Registration for Qualifying English Test (QET)
Students in the undergraduate programmes who do not possess the necessary English language qualifications are required to sit for the Qualifying English Test (QET) set by the Centre for English Language Communication (CELC). The objectives of the QET and format of the test are available at the CELC website.
The QET for Academic Year 2013/2014 is scheduled as follows:
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| Date: |
17 July 2013 |
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9.30 am to 11.15am |
| Registration: |
All students sitting for the QET have to register their attendance from 4 to 9 July 2013. Students who do not register by 9 July 2013 will have to sit for the next QET in November 2013 (date to be confirmed). |
| Seat no. & Venues: |
These will be published on 12 July 2013 after 4.00 pm
Venue: Campus map
Information for new students enrolled in July before the start of the academic year:
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Please note that you need your Student ID to check for your examination venue and seat number.
If you have printed the confirmation page after you have completed the online QET registration, you can find your Student ID (e.g., A1234567X) under ‘ID’ on the confirmation page.
If you have not printed the confirmation page, you can check your Student ID by following the steps below :
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Go to the ‘Online Pre-registration for New Students’ (https://isisprereg.nus.edu.sg) and log in using one of the methods: |
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a) Application Number and Password/PIN b) Pre-Registration ID and Password |
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Go to the Main Menu (at the left hand side) > Self Service folder > select Student Center |
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Under ‘Personal Information’ > click on the ‘Demographic Data’ link > your Student ID appears under ‘ID’. |
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| Sitting for the test: |
Students must report to the test venue in time for the start of the test. Students will not be allowed admission to take the test 30 minutes after the start of the test.
Students sitting for the QET are required to bring along an identification document with their photo attached (e.g. Student Card, NRIC, passport) to the examination venue.
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| Release of results: |
31 July 2013. To be retrieved via myISIS. |
| Step by step guide for system access: |
Online Registration and Checking of Test Results |
Please take note that a student can only sit for the QET once.
You will be exempted from sitting for the QET if you possess any of the following qualifications:
- Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Level
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General Paper ('AO' Level GP) - B4 and above |
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General Paper (H1 Level GP) - C and above |
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Knowledge Inquiry (KI) - D and above |
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General Paper (‘AS’ Level GP) - C and above |
- High School Certificate (HSC)
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General Paper (GP) - C and above |
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Reading & Writing (750 and above) and Essay (10 and above) |
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Overall (8 and above) and Writing & Reading (8 and above) |
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115 and above (internet-based), or 280 and above (computer-based), or 650 and above (paper-based) |
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
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Theory of Knowledge - C (Satisfactory) and above |
- NCEA Achievement Standard 90720 or 90721
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English at Level 3 Minimum rating of A (Achievement) has been attained |
- NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
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EL5102 English for Academic Purposes (Critical Reading & Writing) - B- and above |
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EL5101 – Language in Society II and EL6103 – Language in Society III - B and above in both |
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 admitted to Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM students will sit for a separate YSTCM Placement Test)
- Part-time students enrolled in Bachelor of Technology Programmes and Bachelor of Science (Real Estate)
- Students who have taken and passed the QET at NUS or NTU or SMU within two years of a change in course/university or have attained an exemption grade in an English proficiency module in NUS or NTU or SMU. These include:
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Students re-applying to NUS |
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Students switching courses within NUS |
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Students transferring from NTU |
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Students transferring from SMU |
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