The 2026 N(A)- and N(T)-Level written papers ran from 14 September to 13 October, and results are due tentatively between 17 and 21 December 2026. Here is SEAB's full timetable, paper by paper, and what comes after results.
By Marcus Toh · Published · Updated
The 2026 GCE N(A)- and N(T)-Level written papers ran from Monday, 14 September to Tuesday, 13 October 2026, after the oral examinations from 13 to 17 July. Results will be released tentatively between Thursday, 17 December and Monday, 21 December 2026, per MOE. Checked against SEAB's 2026 N-Level timetable (updated as at 13 February 2026) and MOE's national examination dates on 17 October 2026.
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Oral examinations | Mon 13 Jul to Fri 17 Jul 2026 |
| Written papers, first wave | Mon 14 Sep to Thu 24 Sep 2026: English, the mother tongue languages, humanities and the practical subjects |
| No papers | Fri 25 Sep to Sun 4 Oct 2026 (10 clear days) |
| Written papers, second wave | Mon 5 Oct to Tue 13 Oct 2026: Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, the Sciences, Principles of Accounts, Geography and Literature |
| Last paper | Tue 13 Oct 2026, ended 15:40 |
| Results (tentative) | Thu 17 Dec to Mon 21 Dec 2026 |
| Registration, private candidates | Tue 7 Apr to Mon 20 Apr 2026 (closed) |
| Entry proof issued | Thu 25 Jun 2026 |
| Withdrawal deadline, private candidates | Tue 1 Sep 2026 (passed) |
Every written, listening and practical paper on SEAB's timetable, updated as at 13 February 2026, in date order: 88 papers from 14 September to 13 October. Times are as SEAB prints them, on the 24-hour clock. Practical papers run in shifts from the time shown, so they have a length rather than an end time.
| Date | Paper | Subject code | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 Sep | English Language (Syllabus T) Paper 1 | 1195 | 08:00 to 09:20 |
| Mon 14 Sep | English Language (Syllabus A) Paper 1 | 1190 | 08:00 to 09:50 |
| Mon 14 Sep | English Language (Syllabus T) Paper 2 | 1195 | 10:35 to 11:55 |
| Mon 14 Sep | English Language (Syllabus A) Paper 2 | 1190 | 10:35 to 12:25 |
| Tue 15 Sep | Mobile Robotics Paper 2, practical | A101 | From 08:00, in shifts (1 h 30 min) |
| Tue 15 Sep | Smart Electrical Technology Paper 2, practical | A201 | From 08:00, in shifts (1 h 20 min) |
| Tue 15 Sep | Retail Operations Paper 2, practical | A301 | From 08:00, in shifts (30 min) |
| Tue 15 Sep | English Language (Syllabus A) Paper 3, listening comprehension | 1190 | 14:00 to 14:45 |
| Tue 15 Sep | Basic Chinese Paper 3, listening comprehension | 1202 | 16:00 to 16:30 |
| Tue 15 Sep | Basic Malay Paper 3, listening comprehension | 1203 | 16:00 to 16:30 |
| Tue 15 Sep | Basic Tamil Paper 3, listening comprehension | 1204 | 16:00 to 16:30 |
| Wed 16 Sep | Humanities (Social Studies, Geography) Paper 1 | 2125 | 08:00 to 09:45 |
| Wed 16 Sep | Humanities (Social Studies, History) Paper 1 | 2126 | 08:00 to 09:45 |
| Wed 16 Sep | Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English) Paper 1 | 2127 | 08:00 to 09:45 |
| Wed 16 Sep | English Language (Syllabus T) Paper 3, listening comprehension | 1195 | 14:00 to 14:45 |
| Wed 16 Sep | Chinese Paper 3, listening comprehension | 1196 | 16:00 to 16:30 |
| Wed 16 Sep | Malay Paper 3, listening comprehension | 1197 | 16:00 to 16:30 |
| Wed 16 Sep | Tamil Paper 3, listening comprehension | 1198 | 16:00 to 16:30 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Chinese Paper 1 | 1196 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Malay Paper 1 | 1197 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Tamil Paper 1 | 1198 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Bengali Paper 1 | 3236 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Gujarati Paper 1 | 3237 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Hindi Paper 1 | 3238 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Panjabi Paper 1 | 3239 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Urdu Paper 1 | 3240 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Chinese Paper 2 | 1196 | 10:45 to 12:15 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Malay Paper 2 | 1197 | 10:45 to 12:15 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Tamil Paper 2 | 1198 | 10:45 to 12:15 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Bengali Paper 2 | 3236 | 10:45 to 12:15 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Gujarati Paper 2 | 3237 | 10:45 to 12:15 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Hindi Paper 2 | 3238 | 10:45 to 12:15 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Panjabi Paper 2 | 3239 | 10:45 to 12:15 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Urdu Paper 2 | 3240 | 10:45 to 12:15 |
