Applicants are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on their aspirations, aptitudes, strengths, and interests, bearing in mind SOTA’s IB requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.
Non-DSA applicants to SOTA must meet specific eligibility criteria. Following eligibility confirmation, applicants can select either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or the International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP).
We regret that applications for enrolment in 2025 have closed.
Year 5 Applicants
Determine which IB track you would like to apply for:
Learn more about IBDP and IBCP here.
Note: You may apply for up to TWO (2) art forms only and up to ONE (1) IB track only.
Applying to two art forms
Important Note
Log in to the TA Portal on 31 May from 6:00 pm onwards to check your Shortlisting Outcome.
All TA activities will take place at SOTA
Attend all scheduled TA activities comprising:
You are advised not to make travel plans during this period, as no auditions will be conducted outside of the scheduled dates.
IMPORTANT:
Shortlisted applicants must attend and complete all scheduled TA activities. Incomplete attendance will result in disqualification.
Submit your Acceptance Form to the school.
Complete your admission registration online.
The decision of the Selection Panel is final. The School reserves the right not to release the results and/or the reasons for non-selection of applicants. The School maintains strict confidentiality on all information provided to us during the TA applications and TA auditions. Hence, we regret that we will not provide any feedback on the application and/or outcome.
SOTA conducts ONE (1) Admission Exercise a year through the Talent Academy (TA). Please refer to the Non-DSA How To Apply tab for more information on the application process and the timeline to take note of.
Parents and pupils are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the pupil’s aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind SOTA’s academic and non-academic requirements, and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.
All shortlisted non-DSA applicants must complete all TA activities within the stipulated time. TA activities will include the following:
Applicants are not required to take the AEIS or SPERS test for admission to SOTA.
Applicants may refer to the Secondary 4 Express or GCE ‘O’ level assessment books. Download the Preparation Notes and Checklist to learn more.
Applicants must meet the following:
The art forms available for admission to Year 5 are:
IBDP track
IBCP track
Applicants may apply to up to TWO (2) art forms only. Applicants may apply for ONE (1) IB track only.
Applicants only need to submit ONE (1) application for BOTH artforms.
We regret that we are unable to provide in-person support. Please email us at sa@sota.edu.sg for technical support and we will do our best to assist you.
There are many free online websites you can use. Below are a few suggestions. Please note that SOTA is not affiliated to any of these sites. The links below will bring you to an external website not hosted by SOTA.
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