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Institute of Technical Education

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

Find out more about the application for full-time 2-year Higher Nitec courses (Apr 2025 intake).

Last updated 27 August 2025

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Before applying
Submit your application
Course acceptance
Reporting to college
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) caters to the intake of GCE ‘O’ Level holders into full-time 2-year Higher Nitec courses. JAE is held in January each year, after the release of the GCE ‘O’ Level results. Successful applicants will commence their training in April.

Admission to the courses is based on merit and choice.

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

Before applying

Submit your application

Refer to step-by-step Application guide [PDF, 450 KB] for details on application process

MOE JAE (Main phase)

Application under MOE JAE (main phase) is now closed.

Combined Polytechnic-ITE JAE appeal

Submission of appeal under the combined Polytechnic-ITE JAE appeal phase is now closed. 

Final JAE ITE appeal phase

Submission of appeal under the final JAE ITE appeal phase is now closed.

Course acceptance

Final JAE ITE appeal - Appeal result and acceptance of offer

Applicants can check appeal result between Thu 20 Mar 2025 and Mon 14 Apr 2025 (for appeals submitted under 1st sub-phase), and between Mon 14 Apr 2025 and Wed 30 Apr 2025 (for appeals submitted under 2nd sub-phase).

Reporting to college

  • Successful Singapore Citizen (SC) and Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) applicants who have accepted their course offer must report to their posted ITE College by the stipulated date to register for their course

  • If you are an International Applicant (i.e. not SC or SPR) and had sat for the Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level examination as candidate of a Government, Government-Aided or Independent school in Singapore) who has accepted the course offer, you should report to College only after receiving your Student's Pass from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to study in ITE, or if you have a valid Immigration Pass (e.g. Dependant's Pass / Long-Term Visit Pass). Instructions on applying for your Student's Pass are provided in your Enrolment Letter (emailed to you upon release of application outcome).

  • Refer to Guide to complete your registration [PDF, 462 KB] for details

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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