If you need past Singapore national examination results and cannot retrieve them using Singpass, check SEAB’s direct request route for a digitised copy. SEAB also directs candidates who sat using a different identification number to this route. Prepare your name, examination level and year, school name and the identification document you used to sit the examination, following SEAB’s current form.
Ask the university, employer or other recipient what format it accepts before sending anything. SEAB explains how recipients can verify relevant digital results using OpenCerts and says it will not send the digitised results directly to external parties on the candidate’s behalf. Plan for both retrieving and submitting the document.
- Ask the recipient which examination and document format it needs.
- Confirm the exam level, year and identity details used at the sitting.
- Follow SEAB’s official request route if you cannot retrieve the record through Singpass.
- Check the fee and timing that apply when you request the record.
- Keep the original digital file and send it through the recipient’s requested route.
Find the record you actually need
Start with the recipient’s instructions. It may ask for a specific level and year, or for a file that it can verify. Confirm which requirement applies to your application and record its deadline. If you took subjects in more than one year, ask whether it needs records from both sittings. This helps you request the right record before paying or uploading documents.
SEAB says past PSLE results from 1976 and GCE-Level examination results from 1975 are available digitally through MySkillsFuture for Singpass holders, subject to its published details. If you cannot use that service or sat under a different identification number, use SEAB’s direct request instructions. Its page also lists certain older Cambridge examinations that use a separate Cambridge route.
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Prepare the identity information from the examination year
SEAB’s request page lists your name, the examination level and year, the school name and images of the identification document used to sit the exam. If you have since changed identification number or no longer have that document, ask SEAB what evidence it accepts for your case. Use the official request route for any sensitive information.
Check the name and examination year against any record you still have. If you need more than one examination or year, keep them on separate lines. SEAB says that from 1 January 2027 it will charge an administrative fee of S$16 for each examination and examination year it is asked to retrieve and provide through this request. Check the current official fee instructions when submitting.
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Keep the original file for verification
If you receive a digital record that the recipient can verify through OpenCerts, retain the original file in the form provided. Ask the recipient how to submit it and whether it needs any additional identification or documentation. A screenshot can help you read the result, while the original file can be important for verification.
Submit it yourself through the recipient’s specified route. SEAB says it will not send digitised results to external parties on the candidate’s behalf. If the recipient asks for direct agency delivery, tell it what SEAB’s guidance says and ask which accepted alternative you can use.
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Worked example
A former GCE candidate now lives abroad and needs their result for a course application. They confirm the year and level with the university, then check SEAB’s request instructions because they cannot retrieve the record through Singpass. They gather the identification evidence from the sitting and save the request reference.
When the file arrives, they keep the original and submit it through the university’s portal. They check that the university can verify it before the document deadline.
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Frequently asked questions
Does SEAB issue another physical certificate if I lost mine?
SEAB’s GCE school-candidate certificate guidance says lost certificates are not replaced. Check its digital results retrieval instructions for the available record.
What if I sat using a different identification number?
SEAB lists a direct request route for that situation. Check what evidence it asks for before submitting.
Will SEAB email the result directly to an employer?
SEAB says it will not send the digitised record to outside parties for the candidate. Ask the recipient how you should submit the record yourself.
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