Waiver of National Examination Fees for Private Candidates and Those Making Second and Subsequent Attempts

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Education whether the waiver of national examination fees is extended to those undertaking these national exams (i) for second and subsequent attempts and (ii) as private candidates.

Mr Heng Swee Keat: From 2015, MOE will waive the fees for the four national examinations, namely, the PSLE, GCE "N", "O" and "A" level examinations for Singapore Citizen students in Government-funded schools. The waiver will apply as long as the student is still studying in a Government-funded school, including those who qualify to repeat their examinations as school candidates.

For Singapore Citizens taking the national examinations as private candidates, the waiver of fees will not apply.