Last Updated: 30 May 2025
Understand the PSLE score ranges
4. Understand the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) score ranges
About PSLE score ranges
The PSLE score range listed in the ÍâÍøÌìÌà refers to the PSLE score of the first and last student admitted to a particular school in the previous year through S1 Posting. These PSLE score rangesÌýshould only be used as a reference as they were based on the PSLE scores and school choice patterns of the previous year’s P6 cohort. The PSLE score ranges of the current cohort are determined only after the conclusion of current year's S1 posting process. Ìý
The PSLE score ranges of a school is presented in this way:
In the example above, the PSLE score of the first student (i.e. student with the best PSLE score) admitted through Posting Group 1, 2 or 3 in this school via last year’s S1 posting process was 25, 21 and 15, respectively.
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The PSLE score of the last student admitted through Posting Group 1, 2 or 3 in this school via last year’s S1 posting process was 28, 24 and 20, respectively. These PSLE scores form the COPs for the respective Posting Groups offered by the school, based on last year’s cohort.

The HCL grades of the first and last student admitted into this school are reflected in the brackets – (D) = Distinction, (M) = Merit, and (P) = Pass. If the first or last student admitted did not take HCL, no HCL grades will be shown.Ìý
Example:

This means that: A student with a PSLE score of 11 and better, and did not take HCL would have been admitted, as 11 is a better PSLE score than the COP of 12 (P). However, a student with a PSLE score of 12 and did not take HCL would not be able to enter the school as the COP is better than the student’s score.