| Thu 17 Sep | Science (Syllabus T) Paper 1 | 5148 | 14:30 to 15:45 |
| Fri 18 Sep | Computer Applications Paper 2, practical | 7018 | 08:00 to 09:30 |
| Mon 21 Sep | Music (Syllabus T) Paper 1 | 6129 | 08:00 to 09:00 |
| Mon 21 Sep | Art Paper 1 | 6128 | 08:00 to 09:30 |
| Mon 21 Sep | Art (Revised) Paper 1 | 6127 | 08:00 to 10:15 |
| Mon 21 Sep | Science (Syllabus T) Paper 2 | 5148 | 14:00 to 15:00 |
| Mon 21 Sep | History Paper 1 | 2195 | 14:00 to 15:50 |
| Tue 22 Sep | Basic Chinese Paper 1 | 1202 | 08:00 to 08:30 |
| Tue 22 Sep | Basic Malay Paper 1 | 1203 | 08:00 to 08:30 |
| Tue 22 Sep | Basic Tamil Paper 1 | 1204 | 08:00 to 08:30 |
| Tue 22 Sep | Basic Chinese Paper 2 | 1202 | 09:15 to 09:55 |
| Tue 22 Sep | Basic Malay Paper 2 | 1203 | 09:15 to 09:55 |
| Tue 22 Sep | Basic Tamil Paper 2 | 1204 | 09:15 to 09:55 |
| Wed 23 Sep | Mobile Robotics Paper 3, practical | A101 | From 08:00, in shifts (2 h) |
| Wed 23 Sep | Smart Electrical Technology Paper 3, practical | A201 | From 08:00, in shifts (1 h 30 min) |
| Wed 23 Sep | Retail Operations Paper 3, practical | A301 | From 08:00, in shifts (15 min) |
| Wed 23 Sep | History Paper 2 | 2195 | 14:00 to 15:50 |
| Thu 24 Sep | Computer Applications Paper 3, practical | 7018 | 08:00 to 09:30 |
| Mon 5 Oct | Mathematics (Syllabus A) Paper 1 | 4045 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Mon 5 Oct | Mobile Robotics Paper 1 | A101 | 14:00 to 15:00 |
| Mon 5 Oct | Smart Electrical Technology Paper 1 | A201 | 14:00 to 15:00 |
| Mon 5 Oct | Retail Operations Paper 1 | A301 | 14:00 to 15:00 |
| Mon 5 Oct | Humanities (Social Studies, Geography) Paper 2 | 2125 | 14:00 to 15:45 |
| Mon 5 Oct | Humanities (Social Studies, History) Paper 2 | 2126 | 14:00 to 15:50 |
| Tue 6 Oct | Science (Physics, Chemistry) Paper 1 | 5105 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Tue 6 Oct | Science (Physics, Chemistry) Paper 2 | 5105 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Tue 6 Oct | Science (Physics, Biology) Paper 1 | 5106 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Tue 6 Oct | Science (Physics, Biology) Paper 2 | 5106 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Tue 6 Oct | Mathematics (Syllabus T) Paper 1 | 4046 | 14:00 to 15:30 |
| Tue 6 Oct | Additional Mathematics Paper 1 | 4051 | 14:00 to 15:45 |
| Wed 7 Oct | Mathematics (Syllabus A) Paper 2 | 4045 | 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Wed 7 Oct | Principles of Accounts Paper 1 | 7086 | 14:00 to 15:00 |
| Wed 7 Oct | Elements of Business Skills Paper 1 | 7066 | 14:00 to 15:30 |
| Thu 8 Oct | Science (Physics, Chemistry) Paper 3 | 5105 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Thu 8 Oct | Science (Physics, Chemistry) Paper 4 | 5105 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Thu 8 Oct | Science (Chemistry, Biology) Paper 3 | 5107 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Thu 8 Oct | Science (Chemistry, Biology) Paper 4 | 5107 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Thu 8 Oct | Computer Applications Paper 1 | 7018 | 14:00 to 15:15 |
| Thu 8 Oct | Literature in English Paper 2 | 2022 | 14:00 to 15:30 |
| Thu 8 Oct | Geography Paper 1 | 2246 | 14:00 to 15:45 |
| Fri 9 Oct | Mathematics (Syllabus T) Paper 2 | 4046 | 08:00 to 09:30 |
| Fri 9 Oct | Additional Mathematics Paper 2 | 4051 | 08:00 to 09:45 |
| Fri 9 Oct | Principles of Accounts Paper 2 | 7086 | 14:30 to 16:30 |
| Mon 12 Oct | Science (Physics, Biology) Paper 5 | 5106 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Mon 12 Oct | Science (Physics, Biology) Paper 6 | 5106 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Mon 12 Oct | Science (Chemistry, Biology) Paper 5 | 5107 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Mon 12 Oct | Science (Chemistry, Biology) Paper 6 | 5107 | 08:00 to 09:15 |
