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Mother Tongue Language (MTL)

Compulsory PSLE / O-Level / A-Level second language

Mother Tongue Language (MTL) is the compulsory second-language subject in Singapore's national exams: Chinese (CL), Malay (ML), Tamil (TL), or Non-Tamil Indian Languages (Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati).

In context

Each ethnic group typically takes a designated MTL. MTL standards: Higher Mother Tongue (HMTL, used for IP / top-school admissions), Standard MTL, MTL B, Foundation MTL.

Source / further reading: https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/mother-tongue-languages

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