PSLE 2020 timetable: Important dates and times to note

PSLE 2020 timetable: Important dates and times to note
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The 2020 Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) is currently ongoing, with the next upcoming exam scheduled from September. Here’s the PSLE 2020 timetable for your easy reference:

PSLE 2020 timetable

Oral examination (Completed)

Aug 13, 2020 (Thursday), 8 am to 1.30 pm

  • English Language
  • Foundation English
  • Chinese/Malay/Tamil

Aug 14, 2020 (Friday), 8 am to 1.30 pm

  • English Language
  • Chinese/Malay/Tamil
  • Foundation Chinese/Foundation Malay/Foundation Tamil
  • Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/Panjabi/Urdu Foundation Bengali/Foundation Gujarati/Foundation Hindi/Foundation Panjabi/Foundation Urdu

Listening comprehension examination 

Sept 18, 2020 (Friday)

9 am – 9.35 am *: Chinese/Malay/Tamil

9 am – 9.40 am *: Foundation Chinese/Foundation Malay/Foundation Tamil

9 am – 9.30 am *: Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/Panjabi/Urdu Foundation Bengali/Foundation Gujarati/Foundation Hindi/Foundation Panjabi/Foundation Urdu

11.15am – 11.50 am *: English Language/Foundation English

*Actual duration may differ slightly

PSLE 2020 timetable: Written examination

Oct 1, 2020 (Thursday)

  • English Language Paper 1: 8.15 am – 9.25 am (Duration: 1 h 10 min)
  • English Language Paper 2: 10.30 am – 12.20 pm (Duration: 1 h 50 min) 
  • Foundation English Paper 1: 8.15am – 9.25 am (Duration: 1 h 10 min)
  • Foundation English Paper 2: 10.30 am – 11.50 am (Duration: 1 h 20 min)

Oct 2, 2020 (Friday)

  • Mathematics Paper 1: 8.15 am – 9.15 am (Duration: 1 h)
  • Mathematics Paper 2: 10.30am – 12 pm (Duration: 1 h 30min)
  • Foundation Mathematics Paper 1: 8.15 am – 9.15 am (Duration: 1 h)
  • Foundation Mathematics Paper 2: 10.30am – 11.30 am (Duration: 1 h)

Oct 5, 2020 (Monday)

  • Chinese/Malay/Tamil Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/Panjabi/Urdu Paper 1: 8.15 am – 9.05 am (Duration: 50 min) 
  • Chinese/Malay/Tamil Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/Panjabi/Urdu Paper 2: 10.15 am – 11.55 am (Duration: 1 h 40 min)
  • Foundation Chinese/Foundation Malay/Foundation Tamil Paper 1: 8.15 am – 8.55 am (Duration: 40 min)

Oct 6, 2020 (Tuesday)

  • Science: 8.15 am – 10 am (Duration: 1 h 45 min)
  • Foundation Science: 8.15 am – 9.30 am (Duration: 1 h 15 min)

Oct 7, 2020 (Wednesday)

  • Higher Chinese/Higher Malay/Higher Tamil Paper 1: 8.15 am – 9.05 am (Duration: 50 min)
  • Higher Chinese/Higher Malay/Higher Tamil Paper 2: 10.15 am – 11.35 am (Duration: 1 h 20 min)

Important dates to note after the examinations

Marking exercise: Oct 19 - 22, 2020

Tentative date of result release: Between Nov 25 to 27, 2020.

*The actual date of the results release can only be confirmed when all processes have been completed. 

This article was first published in theAsianparent.

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