Students to use L1R4 score for JC admission from 2028; 16 points or less needed to qualify
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Students looking to enter Junior College (JC) from 2028 will be assessed using revised admission criteria, the education ministry announced on Thursday (March 6). The revised JC admission scores will be based on the L1R4 — one language and four relevanStudents to use L1R4 score for JC admission from 2028; 16 points or less needed to qualify
Students looking to enter Junior College (JC) from 2028 will be assessed using revised admission criteria, the education ministry announced on Thursday (March 6). The revised JC admission scores will be based on the L1R4 — one language and four relevant subjects — instead of the L1R5 introduced in 1989. This means that one less subject will be counted towards students' JC admission score. As a result, they will need a gross aggregate score of 16 points, rather than 20 points, to be eligible for JC. Additionally, bonus points — which recognise co-curricular activities (CCAs) and other language programmes — will be capped at three points instead of four. Read more
