Singapore O-Level 2026 Timetable: Papers, Dates and Times
The written papers of the 2026 Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level examination run from Monday, Oct. 12 to Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board's (SEAB) timetable. The core papers start on Monday, Oct. 19 with English Language Paper 1 at 1:30 pm and Paper 2 at 4:05 pm. All times on this page are Singapore time (UTC+8).
SEAB lists the O-Level results release as Wednesday, Jan. 13 to Friday, Jan. 15, 2027. The actual dates can only be confirmed once all processes are complete, it says on its important dates page.
O-Level 2026 key dates
- Mon., Oct. 12: the October to November written papers begin, with foreign languages and third languages.
- Tue., Oct. 13: Biology practical, in four shifts.
- Thu., Oct. 15: English Language listening comprehension.
- Mon., Oct. 19: English Language Papers 1 and 2.
- Wed., Oct. 21 and Fri., Oct. 23: Mathematics Papers 1 and 2.
- Mon., Oct. 26 and Wed., Oct. 28: Additional Mathematics Papers 1 and 2.
- Tue., Oct. 27 to Tue., Nov. 10: science papers, ending with Biology Paper 1 on Nov. 10.
- Jan. 13 to 15, 2027: results release.
O-Level written papers by date, Oct. 12 to Nov. 10
| Date | Papers and times |
|---|---|
| Mon. Oct. 12 | Spanish, German and Japanese Paper 1, 8:00-9:30am French Paper 1, 2:00-3:30pm Arabic and Bahasa Indonesia as 3rd Languages Paper 1, 2:00-3:45pm Burmese and Thai Paper 1, 2:00-5:00pm |
| Tue. Oct. 13 | Biology Paper 3 (Practical), in four shifts starting at 8:00am, 10:20am, 12:40pm and 3:00pm |
| Wed. Oct. 14 | Spanish, German and Japanese Paper 2, 8:00-9:15am Arabic Paper 1, 8:00-9:30am, and Paper 2, 10:15-11:45am Spanish, German and Japanese listening paper, from 10:30am French and 3rd Language Arabic and Bahasa Indonesia Paper 2, 2:00-3:15pm French, Arabic and Bahasa Indonesia 3rd Language listening papers, from 4:30pm |
| Thu. Oct. 15 | English Language Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension), 2:00-2:45pm Malay B, Tamil B, Chinese B and the Malay and Chinese Special Programme listening papers, 4:30-5:00pm |
| Fri. Oct. 16 | Business Studies Paper 2, 11:30am-1:00pm |
| Mon. Oct. 19 | English Language Paper 1, 1:30-3:20pm English Language Paper 2, 4:05-5:55pm |
| Tue. Oct. 20 | Computing Paper 1, 8:00-10:00am Economics Paper 2, 8:00-10:15am Humanities (Social Studies, Geography) Paper 2, 2:00-3:45pm Humanities (Social Studies, History) Paper 2, 2:00-3:50pm |
| Wed. Oct. 21 | Mathematics Paper 1, 2:00-4:15pm |
| Thu. Oct. 22 | Geography Paper 1, 2:00-3:45pm History Paper 1, 2:00-3:50pm |
| Fri. Oct. 23 | Biotechnology Paper 1, 8:00-8:45am Design Studies Paper 1, 8:00-10:30am Biotechnology Paper 2, 9:30-11:15am Mathematics Paper 2, 2:30-4:45pm |
| Mon. Oct. 26 | Humanities (Social Studies with Geography, History or a Literature) Paper 1, 8:00-9:45am Additional Mathematics Paper 1, 2:00-4:15pm |
| Tue. Oct. 27 | Geography Paper 2, 8:00-9:45am History Paper 2, 8:00-9:50am Literature in English Paper 2, 10:30am-12:00pm Combined Science (Physics/Chemistry and Chemistry/Biology) Paper 3, 2:00-3:15pm Chemistry Paper 2, 2:00-3:45pm |
| Wed. Oct. 28 | Additional Mathematics Paper 2, 8:00-10:15am Principles of Accounts Paper 1, 2:00-3:00pm |
| Thu. Oct. 29 | Literature in English Paper 1, 8:00-9:40am Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English) Paper 2, 8:00-9:40am Combined Science (Physics/Chemistry and Physics/Biology) Paper 2, 2:00-3:15pm Physics Paper 2, 2:00-3:45pm |
| Fri. Oct. 30 | Combined Science (Physics/Biology and Chemistry/Biology) Paper 4, 8:00-9:15am Biology Paper 2, 8:00-9:45am Principles of Accounts Paper 2, 2:30-4:30pm |
| Mon. Nov. 2 | Art and Higher Art Paper 1, 8:00-10:15am Design and Technology, Drama, Electronics and Exercise and Sports Science Paper 1, 8:00-10:00am Music and Higher Music Paper 1, 8:00-9:30am Islamic Religious Knowledge Paper 1, 2:00-3:30pm Nutrition and Food Science Paper 1, 2:00-4:00pm |
| Tue. Nov. 3 | Higher Chinese, Higher Malay and Higher Tamil Paper 1, 8:00-10:00am, and Paper 2, 11:00am-12:45pm Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Panjabi and Bengali Paper 1, 8:00-10:00am, and Paper 2, 11:00am-12:30pm |
| Wed. Nov. 4 | Malay B, Tamil B and Chinese B Paper 1, 8:00-8:50am, and Paper 2, 9:35-10:35am Economics Paper 1, 9:00-9:45am Literature in Chinese, Malay and Tamil Paper 2, and Humanities (Social Studies with those Literatures) Paper 2, 2:00-3:40pm |
| Thu. Nov. 5 | Islamic Religious Knowledge Paper 2, 8:00-9:30am Malay and Chinese (Special Programme) Paper 1, 8:00-9:45am, and Paper 2, 10:30-11:45am Literature in Chinese, Malay and Tamil Paper 1, 2:00-3:30pm |
| Fri. Nov. 6 | Chemistry Paper 1, 8:00-9:00am Physics Paper 1, 2:30-3:30pm |
| Tue. Nov. 10 | Combined Science (all three combinations) Paper 1, 8:00-9:00am Biology Paper 1, 2:00-3:00pm |
There are no papers on Monday, Nov. 9. SEAB's timetable was last updated on Feb. 13, 2026, and it lists the Biology practical as being conducted in shifts, so check your entry proof for your own shift.
What has already been held
The O-Level also has papers that finish before the written phase. SEAB's timetable shows the Chemistry practical on Sept. 30, the Physics practical on Oct. 5, Business Studies Paper 1 on Oct. 6, the Computing practical on Oct. 7 and the Combined Science practical on Oct. 8, with the science practicals conducted in shifts. Oral papers were held in July, August and September, and the Music practical ran from Sept. 22 to 25.
How to read the timetable
- Paper numbers follow SEAB's list. Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and English Language have two written papers each, and the sciences have separate practical papers.
- Combined Science is offered in three pairings, Physics/Chemistry, Physics/Biology and Chemistry/Biology, so some papers apply to two pairings at once.
- For listening papers, SEAB tells candidates to be seated in their assigned exam rooms 30 minutes before the start time.
Dates and times are from SEAB's published 2026 O-Level timetable (updated Feb. 13, 2026), checked on Oct. 7, 2026. Check with your school and SEAB for any change.
