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Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board

Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
Agency overview
Formed1 April 2004; 20 years ago (2004-04-01)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters298 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, Singapore 169565
Agency executives
  • Wong Siew Hoong, Chairman
  • Yue Lip Sin, Chief Executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Education
Websitewww.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.

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

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

Name Level Examination period Result period Remarks
Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) Primary 6 August-October of current year November of current year Also offers International Primary School Examination (iPSLE) for international students.
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level (GCE N-Level) Secondary 4 Normal stream July-October of current year December of current year Offers either the Technical or Academic level depending on stream.
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) Secondary 4 Express stream/Secondary 5 May-November of current year January of succeeding year
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) Junior College Year 2 students May-December of current year February of succeeding year

Provisions

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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

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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

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  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.