JC cut-off points
The L1R5 net aggregate range for every junior college in the 2026 JAE, as MOE lists it. The second number in each range is the cut-off. Enter a score to tick the courses it would have met last year.
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| Junior college | Science | Arts |
|---|---|---|
| Hwa Chong InstitutionHCI · Bukit Timah | 2–3 | 2–5 |
| Raffles InstitutionRI · Bishan | 2–3 | 2–5 |
| Eunoia Junior CollegeEJC · Bishan | 2–5 | 2–6 |
| Nanyang Junior CollegeNYJC · Serangoon | 2–5 | 2–7 |
| Dunman High SchoolDHS · Kallang | 4–6 | 6–8 |
| National Junior CollegeNJC · Bukit Timah | 2–6 | 4–8 |
| Victoria Junior CollegeVJC · Bedok | 2–6 | 4–8 |
| Temasek Junior CollegeTJC · Tampines | 2–7 | 6–7 |
| Anglo-Chinese Junior CollegeACJC · Queenstown | 2–7 | 4–9 |
| River Valley High SchoolRVHS · Jurong West | 2–8 | 7–9 |
| St Andrew's Junior CollegeSAJC · Toa Payoh | 3–8 | 5–10 |
| Anderson Serangoon Junior CollegeASRJC · Hougang | 3–9 | 7–10 |
| Catholic Junior CollegeCJC · Novena | 6–11 | 5–12 |
| Tampines Meridian Junior CollegeTMJC · Pasir Ris | 7–12 | 7–12 |
| Jurong Pioneer Junior CollegeJPJC · Choa Chu Kang | 4–14 | 9–14 |
| Yishun Innova Junior CollegeYIJC · YishunArts still had places after posting, so MOE shows its cut-off as 20, the most any JC-eligible student can have. | 9–18 | 5–20 |
International Baccalaureate
| School | IB |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)ACS(I) · Queenstown | 2–5 |
| St. Joseph's InstitutionSJI · Novena | 2–6 |
Source: MOE SchoolFinder, checked 11 November 2026. MOE uses these as a reference only; they do not guarantee a place.
Millennia Institute
MI admits on L1R4, not L1R5. In the 2026 JAE its ranges were 10–20 for Arts, 10–20 for Commerce and 9–20 for Science. MOE notes that Commerce and Science still had places after posting, so their cut-off is shown as 20, the most any MI-eligible student can have.
Not in the JAE
NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, School of the Arts, Singapore and Singapore Sports School don't take students through the JAE, so they have no cut-off here. NUS High admits at Year 1 and Year 3; the other two admit through DSA-JC.
Questions students ask
- What does a range like 2–6 mean?
- The first number is the best net L1R5 among students posted to that course in the JAE; the second is the last student admitted, which is the cut-off. A score at or below the second number would have got in last year.
- What are the cut-off points for RI and HCI?
- In the 2026 JAE, Raffles Institution's Science cut-off was 3 and its Arts cut-off 5. Hwa Chong Institution's were 3 and 5. Both run Integrated Programmes, so most of their JC places go to their own students.
- Will the 2027 cut-off points be the same?
- Not necessarily. Each year's cut-offs depend on that year's O-Level results and the choices applicants make. MOE publishes the 2027 JAE ranges on posting results day, expected on 2 February 2027.
- Are cut-offs gross or net L1R5?
- Net. Bonus points for CCA, Higher Mother Tongue and affiliation come off before posting. You still need a gross L1R5 of 20 or better to be eligible for JC at all.
Weighing up poly too? See the poly cut-off points. Looking further ahead, the university cut-off points show the A-Level grades NUS, NTU and SMU took last year.
The JC admission rules change for students sitting the SEC exam; MOE explains the changes from 2028.
Starting JC in 2027
H2 Mathematics is a step up from A-Maths, and the first term moves quickly. Our JC Math page lists the centres that teach it and how the classes run.