Q: Is a university IGP the 2026 cut-off point? A: No. NUS, NTU, and SMU use previous-cycle 10th and 90th percentile profiles as guidance. SUTD publishes a subject profile, while SIT and SUSS publish banded percentages. The universities warn that prior results do not guarantee a current offer.
TL;DR The label "2026 IGP" usually means guidance for the 2026 admissions exercise, not grades earned by a 2026 admitted cohort. Most displayed A-Level tables still describe 2025 offers under the former 3H2/1H1 or 90-point framework. For 2025 A-Level results, use the new 70-point UAS, then read the university's transition note instead of converting an old IGP into a promised cut-off.
Last reviewed: 19 July 2026.
The source-year problem in one table
University
What the current page is for
What the displayed evidence describes
NUS
AY2026/2027 applications
AY2025/2026 10th and 90th percentile A-Level profiles and poly GPAs
NTU
2026 admissions exercise
AY2025/2026 10th and 90th percentile profiles, GPAs, and places
SMU
2026 admissions exercise
Offers and places from the 2025 exercise
SUTD
Current A-Level admissions reference
Subjects and grades among students offered in the 2025 exercise
First-choice offer percentages by poly GPA band and old 90-point A-Level bands
SUSS
AY2026 reference
AY2025 shortlist, offer, attribute, and place data using old 90-point A-Level bands
Calling these pages "IGP 2026" is useful search shorthand. It must not erase the source cohort printed by each university.
Revised UAS: what changed
SEAB says the maximum UAS for the 2025 A-Level cohort is 70 points:
three H2 subjects and H1 General Paper form the 70-point calculation;
the fourth content-based subject is included only if it improves the result, after which the score is rebased to 70;
Project Work is excluded from the score; and
a Project Work pass is required for admission to the Autonomous Universities.
This does not turn a 3H2/1H1 letter profile or a former 90-point band into a new 70-point cut-off. NUS explicitly says AY2026/2027 is the first revised-UAS exercise and a corresponding grade profile has not yet been established. NUS, NTU, and SMU direct applicants to use the three H2 grades in the old-format IGP only as an indication of competitiveness.
SIT and SUSS are even more explicit: their displayed A-Level bands remain based on the former 90-point scale.
Use the 70-point UAS explainer or UAS calculator for your own score, but do not manufacture a university threshold by mechanically rebasing its old table.
How 10th and 90th percentiles work
NUS, NTU, and SMU publish profiles for applicants who received offers.
At the 10th-percentile profile, about 90 percent of offered applicants were above that profile and about 10 percent were at or below it, subject to equivalent grade combinations.
At the 90th-percentile profile, about 10 percent of offered applicants were above it.
The interval describes most successful applicants from the source cycle. It is not an eligibility rule or a current-cycle admission line.
The lower percentile is not a guaranteed cut-off. Some offered applicants had other equivalent profiles, and the tables include aptitude-based offers. Prerequisites and additional assessments still apply.
A safer application workflow
For each programme:
Confirm the qualification route and subject prerequisites.
Identify the IGP source year, metric, and applicant population.
Compare like with like: A-Level letters with A-Level letters, poly GPA with poly GPA, and banded percentages with the same band's definition.
Read interview, test, portfolio, essay, and choice-order rules.
Treat the published evidence as higher, mixed, or lower recent competitiveness, never as a "safe" offer.
Use several eligible choices because places, demand, and applicant performance change each year.
The IGP comparison tool can help organise comparable NUS, NTU, and SMU rows. The official university page remains controlling.
AY2025/2026 A-Level 10th and 90th percentile profiles in 3H2/1H1 form;
AY2025/2026 polytechnic GPA percentiles;
programme places taken up; and
markers for programmes with additional assessments.
NUS assumes Grade C for GP and PW when constructing the displayed A-Level profiles, while noting that some programmes require a higher GP grade. The table includes aptitude-based offers and excludes double-degree programmes.
For applicants presenting 2025 A-Level results, NUS says to use the three H2 grades only as a competitiveness indication. It does not claim the old H1 grade is part of the new UAS by default, and it says no corresponding revised-UAS grade profile has yet been established.
NTU's linked PDF is titled AY2025/2026 Grade Profiles, Polytechnic GPAs and Programme Places. It publishes:
10th and 90th percentile 3H2/1H1 profiles;
polytechnic GPA percentiles;
programme places; and
asterisks for programmes with interviews, selection tests, or portfolios.
NTU assumes Grade C for GP and PW in the displayed profiles and notes that some programmes require a higher GP grade. It includes aptitude-based offers and says meeting the previous year's grade or GPA does not guarantee admission.
For the new UAS, NTU also directs 2025 A-Level applicants to use the three H2 grades as an indication rather than treating the old H1 letter as a default UAS component.
