July 15, 2019
Things You Need to Know About PSLE 2019
PSLE is just around the corner (in a month’s time!), so here is some useful information to keep your child in check and to set target scores based on the cut-off points (COPs) of the last secondary school intake.
On a side note, it is important to be mindful that besides COPs and how the schools rank against one another, there are definitely other factors to consider when selecting the right secondary school for your child.
Calculation of PSLE Aggregate Score
1. Calculate the T-score of individual subjects using the following formula.
– x = subject’s raw score
– m = mean score across cohort and all 4 subjects
– s = standard deviation (spread of scores around the mean)
2. Calculate aggregate score by summing up T-scores of individual subjects.
3. Worked example-
Kim obtained the following scores for the 4 different subjects.
- Math: 89
- Science: 86
- English: 90
- Chinese: 90
Let’s say that the mean score (m) and standard deviation (s) across the cohort are 75 and 10 respectively. Converting these raw scores into T-scores, we get-
- Math: 64
- Science: 61
- English: 65
- Chinese: 65
Kim’s PSLE aggregate score will be 64 + 61 + 65 + 65 = 255.
Note: Bonus points (1-3 points) will be awarded to students who have taken up Higher Mother Tongue for admission into Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools.
PSLE Timeline
| Oral Examinations | 15 August 2019 (Thursday) and 16 August 2019 (Friday) |
| Listening Comprehension Examinations | 20 September 2019 (Friday) |
| Written Examinations | 26 September 2019 (Thursday) to 2 October 2019 (Wednesday) |
| Marking of Examination Papers | 14 October 2019 to 17 October 2019 |
| Release of PSLE results | Between 21 November 2019 and 25 November 2019 |
| Submission of school choices (Option Form) | Between 21 November 2019 and 25 November 2019 |
| Release of school posting results | Either on 20, 23 or 24 December 2019 (tentative) |
Cut-off Points for Admission into Secondary Schools (2019 intake)
| School | COP (2017) | COP (2018) | Affiliation | CoEducation/ Single Sex | Government/ Independent | SAP School | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Secondary School | 197 | 203 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Woodlands |
| Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School | 218 | 222 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Yishun |
| Anderson Secondary School | 245 | 247 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Ang Mo Kio |
| Ang Mo Kio Secondary School | 224 | 228 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Ang Mo Kio |
| Anglican High School | 238 | 239 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | SAP | Changi |
| Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) | 240 | 245 | 191 | Boys | Government | - | Bukit Timah |
| Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (IB) | 256 | 254 | - | Boys | Independent | - | Queenstown |
| Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (O-levels) | 249 | 250 | 235 | Boys | Independent | - | Queenstown |
| Assumption English School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Timah |
| Bartley Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Toa Payoh |
| Beatty Secondary School | 211 | 215 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Toa Payoh |
| Bedok Green Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bedok |
| Bedok South Secondary School | 207 | 210 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bedok |
| Bedok View Secondary School | 212 | 216 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bedok |
| Bendemeer Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Kallang |
| Boon Lay Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Bowen Secondary School | 224 | 226 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Hougang |
| Broadrick Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Mountbatten |
| Bukit Batok Secondary School | 223 | 228 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Batok |
| Bukit Merah Secondary School | 189 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Merah |
| Bukit Panjang Govt. High School | 244 | 245 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Choa Chu Kang |
| Bukit View Secondary School | 205 | 211 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Batok |
| Canberra Secondary School | 188 | 193 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Sembawang |
| Catholic High School (IP) | 253 | 254 | - | Boys | Autonomous | SAP | Bishan |
| Catholic High School (O-levels) | 250 | 251 | 240 | Boys | Autonomous | SAP | Bishan |
| Cedar Girls Secondary School (O-levels) | 249 | 250 | - | Girls | Autonomous | - | Upper Serangoon |
| Cedar Girls Secondary School (IP) | 254 | 253 | - | Girls | Autonomous | - | Serangoon |
| Changkat Changi Secondary School | 189 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Simei |
| CHIJ Katong Convent | 225 | 227 | 200 | Girls | Autonomous | - | Marine Parade |
| CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) | 243 | 246 | 201 | Girls | Autonomous | - | Toa Payoh |
| CHIJ St. Josephs Convent | 232 | 237 | 200 | Girls | Government | - | Seng Kang |
| CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls School (IP) | 256 | 255 | - | Girls | Autonomous | SAP | Ang Mo Kio |
| CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls School (O-levels) | 253 | 253 | 230 | Girls | Autonomous | SAP | Ang Mo Kio |
| CHIJ St. Theresas Convent | 235 | 238 | 200 | Girls | Government | - | Bukit Merah |
