Year 1 Admissions

Apply to NUS High School's Year 1 intake via the DSA-Sec Exercise or the Supplementary Intake Exercise. Find key dates, eligibility criteria, and steps to apply here.

Last updated on 24 June 2026

NUS High School admits 100% of students through the Direct School Admission Secondary (DSA-Sec) Exercise and does not participate in the Secondary 1 (S1) Posting Exercise. If there are vacancies after the DSA-Sec Exercise, a Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE) may be carried out in November before the end of the S1 Option Phase (selection of secondary schools after the release of PSLE results).

A. DSA-SEC EXERCISE

The DSA-Sec exercise comprises a two-phase selection. All applicants will sit for the Selection Tests. Only shortlisted applicants will attend the Selection Camp. Applicants will be notified of the exercise details via the main contact e-mail address registered with MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal. Successful DSA applicants are not eligible for school transfer after the release of the PSLE results and cannot participate in the S1 Posting Exercise. Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are required to honour their commitment to the school for the duration of the 6-year Integrated Programme and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for from year 1-4.

Interested applicants must register at the MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal during the application period. For more details, please refer to MOE website DSA for Secondary Schools (opens in new tab). Parents and students are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the student’s aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind the schools’ academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent. NUS High School can be found under the talent area of both "Math" and "Science". Applicants need to register only ONCE in either "Math" or "Science". You SHOULD NOT select NUS High School twice as you only have three DSA choices.

International students applying for admission to NUS High School do not need to sit for the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS)-Secondary test due to our specialised curriculum. However, applicants who are also applying to other mainstream schools in Singapore would need to take and pass the AEIS test before they can be considered for admission to secondary schools. Please refer to https://www.moe.gov.sg/international-students/aeis (opens in new tab).

The selection criteria for all Year 1 DSA-Sec applicants to NUS High School will be based on the applicants' performance in the DSA-Sec Exercise.

Important dates and information for DSA-Sec Exercise

Direct School Admission (Secondary) Exercise

* Important points to note when you register at MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal:

1. NUS High School is found under the talent area of both "Math" and "Science". Applicants need to register only ONCE in either "Math" or "Science". You SHOULD NOT select NUS High School twice as you only have three DSA choices.
2. Application through the portal is free-of-charge and requires one parent's SingPass to login, for authentication purposes. Parents who do not have SingPass access can approach the child's primary school for assistance.

Summary of Application for DSA-Sec Exercise

Apply at MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal

Application for Year 1 DSA-Sec must be submitted through the MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal. The application is free-of-charge. Please register only once for NUS High School under the talent area either “Math” or “Science”. For more details, please refer to MOE website https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/dsa (opens in new tab).

Attend the DSA-Sec Selection

All Applicants are to sit for the Selection Tests on 4 July 2026, Saturday. Venue for Selection Tests will be emailed by 1 July 2026 via the Main Contact Email Address filled in at MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal.
Applicants will receive invitation email via the Main Contact Email Address by 23 July 2026, if shortlisted to attend the Selection Camp on 24 July 2026, Friday or 25 July 2026, Saturday.

Offer of the DSA-Sec Exercise

Successful applicants will be notified of the selection outcome - Confirmed Offer (CO) or Wait List Offer (WL) by 28 August 2026 via the main contact e-mail address registered with MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal.
Please note that the School is unable to provide information on application outcome or status over the telephone and we reserve the right not to release any information explaining why an application is unsuccessful.
All applicants will receive their application outcomes between 17 August and 28 August 2026.

4. Submit the School Preference Choice at MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal

Successful applicants who have received the offers should submit their preferred choices of school at MOE Centralised DSA-Sec Online Portal.

B. SUPPLEMENTARY INTAKE EXERCISE

The Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE) is subject to vacancies available on the day of release of PSLE results. The application is open only to current P6 students who have taken the PSLE and who have not been admitted to a school through the DSA-Sec Exercise.

Applicants who are interested to apply to NUS High School via the SIE should also concurrently take part in the MOE Secondary one (S1) Posting Exercise for the posting of Secondary School and Third Language (if applicable). Successful SIE applicants who have accepted the NUS High School SIE’s offer will not be posted to another school under the S1 Posting Exercise. However, if the applicants have opted for Third Language in the S1 Posting Exercise, it will still be processed based on their Third Language choices.

Selection of applicants in the SIE will be based on the PSLE results and portfolio which includes primary school academic results. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Interview. Applicants with a PSLE score of 4 to 6 with AL 1 in both Mathematics and Science are encouraged to apply.

Online Application for SIE will only open if there is vacancy available on the PSLE results releasing date.

Important dates and information for Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE)

Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE)

* Important points to note when register at NUS High School Online Portal:
1. SIE will open if there is vacancy available on the day of release of PSLE results.
2. If PSLE results are released on 23 Nov 2026 (Monday), 3rd day from release of PSLE results will be 25 Nov 2026.

Summary of Application for Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE)

1. Apply for SIE by submitting the PSLE results to PSLE results submission portal (opens in new tab).

Indicate PSLE score & subject grades and upload a scanned copy of the PSLE result slip by the third day from the release of PSLE results via the PSLE results submission portal (opens in new tab). Submission must be completed by 10 am.
Applying for admission via SIE is free.
No appeal of late application is allowed after the third day from the release of PSLE results.

2. Attend the Selection Interview

Applicants may be invited to attend a Selection Interview between the 4th and 6th day from the release of the PSLE results.

3. Acceptance / Rejection of the SIE Offer

Once an applicant is offered a Confirmed Offer (CO), the applicant must decide and submit the acceptance / rejection form to NUSHS within 24 hours.
The offer of CO is considered as void if there is no written response from the applicant within 24 hours. The place will be released to applicants on the wait list.
By accepting the NUS High School's offer, the applicant agrees to withdraw his / her secondary school options under the S1 Posting Exercise. NUSHS will inform the Ministry of Education accordingly and you will not be posted to another school under the S1 Posting Exercise. However, if applicant has opted for Third Language in the S1 Posting Exercise, it will still be processed based on his / her Third Language choices.
For unsuccessful applicants, they will be posted to a secondary school based on their submitted school choices under the S1 Posting Exercise.
The School will notify applicants of selection outcome via e-mail. Please note that the School is unable to provide information on application outcome or status over the telephone and we reserve the right not to release any information explaining why an application is unsuccessful.