SMU published its guidance on 9 January 2026. The tables describe the 2025 admissions exercise:
A-Level and polytechnic 10th and 90th percentile profiles;
programme places taken up; and
aptitude-based offers within the profiles.
SMU assumes Grade C for GP and PW in its 3H2/1H1 display and says the three H2 grades can indicate competitiveness for the revised-UAS cohort. It calls the tables data, not admission criteria.
SMU uses holistic selection. Shortlisted applicants are assessed at interviews, and some programmes also conduct essay writing. Matching the old profile does not guarantee shortlisting or an offer.
SUTD does not publish a NUS-style 10th-to-90th percentile table on this page. For A-Level students offered in the 2025 exercise, it says:
almost all had taken H2 Mathematics, with approximately half scoring A or B;
most had taken H2 Physics or H2 Chemistry, or both, with more than a third scoring A or B; and
among those who also took Singapore-Cambridge O-Levels, almost all had A or B in Mathematics or Additional Mathematics and in Physics or Chemistry.
These are offered-student observations, not compulsory grade cut-offs. SUTD separately says Physics is not compulsory and that it reviews academic and personal attributes comprehensively. It considers evidence of competency in mathematics and science in the context of the applicant's subject opportunities.
The 2026 application is now closed on SUTD's page. Do not infer a 2027 window from that status.
SIT's current PDF is titled "SIT Indicative Grade Profile 2025". It is not a 10th-to-90th percentile table. It shows:
the percentage of first-choice polytechnic applicants in each GPA band who received an offer;
cluster-level offer percentages for first-choice A-Level applicants in former 90-point UAS bands;
the share of offers that came from first- or second-choice applications;
places taken up in AY2025/2026; and
2024 Graduate Employment Survey measures where available.
The A-Level percentages are aggregated across programmes accepting A-Level qualifications within each academic cluster. They are not programme-level cut-offs, and the PDF says the displayed UAS bands use the former 90-point scale.
SIT says all shortlisted applicants are invited to an interview assessment. Formats can include video or face-to-face interviews and written tests. Some programmes also require a portfolio, essay, or technical test. Choice order is considered in selection.
SUSS's AY2026 reference page uses AY2025 first-choice applicants. It publishes:
percentages shortlisted within A-Level UAS and poly GPA bands;
percentages of shortlisted first-choice applicants who received offers;
programme-specific personal attributes; and
AY2025 programme places.
Its A-Level split at 60 points is still on the former 90-point scale. It is not a new 60-out-of-70 threshold.
For the 2025 cycle, shortlisted applicants underwent up to three assessment components: essay writing, a cognitive exercise, and a programme-specific interview or assessment centre. SUSS combines performance, personal attributes, and programme-choice preferences. It warns that grades, attributes, and prior percentages do not guarantee admission.
What not to infer from an IGP
Do not infer that:
meeting the 10th-percentile profile secures an offer;
a profile below the 10th percentile makes an applicant ineligible;
the 90th percentile is a cut-off;
all six universities use the same metric;
an old 60-point band means 60 out of the new 70;
an interview applies to every applicant unless the university says so; or
"above IGP" makes a programme a safety choice.
Eligibility, competitiveness, and selection are different questions.
Frequently asked questions
What does IGP mean?
Indicative Grade Profile. Depending on the university, it can mean offered-student percentiles, a subject profile, or banded shortlist and offer percentages.
Is IGP a cut-off point?
No. The official pages call it guidance or reference information and warn that past data does not guarantee admission.
Are the current tables already on the 70-point UAS?
Generally no. NUS, NTU, and SMU display old-format 3H2/1H1 profiles from the prior cycle. SIT and SUSS expressly label their displayed A-Level bands as the former 90-point scale. SUTD publishes a subject profile instead of a UAS band.
What is the revised maximum UAS?
SEAB says it is 70 points from three H2 subjects and H1 GP. A fourth content-based subject is included only if it improves the result and the result is then rebased to 70. A PW pass is required for AU admission.
Can I compare NUS, NTU, and SMU letter profiles?
You can compare the same qualification and source cycle cautiously, after checking each programme's prerequisites and assessment marker. Equivalent grade combinations and different programme structures still limit a direct ranking.
Can I compare SIT and SUSS percentages directly with NUS percentiles?
No. They answer different questions and use different populations. Read each column definition before comparing any number.
What if my grades are below a displayed profile?
First confirm prerequisites. Then read the lower-percentile or band definition and the university's holistic or aptitude-based route. A lower result is not automatically disqualifying, but it is not evidence of a likely offer either.
Where should I verify the latest data?
Use the six official links below. Third-party tables can lag programme renames, source years, UAS notes, and assessment rules.
