Facts and explanations by topic. Each article lists its sources, and fast-changing data is flagged.
For parents in China who have never been to Singapore and know nothing of the process: the five hard conditions to settle first, then admission, the Student's Pass, accompanying a child and entry in order, with the 2026 dates, costs and documents to prepare.
Start here Verified 2026-10-31 Changes oftenHow the planner works: the five dimensions and every rule, the eligibility flags, how paths are ranked, how the timeline and next steps are chosen, the reference data behind each path, and what it cannot do.
Method & notes Verified 2026-10-31The two ways to copy a report to an AI, what rules and tasks the text contains, the plain-text entry points the site offers, and how to keep the AI’s answers checkable.
Method & notes Verified 2026-10-31How each stage is structured, the new secondary system from 2024, the post-secondary and university options, how the school year runs, and how to check that a private institution is registered.
Education system Verified 2026-10-31 Changes oftenHow the PSLE is scored, how Secondary 1 posting groups work, the secondary system from 2024 and the SEC in 2027, the post-secondary routes and the new admissions exercise from 2028, and how international students apply at each step.
Education system Verified 2026-10-31 Changes oftenWhich levels the AEIS takes, how age is counted, what is tested, how to apply and pay, how results and school placement work, and how it differs from the S-AEIS and Primary 1 registration.
Admission & exams Verified 2026-10-31 Changes oftenThe official differences between the three kinds of school in curriculum, admission, language, passes and fees, how an international school’s diploma relates to university entry, and what to ask before choosing.
Education system Verified 2026-10-31What each of the six autonomous universities is, how to apply to NTU and NUS, English score requirements, the Tuition Grant and its three-year bond, and how to check arts and private institutions.
Admission & exams Verified 2026-10-31 Changes oftenWho needs a Student's Pass, how the application differs by type of school, when to apply, what it costs, how to finish formalities after in-principle approval, and what the official pages do not say.
Passes & status Verified 2026-10-31 Changes oftenHow a parent or grandparent applies for a Long-Term Visit Pass to stay while a child studies in Singapore: who can apply, the local sponsor and documents, fees, how long ICA takes, and what the official page does not say.
Passes & status Verified 2026-10-31 Changes oftenThe visa-free rule for ordinary PRC passports, the SG Arrival Card to submit before arrival, how to enter once you hold an in-principle approval letter, and what to bring to sit the AEIS.
Passes & status Verified 2026-10-31 Changes oftenThe costs to plan for in Singapore: official figures for government-school monthly fees, university tuition, pass and test fees, the costs that have no official single figure, and the status of this site’s cost calculator data.
Costs Verified 2026-10-31 Changes often