Admissions

JOINT ADMISSION EXERCISE (JAE)

The Joint Admission Exercise (JAE) is conducted by the Ministry of Education after the release of the GCE “O” Level examination results. For more information regarding the JAE (timeline, schoolfinder), you may refer to the Ministry of Education’s JAE website (https://www.moe.gov.sg/jae).

APPEALS

Appeal for admission to ACJC will begin once the Joint Admission Exercise (JAE) posting results have been released. The appeal application is done fully online.

Students who wish to submit an appeal should take note of the following:

Applicants must meet the cut-off points for the respective course (Science or Arts) for the appeal to be considered. The 2026 cut-off points for ACJC Science is 7 and ACJC Arts is 9.
If you are admitted to your posted school via Direct School Admissions (DSA), you are not eligible to participate in this exercise.
Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Shortlisted applicants will be notified of the result of the appeal application through the contact information provided by 9 February 2026, 5pm.

You are required to submit the following documents in PDF format as part of your online appeal application:

GCE ‘O’ Level Results Slip
2026 JAE Form A
JAE Verification Slip (JC Choices)
CCA Records
Other supporting documents (if applicable)

Students who wish to submit an appeal are to do so through one of the following online forms:

For students who have participated in the JAE, submit your application here: https://go.gov.sg/acjc-jae-appeals
For Singaporeans/PR who did not participate in the JAE, submit your application here: https://go.gov.sg/acjc-nonjae-appeals
For foreign students who did not participate in the JAE, submit your application here: https://go.gov.sg/acjc-nonjae-appeals-foreigners

The deadline for submission of appeal application is 6 February 2026, 5pm.

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA)

The annual DSA Exercise now open. Click here for information on DSA application.

RETURNING SINGAPOREANS

Students are advised to go to the following MOE website for more information regarding admission procedures for returning Singaporeans:

Click here for details.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Students are advised to take the J-PACT test which is for international students who wish to seek admission to a Junior College. For more information, check the following websites: