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Where Can I Find NUS Qualifying English Test (QET) Information?

Find NUS Qualifying English Test (QET) requirements on the NUS Registrar’s QET page. Check its exemption criteria against your qualification, results and intake before assuming you need to register.

Use the Centre for English Language Communication’s QET page for the test’s purpose, format and preparation guidance. QET concerns academic English course placement at NUS; do not treat it as a substitute for checking an applicant’s separate admission requirements.

As reviewed on 17 October 2026, the Registrar lists QET 2 for AY2026/2027 on 20 November 2026, with briefing registration from 5 to 11 November 2026. The briefing is compulsory. Recheck the live instructions and your NUS email before acting on these dates.

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Official sources · Practical checks · What to do next

Official sources at a glance

Reader taskOfficial sourceWhat to check
Check whether QET appliesNUS Registrar: QETExemptions, intake, registration and official instructions
Understand the assessmentNUS CELC: QETFormat, preparation and academic English placement
Match the source to the programme, learner’s circumstances and intended year.

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Practical checks before you act

Read the exemption row that actually matches you

A qualification name alone is not enough. Read the full row, including any component requirements and cohort notes, rather than borrowing a friend’s answer. The Registrar’s table distinguishes some arrangements by intake, so a screenshot without its surrounding headings can be misleading.

Keep your result document beside the page and note the exact point you cannot resolve. If uncertain, use the enquiry route linked by the Registrar. A precise question about a qualification and intake is easier to answer than “My English is good; am I exempt?”

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Treat the briefing as part of the process

The current instructions specify a digital test using Examplify with Zoom invigilation. They call for a laptop or desktop computer and a mobile phone; an iPad is not the test device. Read the complete technical and briefing instructions rather than planning only for the test date.

Make a personal checklist with separate boxes for registration, account access, preparatory tasks, the briefing and the actual sitting. A calendar reminder for the examination alone will not help you notice a task that must be completed earlier. Check which times refer to reporting rather than writing.

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Prepare for reading and academic argument

Did you know? The CELC description involves reading short texts and responding with an argumentative essay. Preparation therefore means more than collecting elegant phrases. Practise identifying an author’s claim, selecting relevant evidence and explaining how that evidence supports your own position.

As a suggested exercise, read two short discussions of one issue and write a paragraph comparing their reasoning. Mark which ideas came from each text and which are yours. This is general practice, not an official QET question, sample answer or promise of a particular result.

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Connect the result to the right next step

CELC explains how QET outcomes relate to academic English courses. Read that explanation alongside the result instructions; an exemption from one requirement should not be stretched into an assumption about every writing course in your degree.

Keep three questions separate: Have I met admission requirements? Must I sit QET? What academic English course, if any, follows my result? They belong to different decisions. When planning a timetable, use your confirmed placement and faculty guidance rather than a course plan copied before results were known.

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What to do next

Open the Registrar’s exemption section first. If QET applies, save the current schedule and follow the linked briefing instructions. Then use CELC’s preparation guidance. eduKate’s matriculation and course-registration source guides can help you organise the surrounding university tasks without replacing NUS directions.

Explore further: University matriculation sources · University course-registration sources. For the wider route, use the Singapore school pathways calendar.

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Official sources reviewed: 17 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.

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