| Tue 13 Oct | Design and Technology (Syllabus T) Paper 1 | 7062 | 08:00 to 09:00 |
| Tue 13 Oct | Nutrition and Food Science Paper 1 | 5979 | 08:00 to 09:30 |
| Tue 13 Oct | Nutrition and Food Science Paper 1 | 6073 | 08:00 to 09:30 |
| Tue 13 Oct | Design and Technology Paper 1 | 7055 | 08:00 to 09:30 |
| Tue 13 Oct | Geography Paper 2 | 2246 | 08:00 to 09:45 |
| Tue 13 Oct | Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English) Paper 2 | 2127 | 14:00 to 15:40 |
| Tue 13 Oct | Literature in English Paper 1 | 2022 | 14:00 to 15:40 |
MOE lists the 2026 GCE N(A)- and N(T)-Level results as released tentatively between Thursday, 17 December and Monday, 21 December 2026. The exact day is not on MOE's page yet. What happens on the day is in our guide to N-Level results day.
Each route has its own entry rules, so each has its own guide rather than a summary here. Our overview of the five routes after N-Levels puts them side by side.
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Nitec and Higher Nitec courses at the Institute of Technical Education. The routes into ITE are in our overview of the five routes.
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From 2027 the national examination is the SEC. Our guide covers retaking as a private candidate, and the 2027 change.
Yes, as the GCE N-Level. SEAB says that in 2027 the Singapore-Cambridge GCE N(T)-, N(A)- and O-Levels will be combined and renamed as the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC), which makes the 2026 cohort the last to sit the N-Level under that name. How subjects are taken at G1, G2 and G3 is in our guide to Full Subject-Based Banding.
If your child is going on to Sec 5, the weeks after results are a good time to go back to the subjects that felt hardest in October, while the papers are still fresh, and to settle into a steady weekly rhythm before the new school year. You can browse Secondary 5 tuition centres on Podsee and ask any of them about a class on WhatsApp.
The timetable set the pace, and the panic was optional. Before the first paper I wrote that every instinct in the house said revise everything, every night, until 13 October, and that a parent who was not doing that could feel like a parent who was not helping. The advice was to look at the shape of the thing before the pile of notes.
SEAB laid this run out as two waves: English, the languages and humanities from 14 September to 24 September, then 10 clear days with no paper at all, then Mathematics, the Sciences and Accounts from 5 October. In three years of tutoring, the students who came through a run like this well were almost never the ones who tried to carry every subject at once. They worked to the paper in front of them, closed it, and moved on to the next one because the calendar told them to.
The papers are done, and the same habit is worth keeping for December. Read up on the routes one at a time in the weeks before results, rather than all at once on the day. It was a series of short races with a rest built in, not one long one, and the next stretch works the same way.
MOE lists the 2026 GCE N(A)- and N(T)-Level results as released tentatively between Thursday, 17 December and Monday, 21 December 2026.
The written papers started on Monday, 14 September 2026 with the English Language papers and ended on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, per SEAB's timetable.
The orals ran from Monday, 13 July to Friday, 17 July 2026, for English Language, Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Basic Chinese, Basic Malay and Basic Tamil, per SEAB's timetable.
The last papers were on Tuesday, 13 October 2026: Literature in English Paper 1 and Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English) Paper 2, both from 14:00 to 15:40.
Yes. SEAB says that in 2027 the Singapore-Cambridge GCE N(T)-, N(A)- and O-Levels will be combined and renamed as the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC).
The N(A)-Level is the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal (Academic) Level examination and the N(T)-Level is the Normal (Technical) Level examination, and both are annual national examinations taken by school and private candidates in Singapore, per SEAB.