Joint Admissions Exercise

Joint Admission Exercise

The Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) is conducted annually by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to allow Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level certificate holders to apply for admission to courses offered by the JCs/Millennia Institute/Polytechnics/ITEs.

The following groups of students (not on Direct School Admission) are eligible to apply:

• Singapore Citizens (SC) or Permanent Residents (SPR) with valid Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level Examinations results,

• International students studying in a Government School, Government-Aided School or Independent School in Singapore with valid Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level Examination results for the preceding year.

Applicants may apply for the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) registration via JAE Internet System (JAE-IS) within 6 calendar days after the release of the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level Examination results.

JAE Appeal Procedure

The Appeal period starts after the JAE posting results.

Start Date: 3 Feb 2026 (Tuesday), 9.00 am

End Date: 9 Feb 2026 (Monday), 5.00 pm

Only students with net L1R5 equal to or less than TMJC cut-off points can be considered for appeals. All appeals applications must be completed online. The online application form can be accessed here:  https://portal.tmjc.edu.sg/appeal. The deadline for submission of the online appeal application is 8 Feb, 12.00 pm. Late or incomplete submission will not be considered.

Applicants are required to upload the following relevant documents in the Online Appeal Portal.

• Form A

• JAE Verification slip (showing JC/Poly choices)

• ‘O’ level results

• Sec 1 to Sec 4 Result Slips showing Form Teachers’ comments and conduct grades

• CCA records

• Any other relevant supporting documents

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. Only successful applicants will be notified by 9 Feb, 12.00 pm.