PSLE Results 2025 Performance: What It Means

Released on 20 Nov 2025 at 11.00am the PSLE for the year has amassed a total of 40,894 Primary school students, of which 98.5% are assessed suitable for secondary school. 

For students checking the posting results or application refer to this list:
PSLE 2025 Result Release and Key Dates

This year marks a significant change as the graduating batch of first year secondary students are the second to be placed under the Full Subject-Based (SBB) system/AL level scoring implemented in 2023 to 2025. A quick recap of the system:

2025 PSLE Results Update: The 2025 PSLE results were released on 25 November 2025. MOE reported that the majority of pupils performed well, with consistent national performance across subjects. For Science specifically, students are assessed on two papers: Paper 1 (MCQ) and Paper 2 (open-ended), testing knowledge across the four themes: Diversity, Cycles, Systems, and Interactions.

What is in the new 2025 SBB system 

Though 98.5% of students are able to enter secondary school based on the PSLE results 2025 performance and stats, there are many new choices and options to pick. Therefore the following segment will explain key changes for your understanding:

Secondary 1 and 2 :  Mixed class from different Posting Groups (Posting Group 1,Posting Group 2,Posting Group 3) based on AL scoring. 

1. Common Subjects – Art, Character and Citizenship Education, Design and Technology, Food and Consumer Education, Music, and Physical Education.
   
2. Chosen different level Core subject –  English Language, Mother Tongue Languages, Mathematics, Science and Humanities.

Secondary 3 and 4 : Offer higher level electives that cater to their strengths, interests and post-secondary aspirations.

1. Choose higher level subjects if requirements are met –  Geography, History, Social Studies or Literature in English.
   
2. Other newly introduced electives if offered by the school – Computing, Applied Learning Modules (ApLM), Chinese Language Elective Program, Applied Subjects (Excercise and sports science, Drama.). 

What is the proportion of students that are eligible for each Level?

In 2022,
68.4% of the Primary 6 cohort qualified for the Express course,
18.7% were eligible for the Normal (Academic) course
and 11.3% for Normal (Technical).

For the 2023 Primary 6 cohort,
64% qualified for posting groups 1 and 2 are assessed to be suitable to take at least one subject at a more demanding level. 

This is comparable with the 2022 batch.

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Statistics are currently not available yet for the 2025 batch, but the above stats from previous years can be taken into close consideration.