Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
Statutory board under the Ministry of Education of the Government of Singapore
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The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education of the Government of Singapore. It was established on 1 April 2004 to oversee national-based examinations in Singapore, including the provisions of examinations and assessment services and the publishing of major examination results such as the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), GCE 'NA' and 'NT' Level, GCE 'O' Level and GCE 'A' Level.[2]
- 298 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, Singapore 169565
- Wong Siew Hoong, Chairman
- Yue Lip Sin, Chief Executive
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 Headquarters of the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 April 2004[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Education |
| Website | www |
| Agency ID | T08GB0051K |
Regulated examinations
The following national examinations are regulated by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board.[3]
| Name | Level | Examination period | Result period | Remarks |
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| Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) | Primary 6 | August–October of current year | November of current year | Also offers International Primary School Examination (iPSLE) for international students. |
| Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level (GCE NA-Level OR GCE NT-Level) | Secondary 4 Normal Academic or Technical stream | July–October of current year | December of current year | Offers either the Technical or Academic level depending on stream. Final examination year will be in 2026 as the national examination will be replaced by Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) in 2027. |
| Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) | Secondary 4 Express stream/Secondary 5 Normal Academic stream | May–November of current year | January of succeeding year | Final examination year will be in 2026 as the national examination will be replaced by Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) in 2027. |
| Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) | Junior College Year 2 students/Millennia Institute Year 3 students | May–December of current year | February of succeeding year |
Provisions
SEAB oversees certain provisions and regulations on exam conduct to protect the integrity.[4] The board also determines usage of certain Scientific calculator[5] and Electronic dictionary[6] models, as well as monitoring current events such as train disruptions to minimize unplanned disruptions when exams are underway,[7] and archival of examination papers including the ten year series editions.[8]
Organisation Structure
SEAB is governed by a board which is led by a chairman. The Chief Executive is the professional head of the organisation. Under the Chief Executive are various divisions organised into two clusters: Assessment and Exam Cluster and Corporate Cluster. Divisions in each cluster are led by Directors/Deputy Directors.