Here are the conditions for obtaining Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level (O-Level) bonus points for junior college (JC) admission in Singapore.
The bonus points apply to secondary school students who are taking the O-Level examination.
If you fulfill the conditions below, you deduct points from your O-Level gross (or raw) L1R5 aggregate score. The deduction takes place when you apply to JCs during the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE).
List of Bonus Points for JC Admission
| Condition | O-Level Bonus Points |
|---|---|
| ‘Excellent’ grade in co-curricular activity (CCA) | 2 |
| ‘Good’ grade in CCA | 1 |
| ‘C6’ grade or better in both English and Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL) | 2 |
| ‘C6’ grade or better in the Chinese Special Programme | 2 |
| ‘C6’ grade or better in the Malay Special Programme | |
| ‘C6’ grade or better in Bahasa Indonesia | |
| Selected a JC with affiliation to your secondary school as your 1st choice in the JAE | 2 |
| Enrolled in the Chinese Language Elective Programme in JC | 2 |
| Enrolled in the Malay Language Elective Programme in JC | |
| Enrolled in the Tamil Language Elective Programme in JC |
How many bonus points for JC admission can you deduct from your O-Level gross (or raw) L1R5 aggregate score?
If you are not enrolled in a JC’s Language Elective Programme, you can deduct a maximum of 4 bonus points from your O-Level gross L1R5 aggregate score.
If you are enrolled in a JC’s Language Elective Programme, you can deduct a maximum of 6 bonus points from your gross L1R5 aggregate score.
How do bonus points for JC admission affect the JC cut off points?
The deduction of bonus points from your O-Level gross L1R5 aggregate score improves your net L1R5 aggregate score.
This makes the cut off points for JC easier for you to meet.