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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

Computer Skills

P 2 – Sec 3

Tuesday 21 April 2009

SGD 8.60

Science

P 2 – JC 1

Tuesday 12 May 2009

SGD 8.60

Writing

P 2 – JC 1

Wednesday 1 July 2009

SGD 13.95

English

P 2 – JC 1

Tuesday 21 July 2009

SGD 8.60

Mathematics

P 2 – JC 1

Tuesday 4 August 2009

SGD 8.60

 

Entries Closing Dates

  • Computer Skills entries close 24 March
  • Science entries close 14 April
  • Writing entries close 2 June
  • English entries close 23 June
  • Mathematics entries close 7 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

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

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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

Argument

30 minutes

B

P 3

Argument

30 minutes

C

P 4

Argument

30 minutes

D

P 5

Argument

30 minutes

E

P 6

Argument

30 minutes

F

Sec 1

Argument

30 minutes

G

Sec 2

Argument

30 minutes

H

Sec 3

Argument

30 minutes

I

Sec 4/5

Argument

30 minutes

J

JC 1

Argument

30 minutes

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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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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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