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Anderson Serangoon Junior College

Direct School Admission

Students with talents can apply to join ASRJC through Direct School Admission. Find out about the talent areas, application steps, and selection process here.

Last updated 6 August 2026

Direct School Admission (DSA-JC) Exercise 2026

Anderson Serangoon Junior College (ASRJC) welcomes students with talent in various fields to apply for entry to the college through Direct School Admission (DSA). For more information on DSA, please refer to MOE DSA-JC website.

1) DSA Talent Areas

We are looking for students with talent in the following areas:

Three-section table listing Sports, Performing Arts, and STEM CCAs with their selection criteria.
Two-section table listing DSA categories and selection criteria for Language, Humanities, and Leadership programs.

2) Application Process

Direct School Admission application process steps

Step 1: Application

  • Submit online application form through this link (from 6 May onwards)

  • The deadline for the submission of online application forms is Fri 17 July 2026.

  • Applicants are required to attach scanned copies of the following along with their application:
    ◦ Secondary School Report book with Sec 3 Weighted Assessment, Sec 3 Year-end and Sec 4/5 Weighted Assessment (or equivalent) results, including copies of latest school academic results if available.
    ◦ For Secondary 5NA applicants: GCE (NA)-Level Examination results
    ◦ School CCA records
    ◦ Relevant certifications and/or records of achievement related to the talent area
    ◦ Personal statement (in application form)

  • Applicants may go ahead to submit the application form first if the official documents are unavailable, and upload them once they are available.


Step 2:
Trials/Auditions

  • Attend the in-person selection trials/auditions if shortlisted. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted to attend trials/auditions.


Step 3:
Interview

  • Attend the in-person interview if further shortlisted. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted to attend the interview.

Special Note:

  • All shortlisted applicants who have participated in the Phase 1 selection will be informed of the outcome between 28 Jul and 11 Aug 2026.

  • All shortlisted applicants who have participated in the Phase 2 selection will be informed of the outcome between 24 Aug and 7 Sep 2026.

  • Shortlisted applicants who are not offered in Phase 1 may be considered for Phase 2.

  • Applicants who are not offered a place in Phase 1 need not resubmit, as all applications will be considered for both Phase 1 and 2 (if there is vacancy).

3) Selection Process

Trials / Auditions

Applicants for Sports* & Performing Arts talent areas will be shortlisted for trials/auditions based on evidence of the following aspects:

  • Track record, experience, and commitment to the talent area.

  • Achievements, qualifications, and certifications in the talent area.

* No trials will be conducted for Shooting. Selection will be based on the stated criteria.


Interviews

Applicants for Sports & Performing Arts talent areas will be further shortlisted for interviews based on their performance at trials / auditions.

Students applying for the following DSA talent areas will be shortlisted for interviews based on their application submissions:

  • Science & Technology

  • Chinese Language and Literature

  • Tamil Language Elective Programme

  • Humanities Programme

  • Leadership


Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an in-person interview to enable the College to better understand the:

  • Applicant’s interest/ passion for the specific talent area; 

  • Applicant’s experiences (if any) in nurturing the specific talent area (e.g. through school CCA or external participation);

  • Applicant’s motivation for joining ASRJC;

  • Applicant’s suitability for JC education.

4) Details of Selection Trials/Auditions

Click the following buttons to find out more:
Sports
Performing Arts
Language and Humanities
STEM
Leadership

5) Enquiry

For general enquiries regarding DSA, you may contact the following personnel:

6. Other Information

  • Subject Combinations offered at ASRJC

The list of subject combinations offered in 2026 may be found in our E-Prospectus downloadable here [PDF, 2.71 MB] for reference.

  • Change of college campus in 2028

 The College will relocate back to our permanent campus in January 2028 at the following address:

189 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, Singapore 569904