Registration of New Students – Qualifying English Test (QET)

Students who do not possess the necessary English Language qualifications will have to sit for the Qualifying English Test (QET) set by the Centre for English Language Communication (CELC). The purpose of the QET is to discern the level of English Language support appropriate for such students.  You may wish to check out CELC’s QET website to learn more about the format of the QET as well as experience a sample test paper.  

The tests for Academic Year 2008/2009 are scheduled as follows:

QET 1
Date:	18 July 2008 (Friday)
Time:	0930 - 1145
Venue:	QET venue listing
Release of results:	30 July 2008 (Wednesday), 12 noon onwards at CELC’s website
QET 2
Date:	20 November 2008 (Thursday)
Time:	1400 - 1615
Venue:	Multi-Purpose Sport Hall 2, Sport & Recreation Centre
Release of results:	19 Dec 2008 (Friday), at CELC’s website

Please take note that it is compulsory to sit for QET and a student can only sit for it once.

Students who did not sit for the QET on 18 July 2008 are expected to sit for the next QET on 20 November 2008. Please check your seat number from 15 October 2008 onwards.

You will be exempted from sitting for the QET if you possess any of the following qualifications:

• General Paper (GP) in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Level : B4 or better ('AO' Level GP)

• General Paper (GP) in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Level : C or better (H1 Level GP)

• Knowledge Inquiry (KI) in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Level: D or better

• General Paper (GP) in the International-Cambridge ‘A’ Level : C or better

• General Paper (GP) in the High School Certificate (HSC) :C or better

• SAT : 750 and above (reading & writing) and 10 and above (essay).

• IELTS : 8 and above (overall) and 8 and above (writing & reading).

• TOEFL : 115 and above (internet-based); or 280 and above (computer-based); or 650 and above (paper-based)

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Theory of Knowledge: C or better

• English Language paper at the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 Examination (Previously known as the New Zealand University Entrance Bursaries and Scholarships Examination): Score of more than 50%
  
  
• EL5102 English for Academic Purposes (Critical Reading & Writing) in NUS High School of Math and Science: B- or better

In addition to the above, the following students are also exempted from sitting for the QET:

• Students admitted to Medicine (except for Nursing), Dentistry, and Law courses.

• Students who have taken and passed the QET at NUS or NTU within two years of a change in course/University or have attained an exemption grade in an English Proficiency module in NUS or NTU. These include:

Students who are unable to take the test must inform Registrar's Office of their absence. Please include your full name and ic/passport number in your email to us.