PSLE Score Calculator: AL Score and Posting Group
English
AL2: 85 to 89 marks
Mathematics
AL3: 80 to 84 marks
Science
AL2: 85 to 89 marks
Mother Tongue
AL3: 80 to 84 marks
Where 10 sits
- 4 to 20
- Posting Group 3
- 21 to 22
- Posting Group 2 or 3
- 23 to 24
- Posting Group 2
- 25
- Posting Group 1 or 2
- 26 to 30
- Posting Group 1*
*With AL7 or better in English and Maths.
Posting Groups only decide which secondary schools you can choose and the subject levels you start Secondary 1 with. Under Full Subject-Based Banding, students can take individual subjects at a higher or lower level after that, based on how they do.
PSLE Score
10 (4 to 32)
Secondary 1 posting
Posting Group 3
G3 subjects
- English
- AL2
- Mathematics
- AL3
- Science
- AL2
- Mother Tongue
- AL3
How this works
Each of the four PSLE subjects (English, Mathematics, Science and Mother Tongue) gets an Achievement Level by raw mark: AL1 is 90 and above, AL2 85 to 89, AL3 80 to 84, AL4 75 to 79, AL5 65 to 74, AL6 45 to 64, AL7 20 to 44 and AL8 below 20. Foundation subjects are graded AL A (75 to 100), B (30 to 74) and C (below 30), which count as AL6, AL7 and AL8.
The PSLE Score is the sum of the four ALs, from 4 (best) to 32. Since the 2024 Secondary 1 posting, MOE uses Posting Groups under Full Subject-Based Banding: a score of 4 to 20 is Posting Group 3 (G3 subjects), 21 to 22 is Posting Group 2 or 3, 23 to 24 is Posting Group 2 (G2), 25 is Posting Group 1 or 2, and 26 to 30 is Posting Group 1 (G1) with AL7 or better in both English and Mathematics.
Posting Groups only set which schools a student can choose and the subject levels at the start of Secondary 1. Students can move individual subjects to a more or less demanding level after that.
FAQs
What PSLE score is Posting Group 3?
A PSLE Score of 4 to 20 is Posting Group 3, with subjects at G3 (the former Express standard) at the start of Secondary 1. Scores of 21 and 22 are Posting Group 2 or 3.
How is the PSLE Score calculated?
Add the Achievement Levels of the four subjects. For example, AL2 in English, AL3 in Maths, AL2 in Science and AL3 in Mother Tongue gives a PSLE Score of 10, which is in Posting Group 3.
What marks do I need for AL1?
90 marks or above out of 100 in a Standard subject. AL2 is 85 to 89, AL3 is 80 to 84 and AL4 is 75 to 79.
How do Foundation subjects count?
Foundation grades AL A, B and C count as AL6, AL7 and AL8 in the PSLE Score. AL A needs 75 marks or more, AL B 30 to 74 and AL C below 30.
What is the lowest score for Posting Group 1?
A PSLE Score of 26 to 30 is Posting Group 1 when the student has AL7 or better in both English and Mathematics. A score of 25 is Posting Group 1 or 2.