Education Pathways Lab

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Explore Your Pathways with Confidence

Use the N-Level Aggregate Calculator to understand how your subject grades contribute to your aggregate score and how this may affect eligibility for post-secondary pathways such as the Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP), Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP), and other progression options. By entering your grades and exploring different scenarios, you can better understand admission requirements and plan your next steps with clarity and confidence.

N-Level - Conversion Tables

As students progress through secondary school, their grades in N(T)-Level, N(A)-Level, and O-Level examinations determine the pathways available to them. Understanding how these grades convert across levels helps students assess their eligibility for further education, such as Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP), Direct-Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP), or progression to O-Level studies.

These tables provide comparisons of how grades from N(T)-Level, N(A)-Level, and O-Level correspond to one another. It helps students gauge their academic standing when considering subject upgrades or transitions between streams/levels.

N-Level - DPP Eligibility Criteria

The Direct-Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) is a route that allows N(A)-Level students to enter a Higher Nitec course at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), with a guaranteed pathway to polytechnic.

This table outlines the minimum grade requirements for DPP, helping students determine whether they qualify for this pathway.

N-Level - PFP Eligibility Criteria

The Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) is a one-year programme for top-performing N(A)-Level students, allowing them to enter polytechnic without taking O-Levels.

Starting from the 2026 intake, students will be admitted to the PFP in 3 Broad Clusters

Sciences
Humanities, Art, Media and Business
Design, Engineering and Technology (Note: NYP and TP offer as two Sub-Clusters: (i) Design and (ii) Engineering & Technology)

Diploma-specific admission will continue for selected specialized courses:

Nursing (NP and NYP)
Early Childhood Development & Education course (NP and TP)
Tamil Studies with Early Education course (NP)

Note: Students applying to the Tamil Studies with Early Education must also obtain one of the following scores:

Grade B4 for O-Level Higher Tamil Language
Grade B3 for O-Level Tamil Language
Grade 1 for N(A)-Level Tamil Language

Courses with additional requirements for Polytechnic Year 1

There are additional grade, interview or test requirements to progress to selected courses within each cluster:

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