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Year 3 Admissions

 

Admission to Year 3 in AY2026

(Information last updated on 24 September 2025)

 Criteria 
► For male Singaporean, Singapore PR, and International students who are currently pursuing Secondary 2 of the Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level, studying in local mainstream secondary schools, with outstanding talent in academic studies, sports, music, or art.
 
► Students who were admitted into their current Secondary School via the DSA-Sec or are in a 6-year Integrated Programme (IP) will NOT be considered.
 
► If you would like to apply for admission into Year 3 in RI, you must have any or all the following: 

1. Excellent PSLE and academic results in Secondary 1 and Secondary 2 
2. Outstanding achievements in academic and co-curricular activities.

► Shortlisted students will be required to sit for an admissions examination.  

• The admissions examination comprises 3 academic placement tests: English, Mathematics and Science.  
• Selected students may be further shortlisted for an interview. 

 

Application for Year 3 Admission

Applications for admission to Year 3 in Academic Year 2026 have closed

Applications for admission to Year 3 in Academic Year 2027 are tentatively scheduled to open in August 2026.  Please visit this page again in May 2026 for details.  
 

Important Information

  • The application fee of S$50.00 is payable via PayNow. Detailed payment instructions will be provided in the application form during the application period. 

  • We are committed to helping students experience the full Rafflesian education, regardless of their financial background. Information regarding waiver of the application fee will be shared in the application form. 

  • Meeting all criteria does not guarantee that an applicant will be shortlisted or given a place in RI.  We will not disclose details of the Y3 Admission selection process or interviews and reserve the right to neither discuss nor disclose reasons for non-selection.