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Strategic Planning 101: Must-know 2024 PSLE Dates for P6 Parents

If you’re a P6 parent gearing up for your child’s 2024 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in Singapore, navigating through the maze of important 2024 PSLE dates is crucial for a smooth journey. While many resources offer valuable information, let’s delve even deeper into the details to ensure you’re well-equipped for this significant academic milestone.

Understanding the PSLE Landscape

Before we dive into the specifics, let’s briefly understand the PSLE landscape. The PSLE is a pivotal examination for P6 students in Singapore, determining their academic progression. It covers subjects like English, Mathematics, Science, and Mother Tongue languages.

What is the exam schedule for Primary 6 like?

If you are a first time Primary 6 parent, you might be surprised to know all topics in Primary 6 will be taught by the first half of the year. After June, your kid will be focusing on their revision, working on past year exam practice papers and gearing up for their prelim exams.

Prelim starts after the June holidays for Primary 6 and it’s much earlier unlike the end of the year exams for Primary 5. You’ll notice that your kids’ prelim exam period will also coincide with the start of the PSLE oral exams.

Yes, PSLE 2024 starts in August. The other components of the PSLE exams like the Listening Comprehension part and Written papers will take place in September and October respectively.

When does PSLE start and end?

The first PSLE exam starts in August and the last exam ends in October.

2024 PSLE Dates for Oral Exam

Tuesday 13 August – Wednesday 14 August

2024 PSLE Dates for Listening Comprehension Exam

Friday, 13 September

2024 PSLE Dates for Written Paper Examinations

PSLE English Written Exam Date

Date

Paper

Time

Duration

26 Sept (Thu)
English Paper 1
0815 - 0925
1 h 10 min
English Paper 2
1030 - 1220
1 h 50 min
Foundation English Paper 1
0815 - 0925
1 h 10 min
Foundation English Paper 2
1030 - 1150
1 h 20 min

2024 PSLE Mathematics Written Exam

Date

Paper

Time

Duration

27 Sept (Fri)
Mathematics Paper 1
0815 - 0915
1 h
Mathematics Paper 2
1030 - 1200
1 h 30 min
Foundation Mathematics Paper 1
0815 - 0915
1 h
Foundation Mathematics Paper 2
1030 - 1130
1 h

2024 PSLE Mother Tongue Written Exam

Date

Paper

Time

Duration

30 Sept (Mon)
Chinese/ Malay/ Tamil Bengali/ Gujarati/ Hindi/ Panjabi/ Urdu Paper 1
0815 - 0905
50 min
Chinese/ Malay/ Tamil Bengali/ Gujarati/ Hindi/ Panjabi/ Urdu Paper 2
1015 - 1155
1 h 40 min
Foundation Chinese/ Foundation Malay/ Foundation Tamil Paper 1
0815 - 0855
40 min

2024 PSLE Science Written Exam

Date

Paper

Time

Duration

1 Oct (Tue)
Science
0815 - 1000
1 h 45 min
Foundation Science
0815 - 0930
1 h 15 min

2024 PSLE Higher Mother Tongue Written Exam

Date

Paper

Time

Duration

2 Oct (Wed)
Higher Chinese/ Higher Malay/ Higher Tamil Paper 1
0815 - 0905
50 min
Higher Chinese/ Higher Malay/ Higher Tamil Paper 2
1015 - 1135
1 h 20 min

PSLE Marking Dates 2024

The PSLE Exam scripts will be marked during the period of 14 October 2024 to 16 October 2024. During this period, all primary school students will be on school holiday.

PSLE Result Release Dates 2024

We’ll update the dates as soon as it is published on the Singapore MOE website.