The Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) is for international students seeking admissions to Primary 2 to 5 in the following academic year.
The AEIS typically starts in July. Successful applicants start school in January the following year.

AEIS

July 2025

Application period

July 2025

Test

September or October 2025

During this admissions exercise, international student

Apply to take the relevant AEIS tests.

Take the AEIS tests.

Receive their admissions outcome.

Apply for and take CEQ test

Before the AEIS, primary school applicants must take the relevant Cambridge English Qualifications (CEQ) test run by Cambridge Assessment English (CAE).

When

12 months before the submission month of the AEIS application. For the 2025 AEIS, your child must take the CEQ test from July 2024.

What

The paper-based or computer-based CEQ test suitable for your child's age.

When

At a CAE-authorised exam centre in any country.

When booking the test, check if the result will be released in time for your AEIS application.

Receive CEQ test result

  • Your child must meet the required Cambridge English Scale (CES) score in their CEQ test before submitting an AEIS application.
  • Their CEQ result must be uploaded during the AEIS application.
  • The set of CEQ test results that was submitted in your child’s online application is for the consideration of AEIS-Primary Mathematics tests.

Apply to take AEIS-Primary Mathematics test

  • If your child has met the required CES score in the CEQ test, they can apply to take the relevant AEIS Mathematics test.
  • Submit an online application in the Candidates Portal (CP). Applications may close early when all places for the AEIS test are filled.

Receive entry proof

  • If your application is approved and payment is successful, you will receive an email informing you to download your child’s entry proof from the CP.

Take AEIS-Primary Mathematics test

Take AEIS-Primary Mathematics test

December 2025 - Release of outcome

Based on your child's performance in the test, they may be offered a place in a school. You can check the outcome online.

Report to school

Successful applicants must report to the offered school within the reporting period. If not, their place may be offered to other applicants.

January 2026 - Start school

Successful applicants start school in the new academic year.

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