Raffles Institution Years 5 and 6: Subjects and 2026 DSA-JC

Raffles Institution publishes separate current pages for its Years 5 and 6 academics and for Year 5 admissions. Use those pages for the relevant intake rather than an older DSA calendar or a reconstructed subject grid.

Q: What should a student check when considering RI for Years 5 and 6?
A: Check the current subject-combination document, the correct admission route, and any talent-area commitment before making a decision. University prerequisites should be verified separately with the university.

Last reviewed: 18 July 2026. RI marked its academic page as updated on 31 March 2026 and its 2026 DSA-JC page as updated on 5 May 2026.

Years 5 and 6 academics

RI's academic page links the current A-Level subjects and subject-combinations document and groups the curriculum across aesthetics, humanities, knowledge skills, mathematics, mother tongue languages, physical education, and sciences.

The public page does not mean every subject can appear in every combination. Before relying on an option:

1. open the subject-combination document linked from the current academic page;
2. check the school criteria and any selection exercise;
3. verify the exact university prerequisites for your qualification; and
4. confirm any unusual or overseas requirement with the school.

See the RI subject-choice guide for the detailed workflow.

2026 DSA-JC facts

RI's 2026 exercise is for the 2026 Secondary 4 Express or Secondary 5 Normal (Academic) O-Level graduating cohort in mainstream secondary schools. It covers published talent areas under Academic, Leadership and Character, Performing Arts, and Sports.

The 2026 dates are: