Eligibility Criteria

 

 

 

International students who were former students in Ministry of Education's (MOE's) mainstream schools and are seeking readmission should approach MOE's Customer Service Centre for assistance.

The following lists the eligibility criteria for an applicant to sit for S-AEIS. The applicant should sit for the test appropriate for his/her age. Please select the applicant's intended education level (Primary or Secondary) to see the tests available.

Primary (for ages 7 to 11+ years)
Secondary (for ages 12 to 15+ years)

If the applicant is seeking admission to a primary school, he/she must:

  • Take the relevant paper-based or computer-based Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) test run by Cambridge Assessment English (CAE).

    The test must be taken within 12 months before the month of submission of the S-AEIS registration. For example, if the submission of the S-AEIS registration is in January 2023, the applicant must take the CEQ test from January 2022.

  • Meet or exceed the required Cambridge English Scale (CES) score (listed below) in the CEQ test before the applicant applies to take the S-AEIS-Primary Mathematics test appropriate for their age. 

    Unsuccessful AEIS applicants seeking admission to Primary 5 the previous year may only reapply to take S-AEIS at Primary 4. They may submit their CES scores from their B1 Preliminary for Schools test taken within 12 months before the submission date of their S-AEIS Primary online application.

    • Relevant Tests

    The applicant must generally be of the age listed below as at 1 January of the year of admission.

    7 to 7+ years old
    • CEQ test to sit for: A2 Key for Schools
    • Required CES score: 100 and above
    • S-AEIS test to apply for: Pri 2 Math
    • Content tested: Pri 1 Math
    • Possible outcomes: Pri 2, Pri 1 or unsuccessful
    8 to 8+ years old
    • CEQ test to sit for: A2 Key for Schools
    • Required CES score: 120 and above
    • S-AEIS test to apply for: Pri 3 Math
    • Content tested: Pri 2 Math
    • Possible outcomes: Pri 3, Pri 2, Pri 1 or unsuccessful
    9 to 9+ years old
    • CEQ test to sit for: A2 Key for Schools
    • Required CES score: 130 and above
    • S-AEIS test to apply for: Pri 4 Math
    • Content tested: Pri 3 Math
    • Possible outcomes: Pri 4, Pri 3, Pri 2 or unsuccessful
    10 to 10+ years old
    • CEQ test to sit for: A2 Key for Schools
    • Required CES score: 130 and above
    • S-AEIS test to apply for: Pri 4 Math
    • Content tested: Pri 3 Math
    • Possible outcomes: Pri 4, Pri 3 or unsuccessful
    11 to 11+ years old
    • CEQ test for IS to sit for: A2 Key for Schools
    • Required CES score: 130 and above
    • S-AEIS test to apply for: Pri 4 Math
    • Content tested: Pri 3 Math
    • Possible outcomes: Pri 4 or unsuccessful

      For admission to secondary schools, the applicant can choose to apply for the Secondary 1 or Secondary 2 test.

      The applicant should not be more than 2 years older than the appropriate age for that level.

      Relevant tests

      Your applicant must generally be in the age range listed below as at 1 January in the year of admission.

      12 to 14+ years old
      • Test to apply for: Sec 1
      • Content tested: Pri 6
      • Possible outcomes: Sec 1 or unsuccessful
      13 to 15+ years old
      • Test to apply for: Sec 2
      • Content tested: Sec 1
      • Possible outcomes: Sec 2 or unsuccessful