Prelim

School preliminary examination

A 'prelim' (preliminary examination) is a school-organised mock examination held a few weeks before the national PSLE / SEC / A-Level. Used as the final practice run and for posting predictions to JC / Polytechnic.

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In context

Each school sets its own prelim papers, and some are harder than the national paper. The official SEAB syllabus and specimen papers remain the best guide to the real exam.

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