Last Updated: 06 May 2025
Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE)
1. Overview
What is Poly EAE?
Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE) is an aptitude-based admissions exercise that allows students to apply for and receive conditional offers for admission to polytechnics prior to receiving their O-Level examination results or final Higher Nitec Grade Point Average (GPA).
Who can apply
Poly EAE is open to:
- Singapore Citizens (SC) and Permanent Residents (PR) who are sitting for the O-Level examinations in the year of the application.
- International students in government, government-aided and independent schools who are sitting for the O-Level examinations in the year of the application.
- ITE students who are in the final year of their Nitec or Higher Nitec courses. For the AY2026 polytechnic intake, this would be Nitec students completing their course in June or December 2025, or Higher Nitec students completing their course in September 2025 or March 2026.
You are not eligible to apply if you are currently enrolled or had previously been enrolled in a polytechnic.
- For O-Level students
- For ITE students