Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board

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Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
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Agency overview
Formed1 April 2004;20 years ago (2004-04-01) [1]
Jurisdiction Government of Singapore
Headquarters298 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, Singapore 169565
Agency executives
  • Wong Siew Hoong, Chairman
  • Yue Lip Sin, Chief Executive
Parent agency Ministry of Education
Website www.seab.gov.sg
Agency IDT08GB0051K

The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education of the Government of Singapore.

Contents

SEAB was established on 1 April 2004 as a statutory board overseeing national-based examinations in Singapore, including the provisions of examinations and assessment services, and the publishing of major examination results such as the Primary School Leaving Examination, GCE 'N' Level, GCE 'O' Level and GCE 'A' Level. [2]

Regulated examinations

The following national examinations are regulated by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. [3]

NameLevelExamination periodResult periodRemarks
Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)Primary 6August-October of current yearNovember of current yearAlso offers International Primary School Examination (iPSLE) for international students.
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level (GCE N-Level)Secondary 4 Normal streamJuly-October of current yearDecember of current yearOffers either the Technical or Academic level depending on stream.
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level)Secondary 4 Express stream/Secondary 5May-November of current yearJanuary of succeeding year
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (GCE A-Level)Junior College Year 2 studentsMay-December of current yearFebruary of succeeding year

Provisions

SEAB oversees certain provisions and regulations on exam conduct to protect the integrity. [4] The board also determines usage of certain Scientific calculator [5] and Electronic dictionary [6] models, as well as monitoring current events such as train disruptions to minimize unplanned disruptions when exams are underway, [7] and archival of examination papers including the ten year series editions. [8]

Organisation Structure

SEAB is governed by a board which is led by a Chairman. The Chief Executive is the professional head of the organisation. Under the Chief Executive are various divisions organised into two clusters: Assessment and Exam Cluster and Corporate Cluster. Divisions in each cluster are led by Directors/Deputy Directors.

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References

  1. ↑ "Formation of Singapore Examinations & Assessment Board". MOE. 31 March 2004. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "INTRODUCTION". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. ↑ "SEAB Examination Rules pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Guidelines of approved electronic calculators" (PDF). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "List of approved dictionaries" (PDF). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "SEAB - Train Service Disruption Advice". www.seab.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "SEAB - Distributors of Past Years' Question Papers". www.seab.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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