SINGAPORE – Qualifying for science courses at Raffles Institution (RI) and Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) remains highly competitive, with both schools recording some of the lowest cut-off points in recent years.

In the 2026 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE), RI and HCI had net cut-off points of three for their science streams and five for the arts track. This is after bonus points are deducted for co-curricular activity (CCA) participation or passing higher mother tongue, for example.