JC DSA

Junior College (Direct School Admission)

Direct School Admission into 2-year JC Programme for Academic Year 2027 – DSA-JC Exercise 2026

The Direct School Admission-JC (DSA-JC) is an annual exercise for students seeking admission directly to a Junior College. We invite all interested 2026 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 2027. 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.

Talent Areas
We invite students with special talents and/or achievements in the following areas to apply:


1. CCA Excellence *Please refer to this page for a description of CCAs offered in NJC.*	Sports and Games Basketball Canoeing & Dragon Boating Floorball (Boys Only) Rockwall Climbing Shooting Softball Track & Field and Cross Country
	Performing Arts Chinese Dance Chinese Orchestra Choir Concert Band English Drama (students will join the English Language, Drama & Debating CCA) Indian Dance Malay Dance Western Dance String Ensemble
	Clubs & Societies Community Youth Leadership (students will join the Interact Club CCA)
2. Art Excellence	MOE Art Elective Programme (AEP) (must offer A-Level H2 Art)
3. Science Research Excellence (refer to this page for details)	Science Research Programme (must offer A-Level H3 Science Research)
4. Language Elective Programme	Malay Language Elective Programme (must offer A-Level H2 Malay Language & Literature)
4. Language Elective Programme	Tamil Language Elective Programme (must offer A-Level H2 Tamil Language & Literature)

Selection Process
Applicants will be shortlisted and selected based on the following overarching criteria:

Demonstrate passion for and commitment to grow in the area of interest;
Exemplify and role model positive character traits, including resilience, motivation and integrity; and
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.

The schedule for the DSA process will be updated in early May. 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 National Junior College.