Every written paper, its start time and its duration — the complete record of the 2026 PSLE week, taken from the official 2026 PSLE Timetable, with the source named so you can check it yourself.
The 2026 PSLE is over — the last paper was Higher Mother Tongue on 30 September 2026 Dates and times checked against SEAB's rules booklet on 23 September 2026. SEAB has not published the 2027 timetable yet; when it does, this page carries the 2027 dates and the day we checked them PSLE results: SEAB’s published window is Tue 24 – Wed 25 November 2026 (tentative) — checked on SEAB’s Important Dates page, 13 October 2026Short answer: The PSLE 2026 written papers ran Thursday 24 September to Wednesday 30 September 2026 and they are finished — English on 24 September, Mathematics on 25 September, Mother Tongue on 28 September, Science on 29 September, and Higher Mother Tongue on 30 September. Morning papers started at 0815, and the oral papers were held on 12 and 13 August. If your child sits PSLE in 2027: SEAB has not published the 2027 timetable, so this page does not invent one — the written papers are expected in the same last week of September, and the official 2027 dates will appear here, dated, the day SEAB prints them.
| Date | Paper | Time (h) | Duration |
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| Thu 24 Sep | English Language Paper 1 English Language Paper 2 Foundation English Paper 1 / Paper 2 | 0815–0925 1030–1220 0815–0925 / 1030–1130 | 1 h 10 min 1 h 50 min 1 h 10 min / 1 h |
| Fri 25 Sep | Mathematics Paper 1 Mathematics Paper 2 Foundation Mathematics Paper 1 / Paper 2 | 0815–0925 1030–1150 0815–0915 / 1030–1115 | 1 h 10 min 1 h 20 min 1 h / 45 min |
| Mon 28 Sep | Mother Tongue Language Paper 1 Mother Tongue Language Paper 2 Foundation Mother Tongue Paper 1 | 0815–0905 1015–1155 0815–0855 | 50 min 1 h 40 min 40 min |
| Tue 29 Sep | Science Foundation Science | 0815–1000 0815–0930 | 1 h 45 min 1 h 15 min |
| Wed 30 Sep | Higher Mother Tongue Paper 1 Higher Mother Tongue Paper 2 | 0815–0905 1015–1135 | 50 min 1 h 20 min |
Mother Tongue Language covers Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi and Urdu. If your child takes Higher Mother Tongue, their last paper is Wednesday 30 September, not 29 September.
This is the packing list SEAB gives candidates in its rules booklet, not a general checklist. The left column is allowed inside the examination venue; the right column is not, and a phone that goes off in a hall is the fastest way to lose a paper.
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If a phone or a watch is already in the bag, SEAB's instruction is to hand it to the invigilator immediately: a candidate who surrenders a device before the paper begins is not penalised. Hiding it is the mistake, not owning it.
Calculators. Allowed for Mathematics Paper 2 and Foundation Mathematics Paper 2 only — never for Paper 1, and never in another subject. The model must be on SEAB's approved list, silent, with a visual display only, and must show its brand and model clearly so an invigilator can check it. SEAB states plainly that a calculator fault is not accepted as grounds for special consideration, so pack spare batteries. Calculators cannot be shared or borrowed during a paper.
Dictionaries. An approved printed or electronic dictionary is allowed for Mother Tongue Paper 1 (Composition) and Higher Mother Tongue Paper 1. Not for any other paper.
The approved calculator models are listed at go.gov.sg/seab-approvedcalculators. Check the model against that list before results week turns into a shopping trip.
SEAB requires a candidate to be seated at their assigned desk at least 15 minutes before each paper starts — so at the desk by 0800 for a 0815 paper — and no make-up time is given to a candidate who is late without a valid reason. Schools set their own reporting time, which is earlier than that desk time, so the number worth asking your school for is the reporting time itself. School-approved attire is required; a full uniform is not.
Ring the school before the paper, not after it. SEAB's instructions for unexpected situations are specific about why the timing matters.
