SINGAPORE: The period for applications under the Joint
Admissions Exercise to junior colleges, polytechnics, Centralised
Institute and Institute of Technical Education has been extended
till 6pm on Monday, March 7th.
The Education Ministry says it has been monitoring the application
process since the registration started on February 28th, and has
received feedback that many applicants have experienced slowness in
accessing the system.
To address this, the ministry says it has boosted the system
capacity.
It will also extend the application period by three days.
The Ministry says as of 4pm on Thursday, it has received 17,000 or
almost 50% of the expected applications.
This is comparable to the percentage received over the same period
last year.
The Ministry says it will continue to monitor the situation and
take further measures if necessary, to ensure that all eligible
students are able to submit their applications.
It advises them to do their registration early to avoid the last
minute rush. - CNA