For Nitec progression to Higher Nitec

The ITE Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) allows you to apply for Higher Nitec courses based on your aptitude and interests, and receive a conditional offer for admission to ITE. If you are passionate with strong aptitude related to a Higher Nitec course in ITE, the ITE EAE is for you.

For information on Application Process, Interview and Assessment, Course Acceptance and Withdrawal from accepted offer, refer to the information below.

You may also refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for information on admissions under EAE. If you need help with your application, please call or email to any of the Customer & Visitor Centres at ITE Colleges during office hours.

Important

• Successful applicants will receive a conditional offer in August 2026 for admission to one of your course choices under the April 2027 intake

• After you accept the conditional offer, your place in the course will be confirmed if your final Nitec GPA (inclusive of CCA bonus points) meets the Minimum Entry Requirements (MER) of the Higher Nitec course

• Applicants with confirmed offers will not be eligible to participate in the 2026 Nitec Progression to Higher Nitec Intake Exercise (NCHN).

Before applying

• Application schedule

• Courses offered and Minimum Entry Requirements

• Course Specific Skills and Qualities for the Various Higher Nitec courses

Prepare your write-up before applying. You may click here to download a template for preparing your write-up.

[New] If you wish to share your portfolio or supporting documents as part of your application, you may upload them to an online cloud platform (e.g. Google Drive, OneDrive) and have a download link ready before the start of application.

Submit your application

Refer to step-by-step Application Guidefor details on application process

Application phase

Interviews

• Interviews for shortlisted applicants will be conducted between Mon 15 Jun 2026 and Wed 22 Jul 2026

• EAE selection for shortlisted applicants may occur in-person at ITE College or remotely (online), depending on the course and College

• If you are shortlisted, the College will notify you of the interview details via email, SMS or phone

• Should you be unable to turn up for the interview as schedule, please notify the respective College as soon as possible

Assessment

For each of your course choices, you will have to attend an interview (if shortlisted) to be assessed through:

• Portfolio of related projects

• Enrolment in relevant Elective Modules in ITE

• Participation in work attachments, community/volunteer work, school/personal activities/projects, CCAs and competitions related to the course

• Aptitude test (if applicable)

Course acceptance

Applicants may login to https://student.ite.edu.sg to check your application result via 'Student Admission'>'View Application Results'

Withdrawal from accepted offer

• Applicants who have accepted the conditional offer but later wish to withdraw from ITE EAE must submit their withdrawal request via email to training@ite.edu.sg between Mon 24 Aug 2026 and Fri 28 Aug 2026

• Applicants who have accepted the ITE EAE offer and do not withdraw by Fri 28 Aug 2026, will have the conditional offer automatically confirmed if they meet the MER after the final Nitec exam results are released

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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