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Raffles Institution

Year 3 Admissions

The Year 3 admissions exercise provides an opportunity for outstanding Secondary 2 students from local mainstream schools to join Raffles Institution. This selective admissions exercise seeks students with exceptional academic performance and achievements in co-curricular activities.

Last updated 11 September 2026
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Who Can Apply

Male Singaporean citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents, or International students who meet all of the following criteria:

i. Pursuing Secondary 2 of the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) examination in local mainstream secondary schools in the year of application

ii. Excellent academic results, including PSLE results or equivalent, as well as results in Secondary 1 and Secondary 2

iii. Outstanding talent and achievements in co-curricular activities

Important Notes

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • An 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.

Application to Year 3 for AY2027

Applications for Year 3 admission in Academic Year 2027 are now closed. All applicants have been notified of their application outcome. 

Application to Year 3 for AY2028 

Applications for Year 3 admission in Academic Year 2028 are tentatively scheduled to open in August 2027. Please visit this page from May 2027 for updates. 

For enquiries, please email admissions@ri.edu.sg (opens in new tab)