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Where Can I Find Singapore University Indicative Grade Profiles? | NUS, NTU and SMU

Did you know? NUS, NTU and SMU each publish their own official indicative grade profile, or IGP. Start with the current NUS IGP, NTU IGP or SMU IGP for the university and programme you are considering.

An IGP reports the grades or polytechnic GPAs of applicants offered places in an earlier admissions exercise, commonly at the 10th and 90th percentiles. It is a planning reference, not a promised cut-off. All three universities warn in their current material that profiles, applicant competition and programme places can change.

Check the year, qualification group, programme name and any asterisk or note before comparing figures. Then open the programme’s current prerequisites, interview, test or portfolio requirements. Meeting a previous profile does not establish eligibility and does not guarantee selection.

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Choose an official source · Read the year and cohort · Interpret the percentiles · Add the missing requirements · Build a balanced choice list · Read the next explanation

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Your questionStart hereWhat to check
Compare NUS programmesNUS Indicative Grade ProfileAdmission exercise, qualification table and notes
Compare NTU programmesNTU Indicative Grade ProfileProgramme criteria, asterisks and places
Compare SMU programmesSMU Indicative Grade ProfileGuidance year, percentiles and holistic selection
Understand the wider routeeduKate NUS, NTU and SMU route mapUse official university data for the final check
Keep each university’s year, qualification group and footnotes attached to the figures you record.

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Read the year and cohort

Look first at the heading above the table. The application exercise you are entering may use data from offers made in the previous year. NUS, NTU and SMU currently publish separate information for Singapore-Cambridge A-Level and local polytechnic applicants; other qualification groups may be assessed without a public percentile table.

Programme names and structures can also change. Compare the current programme listing with the programme named in the IGP rather than assuming an older name maps perfectly to a new option. Where a cell is not shown because the sample is small, do not invent a threshold from anecdotes.

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Interpret the percentiles

The 10th and 90th percentiles describe a range within the group of applicants who received offers. They do not mean that everybody below one line was rejected or everybody above another was admitted. Offers may include aptitude-based admissions, and programmes marked by the university may require interviews, tests or portfolios.

This is why the word “indicative” matters. A profile helps you judge relative competitiveness and make informed choices. It cannot forecast the number or strength of applicants, the places available or the full selection process in your own year.

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Add the missing requirements

After reading the table, open the programme’s admission page. Check subject prerequisites, qualification eligibility, English or Mother Tongue requirements where applicable, and any additional assessment. A strong overall grade profile cannot replace a compulsory subject or a required submission.

Applicants presenting newer A-Level results should also read the notes explaining the revised University Admission Score. Current university pages explain how to use the published three-H2 information as an indication for the relevant cohort. Keep that note beside the IGP rather than converting an older four-subject profile by guesswork.

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Build a balanced choice list

Use the IGP as one input. Record the latest available 10th and 90th percentile, programme prerequisites, assessment steps and your genuine interest in the course. Then create a choice list that is thoughtful rather than built around one historical number.

Recheck the university page when applications open and before you submit. If your qualification is not represented in the table, follow the official page for that qualification instead of trying to manufacture an equivalent score.

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Official sources reviewed on 10 October 2026. IGPs are historical guidance, while current programme prerequisites and selection instructions remain decisive.

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