GCE A-Level
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level
The GCE A-Level is Singapore's pre-university examination, taken at the end of JC2 (the 2-year Junior College programme). Jointly examined by SEAB and Cambridge Assessment.
Full guide: A-Level explained: a parent guide
In context
A-Level grades are A (best), B, C, D, E, S, U (fail). Subjects are taken at H1 (half subject), H2 (full subject) or H3 (advanced). University admissions in Singapore (NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SUSS, SIT) use a University Admission Score derived from H1+H2 grades plus General Paper. Common H2 syllabus codes: 9758 Math, 9476 Chemistry, 9478 Physics, 9477 Biology, 9570 Economics (the three sciences are revised syllabuses examined from 2026, replacing 9729, 9749 and 9744).
Source / further reading: https://www.seab.gov.sg/gce-a-level/
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