I just received the letter from the Ministry of Education of Singapore which requires me to attend a series of selection tests on English, Mathematics and General Ability at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, on 6th and 7th June. Anyone received the letter also? And anyone know the format of the selection tests?

If there's no other recent thread about ASEAN scholarship then this might be the starting one too...

Erm one more question, when attending the selection test what should I wear? Formal attire (long sleeve+ slack + tie)? Or casual?


This post has been edited by zellleonhart: May 26 2009, 06:05 PM

They sent me a offer letter last year while I was in matric. So, I rejected it.

Well, two years ago, I went for it.
Not sure if the format still remains, but let me recall.

English, if my memory serves me well, it's made up of few reading comprehensions and then answering questions. Then you have to write an essay for an argumentative title. I got about video game, I think.

For the GA, it's basically IQ test. They will give you like 3 sequences, and ask for the 4th sequence. So 1, 2, 3, then the answer would be 4. (But of course, it's not that easy!)

Then Maths test.. Well, although I thought I was good in Add Maths last time, that paper is a tough one to do. You hardly encounter new topics, but what you encounter is the Singaporean level of our Add Maths - meaning topics are about the same, but questions are tougher.
So you did differentiation, ask to find max and min. They ask you also, ask you to find the max area for an enclosed rectangle (or circle, can't recall la) in a triangle, which I think would be challenging for pre-SPM students.

Advice is that you go and buy the books for the Singaporean O-Level Maths and do up the questions. That is a very good preparation. Then, brush up your English in anyway you can. I believe, nothing can be done for IQ test..

I see. It has been 7 months since the last time I did Add Math questions! Thanks for your advice, I will take up some exercise books.
BTW, after the selection test, if I get good result, there will be an interview right? And did you get the scholarship anyway?

No la, interview also don't have.
The Maths also cannot do, not enough time la..
Then the English.. aiya, don't want say about it la..
(Now brush up is good thing lo..)

Do a thorough preparation for it. Being an SPM leaver, I guess you stand better chance, because some of the candidates are still doing their Form 5. (like me last time.)

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Added on May 24, 2009, 10:28 pmDo take note the format may have changes, as what I shared was things 2 years ago.

This post has been edited by tanjinjack: May 24 2009, 10:28 PM

I went for asean scholarship interview last year as form 5 student, but fail to get myself offered...

Waa it should be very difficult.. I am out of track for long time already. Thanks for your help.

Do more exercises and practices. That would help.
No need to learn too much of new knowledge I think. Just concentrate on revising the old one would do.

TS, lucky you! congrats!

i got no news, too bad.

But i heard each year only 50 lucky ones from Malaysia gets the scholarship. Very big competition =.=
BTW, you already got JPA, good already...

and most of them get the scholarship automatically (almost) after completing 4 years of secondary education in singapore under the ASEAN school-based scholarship...

2 years back I applied for the scholarship and went for the selection test. You'll be surprised to see how big the crowd is there, lol. Just like what had been told by tanjinjack, there'll be General Knowledge(IQ), English and Maths test.

Few months later, I was informed to attend the interview through letter/ email (I forgot). The interview was.. Well, normal interview. The main purpose is to see your attitude, behavior, how you speak, how you handle things etc etc. I was interviewed by 2 person, one did most of the talking while the other one was more like a recorder.

I was offered the Merit Award at last, but didn't accept it though. You'll still need a big amount of money even with the Merit Award.

Hope this helps =)

This post has been edited by chaiyeen: May 25 2009, 02:21 PM

haha yeah. funny scholarship. not as gud as my JPA

though i will be going for the interview. juz to leech some experience
okay then. let's do this thing!

break a leg!

hey... just nid sum advice here... i got the letter too... but i already started pre-U... shud i go 4 it?

Your reply reminds me of what happened to me back in 1997/8.
I went for the selection test, was called up for interview. Went for the interview, was offered the place which i ended up turning down.
There was just way too much money involved back then. You'll need to place a sum of deposit with the Singapore Government in order to study there iirc.
But i did not really know much in details lar, just entered secondary at that time.
Wanted to apply for it again after form 5, but since i got offered to Matrix, just settled down with Matrix and subsequently move on to a local U.

Btw, the most important thing will be on the GA test. Try to do more IQ test to familiarize yourself with the type of questions.

I went for the interview 4 years ago, and the offer was not good at all. Plus you have to find your own sponsor after finishing the A Level.

Coupled with I got mara offer after that without prep and no money involved and certainty I pick mara over that.

Choose it only if you have no other choice.

and they forced you to stay in the dorms and i feel like while i was visiting the jc(junior college) sort of alienated. my aunt's house is right in front of one of the jc's. so i decided no to it.

I got my letter today! not goin anyway....

if you get the full asean pre-u scholarship it's not bad, from what i know last year it was:

$2.5k allowance per annum
$500 settling in fee
accomodation and school-related fees paid for
no bond

and after doing a lvls it is easier to get the same scholarship for singapore universities should you want to continue studying

O.O full scholarship...

Erm one more question, when attending the selection test what should I wear? Formal attire (long sleeve+ slack + tie)? Or casual?

Hey, I am taking mine in Sunway too. Currently form 5 and a little worried because I haven't finish my form 5 syllabus, will they ask much about it?