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 (MOE confirms no application fees on the DSA-Sec overview).
Apply via the DSA-Sec Portal from 11 a.m. Wed, 7 May 2025 to 3 p.m. Tue, 3 Jun 2025 (MOE DSA-Sec application page).
Schools send DSA-Sec outcomes by Thu, 4 Sep 2025 (MOE DSA-Sec overview); preference submission runs 9 a.m. Mon, 27 Oct to 3 p.m. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 (MOE preference page).
School allocation is released together with the PSLE results (MOE DSA-Sec overview).
Status: MOE DSA-Sec pages last checked 2025-11-30 - application window 7 May 2025, 11 a.m. – 3 Jun 2025, 3 p.m.; outcomes by 4 Sep 2025; preference submission 27–31 Oct 2025 (9 a.m.–3 p.m.). No portal fees stated.
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 |
