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SIG-091: National University of Singapore

NUS applies a holistic assessment - which subsumes the earlier Aptitude-Based Admission - in which factors besides academic grades, such as interest, aptitude and prior preparation, are used in admitting applicants to their chosen degree programmes.

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The University is adopting a holistic approach when assessing applicants for admissions into their chosen degree programmes. This means that besides academic grades, other factors, such as the applicant's interest, aptitude, and prior preparation, will be used to admit the applicant.

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Scope as recorded

Market
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Programme or route
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Category
Beyond-grade evidence
Observed
Verification
Verified 9 Sep 2026
Publication ruling
Safe with source
Record status
Active
Corpus layer
Frozen foundational publication (107 signals)

Official source record

https://nus.edu.sg/oam/admissions/aptitude-based-admissions

SRC-064 · retrieved 9 September 2026 · Full JavaScript render, headless Chrome · source record page · supports 2 signals

LimitOne signal describes one institution, programme, market and date. It is not evidence about other programmes, offices or cycles, and it is not a prevalence estimate.

Cite this object

Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), SIG-091 National University of Singapore, observed 9 September 2026, https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-091/

Preserve the institution, programme, geography, observation date and limitation. Do not generalise a single signal to an institution-wide or sector-wide rule.

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