Free tool · DSA by talent area
Secondary schools taking DSA for instrumental ensembles (strings · guitar · harp…)
19 schools open a Direct School Admission door on it.
This covers String Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Harp Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Angklung/Kulintang Ensemble, Handbell Ensemble, Harmonica Ensemble.
| School | Cut-off | If offered | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only through DSA no cut-off exists to miss, so not applying is the only way to be missed | |||
| School of the Arts, SingaporeCentral | none | any posting score | |
| Also reachable through PSLE posting DSA is a second door here, so the posting route still matters | |||
| Nanyang Girls' High SchoolBukit Timah | 6IP | needs 22 | |
| Raffles InstitutionBishan | 6IP | needs 22 | |
| Singapore Chinese Girls' SchoolNovena | 7IP | needs 22 | |
| Dunman High SchoolKallang | 8IP | needs 22 | |
| National Junior CollegeBukit Timah | 8IP | needs 22 | |
| Nan Hua High SchoolClementi | 10PG3 | needs 22 | |
| Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)Hougang | 10PG3 | any posting score | |
| St. Margaret's Secondary SchoolBukit Timah | 11PG3 | any posting score | |
| St. Patrick's SchoolBedok | 11PG3 | any posting score | |
| Tanjong Katong Girls' SchoolMarine Parade | 13PG3 | needs 25 | |
| St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary SchoolBedok | 15PG3 | any posting score | |
| St. Gabriel's Secondary SchoolSerangoon | 15PG3 | any posting score | |
| North Vista Secondary SchoolSeng Kang | 18PG3 | any posting score | |
| Orchid Park Secondary SchoolYishun | 19PG3 | any posting score | |
| Hougang Secondary SchoolHougang | 20PG3 | any posting score | |
| Yuhua Secondary SchoolJurong West | 20PG3 | any posting score | |
| Meridian Secondary SchoolPasir Ris | 22PG3 | any posting score | |
| Westwood Secondary SchoolJurong West | 22PG3 | any posting score | |
Talent areas from MOE SchoolFinder. Cut-offs are the latest published S1 intake. Schools revise their talent lists each year, so check the school's own site before applying. 2026 exercise.
A DSA offer still needs a PSLE score
At 21 of these schools the offer is withdrawn if the result misses Posting Group 3. See where your child stands today, then practise the gap.