| Christ Church Secondary School | 201 | 207 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Woodlands |
| Chua Chu Kang Secondary School | 211 | 216 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Choa Chu Kang |
| Chung Cheng High School (Main) | 242 | 242 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | SAP | Marine Parade |
| Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) | 238 | 240 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Yishun |
| Clementi Town Secondary School | 231 | 234 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Clementi |
| Commonwealth Secondary School | 237 | 239 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | West Coast |
| Compassvale Secondary School | 210 | 214 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Seng Kang |
| Crescent Girls School | 241 | 242 | - | Girls | Autonomous | - | Tanglin |
| Damai Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bedok |
| Deyi Secondary School | 215 | 220 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Ang Mo Kio |
| Dunearn Secondary School | 189 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Batok |
| Dunman High School (IP) | 255 | 256 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | SAP | Mountbatten |
| Dunman Secondary School | 229 | 231 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Tampines |
| East Spring Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Tampines |
| Edgefield Secondary School | 226 | 229 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Punggol |
| Evergreen Secondary School | 224 | 227 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Woodlands |
| Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) | 241 | 242 | 200 | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Queenstown |
| Fajar Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Panjang |
| Fuchun Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Woodlands |
| Fuhua Secondary School | 232 | 235 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Gan Eng Seng School | 223 | 226 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Merah |
| Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) | 224 | 228 | 196 | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Geylang |
| Greendale Secondary School | 203 | 210 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Punggol |
| Greenridge Secondary School | 188 | 195 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Panjang |
| Guangyang Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bishan |
| Hai Sing Catholic School | 220 | 223 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Pasir Ris |
| Hillgrove Secondary School | 205 | 210 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Batok |
| Holy Innocents High School | 228 | 233 | 189 | Co-ed | Government | - | Upper Serangoon |
| Hougang Secondary School | 194 | 202 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Hougang |
| Hua Yi Secondary School | 221 | 226 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Hwa Chong Institution (IP) | 258 | 259 | - | Boys | Independent | SAP | Bukit Timah |
| Junyuan Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Tampines |
| Jurong Secondary School | 224 | 228 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Jurong West Secondary School | 199 | 209 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Jurongville Secondary School | 195 | 197 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Juying Secondary School | 195 | 192 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Kent Ridge Secondary School | 206 | 214 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | West Coast |
| Kranji Secondary School | 229 | 233 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Choa Chu Kang |
| Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School | 232 | 236 | 200 | Co-ed | Government | - | Bishan |
| Loyang Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Pasir Ris |
| Manjusri Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Ubi |
| Maris Stella High School | 235 | 237 | 226 | Boys | Government | SAP | Bartley |
| Marsiling Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Marsiling |
| Mayflower Secondary School | 219 | 222 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Ang Mo Kio |
| Meridian Secondary School | 208 | 210 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Pasir Ris |
| Methodist Girls School (Secondary) (IB) | 260 | 258 | 250 | Girls | Independent | - | Bukit Timah |
| Methodist Girls School (Secondary) (O-levels) | 254 | 254 | - | Girls | Independent | - | Bukit Timah |
| Montfort Secondary School | 204 | 208 | 191 | Boys | Government | - | Hougang |
| Nan Chiau High School | 243 | 244 | - | Co-ed | Government | SAP | Sengkang |
| Nan Hua High School | 243 | 245 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | SAP | Clementi |
| Nanyang Girls High School (IP) | 264 | 258 | 250 | Girls | Independent | SAP | Bukit Timah |
| National Junior College (IP) | 256 | 256 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Timah |
| Naval Base Secondary School | 195 | 203 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Yishun |
| New Town Secondary School | 189 | 193 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Queenstown |
| Ngee Ann Secondary School | 237 | 238 | 225 | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Tampines |
| North Vista Secondary School | 208 | 214 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Seng Kang |
| Northbrooks Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Yishun |
| Northland Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Yishun |
