O-LEVEL Study Guide 2026
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O-LEVEL exam key facts
- Candidates receive an examination certificate for the Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level if they obtain Grade 6 or better in one or more subjects. Source
- Candidates who are eligible may register to retake the Year-End Mother Tongue Written papers after the release of the Mid-Year examination results. Source
📋 O-LEVEL Exam Format at a Glance
📚 O-LEVEL Topics to Study (49)
✍️ Sample O-LEVEL Questions & Answers
1. Which component stores electrical energy in a circuit?
A capacitor stores electrical energy in an electric field between two conducting plates separated by an insulator.
2. What role does ASEAN play in Singapore's foreign policy?
Singapore is a founding member of ASEAN (1967). The organisation promotes regional peace, economic cooperation, and gives small states like Singapore a stronger collective voice in global affairs.
3. Which depreciation method allocates an equal charge to each year of an asset's useful life?
The straight-line method calculates depreciation as a fixed amount each year, keeping the annual charge constant throughout the asset's useful life.
4. The price of an item increases from $80 to $92. What is the percentage increase?
Increase = 12. % increase = (12/80) × 100 = 15%.
5. Which colour of visible light has the highest frequency?
In the visible spectrum, violet light has the highest frequency (and shortest wavelength), while red has the lowest frequency.
6. Identify the figure of speech: 'Life is a journey.'
This is a metaphor — it directly compares life to a journey without using 'like' or 'as'.
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- A timed, full-length O-Level mock exam — 100 questions in 120 minutes with a 50% pass mark, modeled on the official exam's question count and time limit, followed by a score report broken down by exam domain.
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- Progress saved on your device: completed tests, scores and missed questions stay in My Progress, so you can retake only what you got wrong.
- A printable O-Level cheat sheet you can print or save as a PDF.
- O-Level flashcards built from the same question bank.
- Free O-Level practice tests with the correct answer shown after each question.
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Sources & references
Exam facts on this page (fees, format, dates, passing scores) are checked against these official sources; the date is our last check. Editorial policy
- file.go.gov.sg — Retake policy · verified Nov 2026
- seab.gov.sg — Passing score, score release, test delivery, eligibility, fees, registration · verified Nov 2026