Feeling unwell. Tell the school immediately and take the school's advice before the paper starts. If a doctor is seen, ask for the diagnosis to be written on the medical certificate or the doctor's letter — SEAB asks for the diagnosis, not only a date.
Hospitalised, or a contagious illness such as chicken pox or hand, foot and mouth disease: tell the school as soon as a doctor has seen your child. The school can ask SEAB to make arrangements for your child to sit, but two conditions have to hold — a qualified medical practitioner certifies your child fit to sit the paper, and the request reaches SEAB through the school before that paper starts.
A paper already missed. The school is the channel to SEAB and the decision is SEAB's, not ours. We do not give medical or school-posting advice, and we will not guess at an outcome.
The first written paper is English on Thursday 24 September, and the last is Higher Mother Tongue on Wednesday 30 September. In that time nobody learns a whole syllabus. What does change is the handful of mistakes still costing marks: the fraction question read as a ratio, the Science answer that explains the "what" but not the "why", the comprehension answer written as a summary instead of evidence.
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The written papers ran from Thursday 24 September to Wednesday 30 September 2026: English on 24 September, Mathematics on 25 September, Mother Tongue Language on 28 September, Science on 29 September and Higher Mother Tongue Language on 30 September.
Morning papers started at 0815 h. English Paper 1 ran 0815–0925 h (Paper 2, 1030–1220 h), Mathematics Paper 1 ran 0815–0925 h (Paper 2, 1030–1150 h), Mother Tongue Paper 1 ran 0815–0905 h (Paper 2, 1015–1155 h), Science ran 0815–1000 h, and Higher Mother Tongue Paper 1 ran 0815–0905 h (Paper 2, 1015–1135 h).
The oral examinations were held on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 August 2026, 0800–1330 h. Listening Comprehension was held on Tuesday 15 September 2026 — English Language 1115–1150 h, Mother Tongue Language (Chinese, Malay, Tamil) 0900–0935 h.
SEAB's own Important Dates page carries a tentative PSLE results window of Tuesday 24 to Wednesday 25 November 2026, and says the release can only be confirmed once all marking and processing are complete; the 2026 marking exercise runs 12 to 14 October. Schools tell pupils the confirmed day at least a week before. We publish the window SEAB prints and do not invent a day beyond it — checked on SEAB's page, 13 October 2026.
Yes, but only for Mathematics Paper 2 (and Foundation Mathematics Paper 2), and only a SEAB-approved model. Paper 1 is a no-calculator paper, and no other subject allows a calculator. The calculator must be silent, with a display only, and must show its brand and model clearly; SEAB states that a calculator fault is not accepted as grounds for special consideration, and calculators cannot be shared or borrowed during the paper.
2B pencils, a soft eraser, a sharpener, a black or dark blue ballpoint pen, a ruler, protractor and set-square with no formulas printed on them, and a water bottle. Phones, smart watches, earphones, tablets and other electronic devices must stay out of the examination venue, and notes, books, writing paper and any conversion table or formula sheet are not allowed.
Tell the school immediately and ask for advice before the paper starts. If a doctor is seen, ask for the diagnosis to be written on the medical certificate or letter. If your child is hospitalised or has a contagious illness such as chicken pox or HFMD, the school can request arrangements from SEAB, but a doctor must certify your child fit to sit and the request must reach SEAB before that paper begins.
SEAB requires candidates to be seated at their assigned desk at least 15 minutes before each paper starts — so by 0800 for the 0815 papers — and no make-up time is given for lateness without a valid reason. Schools set an earlier reporting time of their own, so ask the school for that time.
One hour and ten minutes. Mother Tongue Paper 1 ends at 0905 and Paper 2 begins at 1015 on Monday 28 September 2026, and Paper 2 runs 1 hour 40 minutes. Use the gap for water, a snack and the toilet — not last-minute notes. Higher Mother Tongue keeps the same 0905 to 1015 gap on 30 September.
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