Singapore Secondary School Cut-Off Points 2026: Official MOE Playbook

Q: What does Singapore Secondary School Cut-Off Points 2026: Official MOE Playbook cover?
A: Decode MOE's PSLE score ranges for the 2026 Secondary 1 posting cycle, pull the data from SchoolFinder, and plan a risk-balanced shortlist.

TL;DR
For the 2026 Secondary 1 posting cycle, MOE still expects families to rely on SchoolFinder's PSLE score ranges from the latest completed exercise (currently labelled "PSLE score range of 2024"). Use those numbers as directional guides, layer on school fit, and reserve 2-3 safer options in your six choices just as MOE recommends (PSLE score ranges explainer; 2024 PSLE posting press release).

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How to use this guide

• Step 1: Understand the data: Revisit how MOE defines PSLE score ranges so you know what the numbers can (and cannot) promise.
• Step 2: Pull the latest figures: Use SchoolFinder's filters to surface candidate schools and capture their displayed score bands.
• Step 3: Stress-test your shortlist: Stack each school against your child's posting group and score to build a stretch/fit/safety mix.
• Step 4: Adjust for special rules: Apply affiliation, SAP, and programme prerequisites before you lock in choices.
• Step 5: Finalise on schedule: Track MOE's timeline and run the pre-submission checks so S1-IS entry is a formality.

Step 1: Understand how MOE frames PSLE score ranges

• Range = first to last admitted: The band captures the best (first admitted) and least stringent (last admitted) PSLE score in the previous year's posting exercise for a given posting group. Source: MOE PSLE score ranges (updated 30 May 2025).
• Direction, not certainty: MOE stresses that the ranges are references only; the current cohort's cut-off points crystallise only after the posting run concludes. Source: MOE PSLE score ranges.
• Affiliation bands sit alongside general bands: Affiliated schools publish both the general posting group band and an additional affiliated band for pupils who meet their criteria. Source: