement and the first weeksHow outcomes are released, what a school offer means, the reporting deadline, and the Student's Pass step that many parents forget.Checked 17 Oct 2026 · Source: moe.gov.sg
9. 9S-AEIS: the supplementary exerciseA second, smaller exercise in February or March for entry in April or May. Fewer levels, same test format, a different Cambridge timing window.Checked 17 Oct 2026 · Source: moe.gov.sg, seab.gov.sg

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