Apply via the Talent Academy 2025
Application to SOTA is via the Direct School Admission. Shortlisted applicants participate in the auditions conducted at our Talent Academy (TA) platform in June each year, where they will have the opportunity to show their portfolio of work. We conduct exercises for the following talent areas: Dance, Film*, Literary Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.
*for Year 5 admission only
Talent Academy 2025
Application period: 30 March to 9 May 2025 [CLOSED]
SOTA may conduct the Supplementary Intake exercise (SIE) subject to available vacancies.
Application for TA usually opens from early April to mid – May.
Applications for this year’s admission exercise are closed.
SOTA may conduct the Supplementary Intake exercise (SIE) subject to available vacancies.
2025 Admissions Timeline
Category
Level of Admission for Academic Year 2026
Who can apply
Application period
DSA-Secondary
[Closed]
Year 1
(Secondary 1)
Primary 6 PSLE pupils
30 March, 9.00 am to
9 May, 5.00 pm (SGT)
DSA-Secondary (Non-MOE)
[Closed]
Year 1
(Grade 7)
Primary 6 homeschooled
and Grade 6 pupils
30 March, 9.00 am to
9 May, 5.00 pm (SGT)
DSA-Junior Colleges
[Closed]
Year 5
(JC1)
Secondary 4 Express, and Secondary 5
Normal Academic GCE ‘O’ Level students
30 March, 9.00 am to
9 May, 5.00 pm (SGT)
Category
Level of Admission for Academic Year 2026
Who can apply
Application period
Non-DSA (Year 5)
[Closed]
Year 5
(Grade 11)
Grade 10 students
30 March, 9.00 am to
9 May, 5.00 pm (SGT)
Non-DSA (Year 2)
[Closed]
Year 2
(Sec 2 Group 3/Grade 8)
Secondary 1 Group 3 and Grade 7 students
No vacancies
Non-DSA (Year 3)
[Closed]
Year 3
(Sec 3 Group 3/Grade 9)
Secondary 2 Group 3
and Grade 8 students
No vacancies
Supplementary Intake Exercise
[Closed]
Year 1
(Sec 1)
AY2025 PSLE students eligible for Posting Group 3
November [TBC]
Subject to vacancies. Please check again in November
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