Direct School Admission

1. What is Direct School Admission (DSA)?
2. Must I sit for PSLE if I qualify for either RGS or RI under DSA?
3. How important are the PSLE results?
4. What if my PSLE score does not meet either RGS or RI's cut-off for admission under MOE central posting system?
5. Can I apply for DSA admission with more than one school?
6. Can I apply for direct admission to any government or aided school?
7. Can a Primary 5 student be considered for the DSA?

Admission / Selection

1. How much flexibility is given to schools to select their students?
2. How do we know that selection by schools is fair and above board?
3. I am successful in the DSA testing of several schools. When must I decide which one to accept?
4. How do I make it known to the MOE that I wish to be considered for a school under the DSA and not under the Option Exercise?
5. Can I still apply to be considered under the Posting Exercise if I am being favourably considered under the DSA of another school?
6. If I were posted, under the DSA scheme, to a school that is not my first choice, can I change my mind and decide to be considered under the Central Posting Exercise (held just after the release of the PSLE results) or make an appeal to the school of my first choice?
7. If I have not been successful in the DSA, can I still opt for a school under the Posting Exercise?  
8. Is there any other way for me to join RGS or RI if I am unsuccessful in the DSA application?
9. Will I be deprived of a place in the school because others were given priority admission via DSA?

Admission for International Students / Returning Singaporeans

1. I am an international student who is currently not in the Singapore local school system. Do I need to sit for the Centralised Qualifying Test (CQT)?
2. I am a returning Singaporean. Can I apply directly for admission into Year 1 at the Raffles schools via DSA?
3. I am currently not in the Singapore school system. When can I apply for admission if it is not during the DSA?

General Ability Test

1. Why do I have to take the general ability test?
2. What does the general ability test entail?
3. Is it an IQ test?
4. How long is the general ability test?
5. How do I prepare for the test and what must I bring?
6. How will my level of performance on the psychometric tests be determined?

School Curriculum

1. What is the Raffles Programme?
2. Is RGS/ RI a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school and are Higher Mother Tongue Languages offered?
3. Will RGS/RI be offering the GCE 'O' Level Programme and can students opt to pursue this programme?
4. Can students from RGS/RI seek lateral movement to another JC or Poly at the end of Secondary 4?
5. If I fail to meet the promotional criteria for the next level of study, will I be asked to leave the school?

Music Elective Prog in RGS

1. What is the Music Elective Programme (MEP)?
2. What do I do in the MEP?
3. What qualifications do I need to apply for MEP via the DSA scheme?
4. Can I apply for MEP if my first instrument is an ethnic instrument meeting the Grade 7 requirement but I do not have an ABRSM theory paper qualification?
5. Do I need to sit for a GCE 'O' Level music paper if I join the MEP in RGS?
6. Does my MEP Grade in RGS count as part of my entry into RI(JC)?
7. How is the MEP curriculum in RGS different from the MEP in other schools?
8. What other opportunities (outside of the classroom) will I have in the MEP?
9. Can I leave the MEP in RGS at any time?
10. What constitutes exceptional circumstances (above)?
11. When are MEP lessons in RGS?
12. Can I stop my private music lessons when I am in the MEP?
13. Can I enroll in MEP and a 3rd language study programme at the same time?
14. If I am in the MEP, do I have to join a musical group as my CCA?
15. How many students does RGS take into the MEP?
16. When are the RGS MEP DSA auditions held?
17. What if I have further questions?

Gifted Education Programme

1. How many classes will there be for students from the primary GEP?
2. Will GEP be continued in the Raffles Programme?

Financial Aid & Scholarships

1. Are there financial aid programmes available to students who cannot afford the fees at RGS or RI?
2. Will I be disadvantaged if I am in financial need when I am offered a place under DSA?
3. What is the tenure of the EESIS (Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools)?