Calculate your L1R5 or L1R4 for ‘O’ Levels! by Seb Academy

Upon receiving your ‘O’ levels results, you will need to apply to your choice of Junior College or Polytechnic via the Joint-Admissions Exercise (JAE). Once you received your results, you might be crying in tears of joy or drowning in a sea of regrets, but issokay... life goes on!
Let's explore how your 'O' levels results will affect your next step in the education journey!
If you are looking to enter into a Junior College via JAE, your admission will be based on your L1R5 score.
L1R5 takes into account your first language (L1) & five other relevant subjects (R5), which must include at least 1 subject from Math, Science & Humanities.

To enter a Junior College, you must meet these 2 criteria:

[1] Your L1R5 must not exceed 20

[2] You must pass your English (minimum C6), at least one Math subject (minimum D7) & your Mother Tongue (minimum D7). Do note that you can get a maximum of 4 bonus points deducted from your L1R5 score if you:

• Got an A1 or A2 for your CCA grade (-2), B3 to C6 for your CCA grade (-1)
  
• Got at least an C6 for Higher Mother Tongue (-2)
• Selection of affiliated JC as your 1st or 2nd choice (-2)
• Chinese or Malay Special Programmes or Bahasa Indonesia grade: A1 to C6 for admission to JC or MI (-2)

*Additional -2 if you are in a special language elective program available in selected schools only.