Year 1 (Via DSA)

Terms and Conditions of RGS DSA-Sec Exercise

Students successfully admitted to RGS via DSA

are not allowed to transfer to another school after the release of the PSLE results or participate in the annual S1 Posting Exercise.
are required to honour their commitment to the school for the duration of the 6-year Integrated Programme, and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for, from year 1-4.
for the talent area 'Music Elective Programme', are required to join a music-related CCA. They will not be allowed to offer Third Language or other Special Programmes.
for the talent area 'Visual Arts', will be admitted to the school's Special Art Programme and are required to join the Art Club as their CCA. They will not be allowed to offer Third Language or other Special Programmes.

Parents and students are encouraged to choose schools wisely based on the student’s aptitudes and strengths, bearing in mind the schools’ academic and non-academic requirements, school culture and the programmes available to develop the area of talent.

Criteria

The Applicant must:

be eligible for Secondary 1 in 2026.
have strong, consistent academic performance in primary school.
sustain active participation in the curriculum and co-curriculum, showing high level of attainment in the talent area for which she is applying.
exhibit good character, leadership qualities and evidence of service in school/community.
have demonstrated good performance at selection trials/auditions/interviews.

Applicants who do not have prior experience may also apply. The school will assess applicants based on the selection criteria, which may include assessing the potential of the applicants.

Please note that meeting all the criteria does not guarantee that the student will be shortlisted for selection trials/tests/auditions/interviews or given an offer.

Due to different profiles of applicants, selection/shortlisting trends may differ year on year.

Application Procedure

Application for DSA-Sec must be submitted through MOE's online DSA-Sec Portal. The application is free-of-charge and will open from 7 May 2025, 11am to 3 June 2025, 3pm. For more information on DSA-Sec, please refer to the MOE website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/dsa-sec.
Applicants from MOE mainstream schools are to apply by logging in via the applicant's parent's SingPass OR approach their primary school for assistance if they are unable to apply online. Instructions on Application for applicants from mainstream schools can be found at https://go.gov.sg/dsa-sec-application
Applicants not studying in MOE mainstream primary schools need to apply for a Registration Number (RGxxxxxxx) before they can apply through the DSA-Sec Portal. For details, please refer to MOE's website at https://go.gov.sg/nmsdsa-sec-application.
All shortlisted International Students are required to take part and fulfil the requirements of the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) test before they can be considered for DSA-Sec admission. For details, please refer to AEIS website at https://www.moe.gov.sg/international-students/admission.

Important Note

Required Submission of Additional Documents

Applicants may need to submit additional documents/videos directly to RGS before 20 June 2025 (Friday), via the relevant links that can be found HERE.

This document contains detailed information of the talent areas, including who can apply, what are the additional information applicants are expected to provide and the selection process/criteria of each talent area.

All documents/videos submitted will not be returned. Applicants MUST NOT submit original documents. Applicants must be prepared to produce the original documents for verification purposes upon request when necessary.

19 Talent Areas for RGS DSA-Sec 2025

Process Overview

Application for DSA-Sec through MOE's online DSA-Sec Portal
7 May 2025, 11.00am to 3 June 2025, 3.00pm

Submission of additional documents to RGS via e-form
Before 20 June 2025
Please check for further details for specific talent areas HERE.

Selection tests/Auditions/Interviews for all 19 talent areas
mid-July to end-August 2025

ONLY shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Notification of Final Selection Outcome
All applicants will receive their application outcomes between 25 August and 4 September 2025.

Applicants will be notified via email and RGS reserves the right not to release the details of the outcome or the reasons for non-selection.

All applicants who are shortlisted will have to attend the selection tests/auditions/interviews in-person, on site at RGS. There will NOT be an online mode for the selection process.

For further enquiries on Admissions & DSA, please e-mail us at admissions@rafflesgirlssch.edu.sg