JC DSA
Junior College (Direct School Admission)
Direct School Admission into 2-year JC Programme for Academic Year 2026 – DSA-JC Exercise 2025
The Direct School Admission-JC (DSA-JC) is an annual exercise for students seeking admission directly to a Junior College. We invite all interested 2025 O-Level graduands to apply to National Junior College.
Students who are successful are guaranteed a place, provided that they meet the eligibility criteria for admission to a JC based on their GCE O-Level results. Students admitted under DSA-JC are expected to honour their commitment to the JC. They will not be allowed to take part in the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) in 2026. They will also not be allowed to transfer to another JC after the release of the GCE O-Level results. They are expected to honour their commitment to the JC and to participate in activities related to the talent selected in, for the duration of the programme admitted to. Students who do not fulfil their DSA commitment without valid reason may be required to transfer out to another school.
For 2025, the DSA-JC Exercise will take place from May to September.
Talent Areas
We invite students with special talents and/or achievements in the following areas to apply:
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1. CCA Excellence
Please refer to this page for a description of CCAs offered in NJC. |
Sports and Games
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Performing Arts
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Clubs & Societies
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2. Art Excellence |
MOE Art Elective Programme (AEP) (must offer A-Level H2 Art) |
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3. Science Research Excellence (refer to this page for details) |
Science Research Programme (must offer A-Level H3 Science Research) |
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4. Language Elective Programme |
Malay Language Elective Programme (must offer A-Level H2 Malay Language & Literature) |
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Tamil Language Elective Programme (must offer A-Level H2 Tamil Language & Literature) |
Online Application
Applications for the DSA-JC to National Junior College are free-of-charge and must be submitted online at https://go.gov.sg/njc2025jcdsa between 7 May 2025 (Wed), 12 pm and 30 June 2025 (Mon), 5 pm.
In the event that you are unable to upload your documents through the online application, you may email your documents to njc@moe.edu.sg with the subject “DSA-JC Supporting Documents”.
Selection Process
Applicants will be shortlisted and selected based on the following overarching criteria:
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Demonstrate passion for and commitment to grow in the area of interest;
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Exemplify and role model positive character traits, including resilience, motivation and integrity; and
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Display a commitment to contribute to NJC, through the area of interest as well as other opportunities to serve.
as well as criteria specific to each talent area.
Please read through the criteria carefully for each talent area. It also shows the portfolio requirements for the talent areas that require portfolio submission.
Applicants who do not have prior experience may also apply. The school will assess applicants based on the selection criteria, which may include assessing the potential of the applicants.
All shortlisted candidates will be notified via email by early July 2025 to attend an in-person audition / trial held in National Junior College. More details on the performance task will be provided in the email notification.
Thereafter, applicants who are further shortlisted will be notified via email to attend an in-person interview in July, held in National Junior College.
Offer of Places
Successful applicants will be notified via email of the results of their DSA-JC application by 12 August 2025. Successful applicants will be offered a place in National Junior College for the academic year 2026.
Enquiries
For further enquiries on DSA-JC, you may call our General Office at 6466
1144 during office hours (9 am to 5 pm) or drop us an email at njc@moe.edu.sg with the subject “DSA-JC”.
For more information on DSA-JC, please refer to the MOE website:
www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-jc.
We thank you for your interest in our College.