Secondary 3 Subject Combination Exercise

Overview

Sec 3 Subject Combination Exercise provides students with the opportunity to choose a subject combination they would like to pursue at the Upper Secondary levels (in addition to the compulsory subjects they are required to take), based on academic merit first and interest in subjects offered.

This facilitates a deeper study in preferred subjects, preparing students for post-secondary education in JCs, Polytechnics, and ITEs. Hence, students should make their choices based on their aptitude, interest, career considerations, learning styles and dispositions.

The exercise will take place after the End-of-Year examinations, and the allocation of combinations is based on academic merit as demonstrated in the overall academic performance at Sec 2 and teacher recommendations.

All subject combinations offered are carefully curated to help pave the way for students to pursue post-secondary courses at the various tertiary educational institutions.

This site pulls together various resources which would help you make a sound decision with regards to the subject combination to pursue and is organised in the following manner:

1. Considerations in choosing a subject combination

2. Subject combinations available at PRSS

3. Allocation of Subject combinations

4. Education Career Guidance

5. Frequently Asked Questions

2026 Key Dates