Free tool · DSA by talent area
Secondary schools taking DSA for visual arts & design
24 schools open a Direct School Admission door on it.
This covers Visual Arts, Art Elective Programme, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Art, Art and design, Visual and Digital Arts.
| 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 | |||
| Hwa Chong InstitutionBukit Timah | 6IP | needs 22 | |
| Nanyang Girls' High SchoolBukit Timah | 6IP | needs 22 | |
| Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)Toa Payoh | 6IP | needs 22 | |
| Raffles InstitutionBishan | 6IP | needs 22 | |
| St. Joseph's InstitutionNovena | 7IP | needs 22 | |
| National Junior CollegeBukit Timah | 8IP | needs 22 | |
| Victoria SchoolBedok | 8IP | needs 22 | |
| River Valley High SchoolJurong West | 9IP | needs 22 | |
| St. Andrew's Secondary SchoolToa Payoh | 9PG3 | any posting score | |
| Nan Hua High SchoolClementi | 10PG3 | needs 22 | |
| Nan Chiau High SchoolSeng Kang | 11PG3 | needs 22 | |
| St. Margaret's Secondary SchoolBukit Timah | 11PG3 | any posting score | |
| CHIJ Katong ConventMarine Parade | 14PG3 | any posting score | |
| Deyi Secondary SchoolAng Mo Kio | 16PG3 | any posting score | |
| Jurong West Secondary SchoolJurong West | 16PG3 | any posting score | |
| Hillgrove Secondary SchoolBukit Batok | 18PG3 | any posting score | |
| Naval Base Secondary SchoolYishun | 19PG3 | any posting score | |
| Orchid Park Secondary SchoolYishun | 19PG3 | any posting score | |
| Tampines Secondary SchoolTampines | 19PG3 | any posting score | |
| New Town Secondary SchoolQueenstown | 20PG3 | any posting score | |
| Manjusri Secondary SchoolGeylang | 21PG3 | 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At 21 of these schools the offer is withdrawn if the result misses Posting Group 3.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.