| Orchid Park Secondary School | 208 | 212 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Yishun |
| Outram Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Outram |
| Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School | 215 | 217 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Pasir Ris |
| Pasir Ris Secondary School | 216 | 219 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Tampines |
| Paya Lebar Methodist Girls School (Secondary) | 250 | No intake | 212 | Girls | Autonomous | - | Hougang |
| Pei Hwa Secondary School | 219 | 224 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Sengkang |
| Peicai Secondary School | 188 | 189 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Serangoon |
| Peirce Secondary School | 208 | 211 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bishan |
| Ping Yi Secondary School | 189 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bedok |
| Presbyterian High School | 232 | 235 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Ang Mo Kio |
| Punggol Secondary School | 194 | 201 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Punggol |
| Queenstown Secondary School | 188 | 189 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Queenstown |
| Queensway Secondary School | 214 | 220 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Queenstown |
| Raffles Girls School (Secondary) (IP) | 260 | 259 | - | Girls | Independent | - | Orchard |
| Raffles Institution (IP) | 257 | 258 | - | Boys | Independent | - | Bishan |
| Regent Secondary School | 190 | 201 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Choa Chu Kang |
| River Valley High School (IP) | 250 | 252 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | SAP | Boon Lay |
| Riverside Secondary School | 230 | 234 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Woodlands |
| Sembawang Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Sembawang |
| Seng Kang Secondary School | 199 | 205 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Seng Kang |
| Serangoon Garden Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Serangoon |
| Serangoon Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Serangoon |
| Singapore Chinese Girls School (IP) | 252 | 252 | - | Girls | Independent | - | Bukit Timah |
| Singapore Chinese Girls School (O-levels) | 250 | 252 | 220 | Girls | Independent | - | Bukit Timah |
| Springfield Secondary School | 189 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Tampines |
| St. Andrews Secondary School | 234 | 242 | 189 | Boys | Government | - | Potong Pasir |
| St. Anthonys Canossian Secondary School | 223 | 227 | 188 | Girls | Autonomous | - | Bedok |
| St. Gabriels Secondary School | 222 | 226 | 189 | Boys | Government | - | Serangoon |
| St. Hildas Secondary School | 221 | 226 | 188 | Co-ed | Government | - | Tampines |
| St. Josephs Institution (IB) | 253 | 250 | - | Boys | Independent | - | Bukit Timah |
| St. Josephs Institution (O-levels) | 244 | 245 | 238 | Boys | Independent | - | Bukit Timah |
| St. Margarets Secondary School | 241 | 242 | 201 | Girls | Autonomous | - | Bukit Timah |
| St. Patricks School | 225 | 229 | 188 | Boys | Government | - | Marine Parade |
| Swiss Cottage Secondary School | 239 | 242 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Batok |
| Tampines Secondary School | 203 | 208 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Tampines |
| Tanglin Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Clementi |
| Tanjong Katong Girls School | 231 | 235 | - | Girls | Autonomous | - | Katong |
| Tanjong Katong Secondary School | 231 | 233 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Katong |
| Teck Whye Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Choa Chu Kang |
| Temasek Junior College (IP) | 249 | 250 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bedok |
| Temasek Secondary School | 231 | 234 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Bedok |
| Unity Secondary School | 212 | 219 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Choa Chu Kang |
| Victoria School (O-levels) | 246 | 246 | - | Boys | Autonomous | - | Bedok |
| Victoria School (IP) | 252 | 252 | - | Boys | Autonomous | - | Bedok |
| West Spring Secondary School | 220 | 224 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Panjang |
| Westwood Secondary School | 198 | 196 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Whitley Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bishan |
| Woodgrove Secondary School | 204 | 210 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Woodlands |
| Woodlands Ring Secondary School | 211 | 217 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Woodlands |
| Woodlands Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Woodlands |
| Xinmin Secondary School | 233 | 235 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Hougang |
| Yio Chu Kang Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Ang Mo Kio |
| Yishun Secondary School | 200 | 207 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Yishun |
| Yishun Town Secondary School | 235 | 239 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Yishun |
| Yuan Ching Secondary School | 208 | 215 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Yuhua Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Jurong |
| Yuying Secondary School | 188 | 188 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Hougang |
| Zhenghua Secondary School | 206 | 211 | - | Co-ed | Government | - | Bukit Panjang |
| Zhonghua Secondary School | 234 | 236 | - | Co-ed | Autonomous | - | Serangoon |
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