AEIS

WHAT IS THE AEIS

The Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) is a standardized admissions exercise by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Singapore for international students interested in attending mainstream primary and secondary schools.

WHO TAKES THE AEIS

Non-Singapore Citizens or non-Singapore Permanent Residents who do not currently hold a place in mainstream schools and are interested in seeking admission to Primary 2-5 and Secondary 1-3 levels in January of the following academic year.

AEIS TEST DATES

AEIS is conducted around September or October of the year before admission to the mainstream school. For those who would like to have a second attempt, the S(AEIS) is usually held in February.

COMPONENTS OF THE AEIS

The AEIS focuses on English and Mathematics. The format varies by level:

Primary 2-3 AEIS

1. A test of the understanding and use of language: 1 hour to complete 34 multiple choice questions spanning vocabulary, grammar and comprehension skills.
2. 34 Mathematics multiple choice questions and 34 short answer questions. First section 30 minutes long, second section 1h 20 minutes long. No calculator allowed.

Primary 4-5 AEIS

1. English component split into 2 sections requiring 2 hours for both parts. The first section is composition writing (2 choose 1), 100 words. Second section tests understanding and use of language with 50 questions spanning vocabulary, grammar and comprehension skills.
2. 36 Mathematics multiple choice questions, 16 short answer questions, and 12 open-ended questions. First section takes 40 minutes and second section takes 1h 40 minutes. No calculator allowed.

Secondary 1 AEIS

1. English component split into 2 sections. The first section is composition writing (2 choose 1), word limit of 200-300 words. Second section tests understanding and use of language via 50 questions on vocabulary, grammar and multiple choice comprehension. Students have 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete both sections.
2. Mathematics consists of 34 multiple choice questions, 20 short answer questions and 15 open-ended questions. First part is 30 minutes long and second part is 1h 45 minutes long. No calculator allowed.

Secondary 2-3 AEIS

1. English component split into 2 sections. The first section is composition writing (4 choose 1), 250-300 words (Secondary 2) or 300-400 words (Secondary 3). Second section tests understanding and use of language via 50 questions on vocabulary, grammar and multiple choice comprehension.
2. Mathematics consists of 34 multiple choice questions, 20 short answer questions and 15 open-ended questions. First part is 30 minutes long and second part is 1h 45 minutes long. No calculator allowed.

WHY SINGAPORE?

Singapore’s public school system is amongst the best in the world and the best in Asia. Students who are admitted to mainstream public schools gain exposure to English as the language of classroom instruction while maintaining studies in their mother tongue as part of the Singaporean curriculum.

WHY GLOBAL EDUCATION?

According to official statistics, the passing rate of the AEIS has been going down from 80% in 2008 to 20% in 2010. This means that gaining admission to a Singaporean mainstream school will only become more difficult going ahead.

At Global Education, we accept students of all backgrounds and believe in nurturing young minds while they are at their most plastic. Across all our programmes, we have upheld a standard of teaching that enables students to achieve regardless of their family background or privilege. Similarly, international students fall in the category of students we seek to maximise the potential of.

We at Global Education believe that our track record of training students and improving their academic performance speaks for itself. We employ local teachers familiar with the education system and able to best advise and guide your child. Upon passing the AEIS, we offer other tailored services in order to enable further achievement, be it in entering the Gifted Education Programme, building further competencies for national examinations, and even at the university admissions level to overseas colleges in English-speaking countries.