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Singapore

The following summary shows the ICAS subjects available in Singapore. All entry fees are inclusive of GST.

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ICAS Subject

Year Levels

Test Date

Entry Fee per student

Science

P 2 – JC 1

Tuesday 29 April, 2008

SGD 8.60

Writing

P 2 – JC 1

Wednesday 25 June, 2008

SGD 13.95

Mathematics

P 2 – JC 1

Tuesday 22 July, 2008

SGD 8.60

English

P 2 – JC 1

Tuesday 5 August, 2008

SGD 8.60

Computer Skills

P 2 – Sec 3

Tuesday 19 August, 2008

SGD 8.60

 

Entries Closing Dates

  • Science entries close 1 April
  • Writing entries close 29 May
  • Mathematics entries close 24 June
  • English entries close 9 July
  • Computer Skills entries close 22 July

Awards

Award

For each year level in Singapore

Medal

when a top score is judged to be sufficiently meritorious

High Distinction Certificate

the top 1% of participants

Distinction Certificate

the next 10% of participants

Credit Certificate

the next 25% of participants

Participation Certificate

for all remaining participants

Achievement Certificate

Schools may wish to award this certificate to a student or students who have not received one of the Credit, Distinction or High Distinction certificates for high scores. Achievement Certificates can be downloaded from an individual school's secure online reporting website. The awarding of Achievement Certificates is entirely at the discretion of schools.

For further conditions for eligibility of awards, please refer to the terms and conditions .

 

Test Details

Science

Paper

Year Level

Breakdown of Questions

Test Duration

A

P 2

30 multiple choice

45 minutes

B

P 3

30 multiple choice

45 minutes

C

P 4

40 multiple choice

55 minutes

D

P 5

40 multiple choice

55 minutes

E

P 6

45 multiple choice

1 hour

F

Sec 1

45 multiple choice

1 hour

G

Sec 2

45 multiple choice

1 hour

H

Sec 3

45 multiple choice

1 hour

I

Sec 4/5

45 multiple choice

1 hour

J

JC 1

45 multiple choice

1 hour

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Writing

Paper

Year Level

Theme

Test Duration

A

P 2

Narrative

30 minutes

B

P 3

Narrative

30 minutes

C

P 4

Narrative

30 minutes

D

P 5

Narrative

30 minutes

E

P 6

Narrative

30 minutes

F

Sec 1

Narrative

30 minutes

G

Sec 2

Narrative

30 minutes

H

Sec 3

Narrative

30 minutes

I

Sec 4/5

Narrative

30 minutes

J

JC 1

Narrative

30 minutes

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Mathematics

Paper

Year Level

Breakdown of Questions

Test Duration

A

P 2

40 multiple choice

45 minutes

B

P 3

40 multiple choice

45 minutes

C

P 4

40 multiple choice

45 minutes

D

P 5

35 multiple choice / 5 free response

1 hour

E

P 6

35 multiple choice / 5 free response

1 hour

F

Sec 1

35 multiple choice / 5 free response

1 hour

G

Sec 2

35 multiple choice / 5 free response

1 hour

H

Sec 3

35 multiple choice / 5 free response

1 hour

I

Sec 4/5

35 multiple choice / 5 free response

1 hour

J

JC 1

35 multiple choice / 5 free response

1 hour

For Papers A to E inclusive, calculators are not allowed.
For Papers F to J inclusive, calculators are required.

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English

Paper

Year Level

Breakdown of Questions

Test Duration

A

P 2

45 multiple choice

45 minutes

B

P 3

45 multiple choice

45 minutes

C

P 4

50 multiple choice

50 minutes

D

P 5

50 multiple choice

50 minutes

E

P 6

55 multiple choice

55 minutes

F

Sec 1

55 multiple choice

55 minutes

G

Sec 2

60 multiple choice

1 hour

H

Sec 3

60 multiple choice

1 hour

I

Sec 4/5

60 multiple choice

1 hour

J

JC 1

60 multiple choice

1 hour

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Computer Skills

Paper

Year Level

Breakdown of Questions

Test Duration

A

P 2

30 multiple choice

30 minutes

B

P 3

30 multiple choice

30 minutes

C

P 4

35 multiple choice

35 minutes

D

P 5

35 multiple choice

35 minutes

E

P 6

40 multiple choice

40 minutes

F

Sec 1

40 multiple choice

40 minutes

G

Sec 2

45 multiple choice

45 minutes

H

Sec 3

45 multiple choice

45 minutes

More information about ICAS - Computer Skills >>

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