How the DSA-Sec Portal Works: 2025 Step-by-Step Blueprint
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Join our Telegram study groupQ: What does How the DSA-Sec Portal Works: 2025 Step-by-Step Blueprint cover?
A: A parent- and student-friendly walkthrough of MOE's centralised DSA-Sec application system, complete 2025 timeline, login steps, quota rules, exceptions.
TL;DR
Since 2019, every mainstream and IP secondary school (except a few specialised independents) funnels Direct School Admission through the MOE DSA-Sec Portal.
One Singpass login → Three school-and-talent choices → Zero application fees.
Submit 7 May - 3 Jun 2025, watch for selection e-mails, rank any offers 27 - 31 Oct 2025, and receive your allocation with the PSLE result slip in November.
1 Why MOE centralised DSA
| Old pain-point | Portal fix |
| Multiple paper forms & school websites | Single digital form auto-routed to schools |
| Unequal fees (up to $38 per school) | Free of charge since 2019 |
| Hard to police choice cap | System enforces “3 schools / 2 talents per school” rule |
| Parents abroad could not apply | Proxy-sign form downloadable from MOE site |
2 Key 2025-26 cycle dates
| Milestone | 2025 dates | Source |
| Portal opens |
