Singapore Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) appeal & transfer guide for Junior College (JC): 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
2026 posting results timing (per MOE’s JAE timeline): release of posting results at 9am on Tue, 3 Feb 2026: https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/jae
MOE also notes JC/MI appeals are made directly to the school, while the JAE Online Appeal Portal (for poly/ITE appeals) runs 9am on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 to 4pm on Friday, 6 February 2026. Source: https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/jae
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
Related guides:
- Posting day checklist (what to do when results drop): https://eclatinstitute.sg/blog/JAE-Posting-Day-Checklist-JC-MI
- MOE Calendar 2026 (term dates + holidays):
