The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is an annual national examination in Singapore taken by students at the end of their primary school education. Here are important dates to note.
The PSLE examination calendar is now available on the Singapore Examination and Assessment Board (SEAB) website.
For parents with kids attempting the exams, this can be a guide for preparations and for parents with kids in other levels in Primary school, do note the dates as possible school holidays too.
*Updated (July): Added calendar of the PSLE Written Examination.
PSLE Examination Calendar
- Registration for PSLE
- 8 Mar – 24 Mar
- Oral Examinations
- 12 Aug – 13 Aug
- Listening Comprehension
- 17 Sep
- Written Examinations
- 30 Sep – 6 Oct
- Marking Exercise
- 18 Oct – 21 Oct
PSLE Written Examination Calendar
| Date | Paper | Time | Duration |
| 30 Sep Thu | English Language Paper 1 English Language Paper 2 | 0815 – 0925 h 1030 – 1220 h | 1 h 10 min 1 h 50 min |
| 1 Oct Fri | Mathematics Paper 1 Mathematics Paper 2 | 0815 – 0915 h 1030 – 1200 h | 1 h 1 h 30 min |
| 4 Oct Mon | Chinese Language Paper 1 Malay Language Paper 1 Tamil Language Paper 1 Bengali Language Paper 1 Gujarati Language Paper 1 Hindi Language Paper 1 Panjabi Language Paper 1 Urdu Language Paper 1 | 0815 – 0905 h | 50 min |
| 5 Oct Tue | Science | 0815 – 1000 h | 1 h 45 min |
| 6 Oct Wed | Higher Chinese Language Paper 1 Higher Malay Language Paper 1 Higher Tamil Language Paper 1 | 0815 – 0905 h | 50 min |
The examination timetable is also on the SEAB website. For any updates, please also check directly with SEAB.
You may consider the dates provided together with the Singapore school holidays and public holidays in 2021 to plan your off days and more.