Early Admissions Exercise (EAE)

What is ITE EAE?

The ITE Early Admissions Exercise (ITE EAE) is an aptitude-based admissions exercise. If you have strong aptitude and passion in a field related to a Higher Nitec course, the ITE EAE is for you. We will also consider your relevant work experience and your achievements in sports, arts, leadership, entrepreneurship and community service.

If you are a student from a Specialised School for Normal Technical (SSNT), you will have an added advantage if you apply to a course that is related to your ITE Skills Subject Certificate (ISSC).

The application process involves an interview for each of your course choices (if shortlisted).

If your application is successful, you will receive a conditional offer in August 2025 for admission to one of your course choices under 2026 intake.

Your place in the course will be confirmed if you accept the conditional offer and your GCE N/O-Level or final Nitec examination results meet the Minimum Entry Requirements of the course.

• Factsheet on ITE EAE (for GCE N/O-Level students) [PDF, 114 KB]

• Factsheet on ITE EAE (for Nitec students) [PDF, 146 KB]

Who can apply

For GCE N/O-Level students:

• Singapore Citizens (SC) and Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR) who have registered to sit for the GCE N/O-Level examinations in the year of the ITE EAE application;

• International Students (IS) enrolled in Government, Government-aided and Independent Schools during the year of the ITE EAE application, and who have registered to sit for the GCE N/O-Level examinations in the year of the ITE EAE application;

• SC and SPR who have sat for the GCE N/O-Level examinations previously; and

• SC and SPR working adults with at least 2 years of relevant work experience may also apply.

For Nitec-progression students:

• SC, SPR and IS full-time Nitec or Traineeship students who will graduate in the same ITE academic year as the ITE EAEP;

• SC and SPR who have graduated from ITE full-time Nitec or Traineeship courses; and

• SC and SPR working adults with Nitec qualification and at least 2 years of relevant work experience may also apply.

Direct entry to the 2nd year of Higher Nitec courses

Nitec students who wish to apply for direct entry to 2nd year of Higher Nitec courses should apply to Higher Nitec courses that are mapped to their Nitec course. Successful ITE EAEP applicants will be given a conditional offer for admission to the 1st year of the Higher Nitec course. Subsequently, students who meet the GPA requirement for direct entry to 2nd year of mapped Higher Nitec courses will be considered for direct entry to 2nd year (subject to merit and vacancies) alongside other Nitec students who applied through the Nitec Progression to Higher Nitec Intake Exercise (NCHN). Nitec students seeking direct entry to the 2nd year of a Higher Nitec course should note that the ITE EAEP conditional offer does not guarantee admission to the 2nd year of the Higher Nitec course, even if their final Nitec results meet the eligibility criteria as places are limited.

Deferment of National Service (NS) for NS-liable males

NS-liable males will be granted NS deferment for the pursuit of full-time studies at pre-university government-funded institutions including ITE if they attain a place and are pursuing a course for higher academic qualifications from what they have previously attained (e.g. from N/O Levels to Nitec/Higher Nitec, from Nitec to Higher Nitec or from Nitec/Higher Nitec to ITE Work-Study Diploma/Technical Engineer Diploma/Technical Diploma courses) and NS deferment will no longer be subject to cut-off ages. For latest updates on NS deferment eligibility and policy, you can visit here for NS-deferment information. Students who are not eligible for NS deferment will need to withdraw from the course that they are enrolled in.

For more information on NS Disruption, please visit NS Disruption page.

Application process

Application

Tue 20 May - Mon 26 May 2025

You can apply for up to 3 course choices. Courses with the same title at different ITE Colleges are counted as separate choices. You are not allowed to change your course choices after the close of application.

In your application, tell us why you should be shortlisted for an interview through a write-up (up to around 100 words) for each course choice. List down your talents, aptitude, achievements, passion and interests relevant to the course, including:

• Portfolio of related works / projects

• Participation in MOE Elective Modules, Applied Subjects, ITE Skills Subjects, and/or ITE Elective Modules

• Participation in work attachments, community/volunteer work, school/personal activities/projects, CCAs and competitions e.g. ignITE Skills Challenge, etc. that are related to the applied ITE course(s)

• Relevant work experience

Tips

• Prepare your write-up in advance using this template [PDF, 121 KB]

• You can upload supporting documents with your application. For larger files (e.g. video clips and artwork), upload them to a cloud storage service and provide their hyperlinks in your write-up.

• Save/print your write-up to help you recall the details when preparing for your interview

• Retain your login ID and password provided in the verification slip after submitting your application. You will need them later when checking your application result and accepting your offer.

To submit your application, proceed to the intake webpage for:

• GCE N/O Level students

• Nitec students progressing to Higher Nitec courses

To submit an application, you will need to login with your personal Singpass. You cannot use your parent’s Singpass.

If you encounter Singpass issues, please visit the Singpass website for information on Singpass application and password reset. For further assistance, please refer to the Singpass FAQ page, call the Singpass helpdesk at +65 6335 3533 or email support@singpass.gov.sg 

Interview

Mon 16 June - Tue 22 July 2025

Interviews will be conducted either online or on-campus. If you are shortlisted, the respective ITE College will notify you of the interview details via email, phone call or SMS.

Bring along to the interview your portfolio of relevant works/projects and supporting documents, such as certificates, awards and testimonials, for us to assess your aptitude and interest for the course. You may also have to take an aptitude test when attending the interview, depending on the course.

You will be notified to attend up to one interview for your choices with the same course title at two or more ITE Colleges.

Offer and acceptance phase

Mon 25 Aug - Fri 29 Aug 2025

Log in to https://istudent.ite.edu.sg to check your application result.

If your application is successful, you must accept the offer online by end of acceptance deadline. Otherwise your offer will be withdrawn.

You will be guaranteed a place in the course if you accept the offer, as long as your GCE N/O-Level / Nitec final examination results meet the Minimum Entry Requirements of the course.

Withdrawal phase

Mon 1 Sep - Fri 5 Sep 2025

If you decide to withdraw from the offer after having accepted it earlier, you must submit your withdrawal request to training@ite.edu.sg by end of withdrawal deadline.

If you do not withdraw by end of withdrawal deadline and your GCE N/O-Level / Nitec final examination results meet the Minimum Entry Requirements, your place in the course will be confirmed.

Confirmation of Conditional Offer

After release of GCE N/O-Level / Nitec final examination results

If you have accepted a conditional offer, your GCE N/O-Level / Nitec final examination results must also meet the Minimum Entry Requirements for your place to be confirmed.

ITE will inform you of your offer confirmation status shortly after the official release of GCE N/O-Level / Nitec final examination results.