JAE JC Appeal & Transfer Guide: How to plan a realistic move after posting
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TL;DR
If you’re thinking about an appeal, first check MOE’s official appeal instructions, then use the COP tool to sanity-check whether the target school is within reach — and still report to your posted school while you wait.
Official references (start here):
- MOE — Submit an appeal: https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/jae/release-of-posting-results/submit-an-appeal
- MOE — Accept offer (JC/MI reporting): https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/jae/release-of-posting-results/accept-offer
- MOE — SchoolFinder (for school contact details): https://www.moe.gov.sg/schoolfinder?journey=Post%20secondary-JC%20school
Quick tool links (prefilled):
New to terms like L1R5/L1R4/ELR2B2 or “raw vs net”? Read this first: https://eclatinstitute.sg/blog/JAE-Scoring-Explained-L1R5-L1R4-ELR2B2
Step 1: Make the appeal realistic (numbers first)
MOE states that for the course you are appealing for, you must meet both the minimum entry requirement and the net aggregate score of the last admitted applicant posted to the course (https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/jae/release-of-posting-results/submit-an-appeal).
How to use that quickly:
- Open the COP tool for your track (e.g. JC Science: https://eclatinstitute.sg/jae-cut-off-points?track=jc-science&sort=cutoff#jae-cop-table).
- Enter your net score to see a buffer label (Safe / Target / Reach) against past cut-off bands.
- Pin up to six schools so you can compare options side-by-side and keep at least two “safe” choices.
