Tampines Secondary School
Tampines · Government school
#87
most selective of 139, nationally
#25
of 36 in the east zone
19
PG3 cut-off, 2026
24
PG2 cut-off, 2026
▲1
1 point tighter than 2023
Crest from the school's own website. It belongs to the school.
Against your child's score
Set a PSLE score and this section reads it against every track this school posts on, right here. Work out the score
Cut-off points, year by year
Every track this school posted on, as published each May. Lower is more selective.
| Intake | PG3 | PG2 | PG1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026latest | 19 | 24 | 27 |
| 2025 | 18 | 24 | 28 |
| 2024 | 19 | 24 | 28 |
| 2023 | 20 | 24 | 28 |
PG3 has moved 20 → 19 since 2023 (1 tighter). PG2 has held at 24 since 2023. PG1 has moved 28 → 27 since 2023 (1 tighter).
Each value is the cut-off, the score of the last student posted that year. The smaller second value is the affiliated intake. D, M or P means that last place also needed that Higher Chinese grade; * means the school still had vacancies at the printed score. Source: MOE SchoolFinder, 2026 S1 posting and the three years before it.
Affiliation
This school has no affiliated primary schools, so every place is open to everyone.
Getting there
Singapore 529427 · nearest MRT Tampines
Travel times open in Google Maps, so they are live rather than our estimate.
Getting in through DSA
Direct School Admission lets a P6 child apply on a talent instead of a PSLE score. Applying is free, and a family may enter three schools.
Into the O-Level track · 9
- Chinese and Modern Dance
- Choir
- Concert Band
- English Drama
- Football
- Malay Dance
- Modern Dance
- STEM (creative engineering)
- Visual Arts
Every posting group is in range at this school, so the offer does not hang on the PSLE result.
Talent areas from MOE SchoolFinder. Schools revise their lists each year, so check the school's own site before applying. 2026 exercise.
Programmes and CCAs
Applied Learning Programme
Creative Engineering : Inter-disciplinary Authentic Problem Solving
STEM - Sustainability
Learning for Life Programme
Creative Expressions: Character development through visual and performing arts
Music & Performing Arts
Subjects not every school offers
- Electronics
- Malay Language (Special Programme) (Non-examinable)
Co-curricular activities
Clubs and societies · 4
- Art and crafts
- Infocomm and media
- Maker faire club
- Singapore Youth Flying Club
Physical sports · 6
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
Uniformed groups · 3
- Girl Guides
- National Cadet Corps (land)
- National Police Cadet Corps
Visual and performing arts · 6
- Chinese dance
- Choir
- Concert band
- Dance
- English drama
- Malay dance
Other schools in Tampines
- Temasek Junior College#12 nationally · 1.6 km awayIP8
- Ngee Ann Secondary School#32 nationally · 1.5 km awayPG312
- Dunman Secondary School#46 nationally · 1.8 km awayPG314
- St. Hilda's Secondary School#46 nationally · 0.7 km awayPG314
- Pasir Ris Secondary School#71 nationally · 0.8 km awayPG317
- Junyuan Secondary School#105 nationally · 1.3 km awayPG321
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