RES Exam

Applicants must have completed your RES course by the date as stipulated for each examination registration and hold a valid Certificate of RES Course Completion to be eligible to indicate your interest. You shall indicate your interest to sit for the RES examination using the given FormSG link.

• FormSG link: https://go.gov.sg/october2025-res-exam

• Infographic with FormSG link (PDF, 156KB) *RECOMMENDED*

You will need to indicate the examination type you are registering for, e.g., Full-sitting, Modular Paper 1, Modular Paper 2, or Modular Paper 2 with exemption from Paper 1.

Please read the instructions carefully and make only one submission. Applicants who submit multiple or erroneous submissions will be disqualified. Only one submission per NRIC/FIN is allowed.

Eligible applicants who successfully submitted their indication of interest will be shortlisted on a first-come-first-served basis.

Waiting Room feature in FormSG (for Stage 1)

A waiting room feature is in place to ensure that large web traffic spikes do not overload the FormSG system.

The waiting room feature works on most browsers and devices. You are encouraged to update your browser to the latest version and permit the use of browser cookies, before Stage 1 of the registration.



You will be brought to the form submission page according to the order which you entered the waiting room. If you are not brought into the form submission page or have exceeded the estimated wait time, please try accessing FormSG on a different browser or device.

STAGE 2: EXAMINATION REGISTRATION ON LHUB’S WEBSITE

If you are shortlisted for the RES examination, NTUC LearningHub will contact you via email with instructions to complete your registration and payment on LHUB’s portal. You must complete the registration process by the given deadline, or your seat will be released to other applicants on the waitlist.

Please refer to the infographic for the dates and details of the registration process and this set of Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 282KB).

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CEA requires all new entrants to complete the RES examination preparatory course conducted by CEA Approved Course Providers before registering for the RES examination with their Certificates of RES Course Completion. Please note that only courses provided by CEA Approved Course Providers will be recognised for licensing/registration purposes.

Please note that the demand for RES examination seats is high. It will not be possible to allocate an examination seat to every examination applicant with a valid RES course completion certificate. Aspiring RESs are advised to consider this carefully before signing up for the RES course with any of CEA Approved Course Providers.

The Certificate of RES Course Completion has a validity period of 2 years for the purpose of determining eligibility to take the RES examination. Completed course participants are eligible to take the RES examination within 2 years from the completion date of their RES Course. Please note that there will be no extension of the course certificate validity beyond 2 years and appeals for extension will not be entertained.

1. Applicants will need to attend and complete the RES Course conducted by a CEA Approved Course Provider (ACP) before applying for the RES examination.

1. 1. Upon meeting a minimum attendance rate of 75%, they will be issued with a Certificate of RES Course Completion.

1. 2. The Certificate of RES Course Completion has a validity period of 2 years for the purpose of determining eligibility to take the RES examination. Applicants must take the RES examination within 2 years from the completion date of their RES Course. Beyond the validity period, applicants will be required to attend and complete the RES course again before they are eligible to take the RES examination.

2. Applicants must meet the minimum educational requirement of at least 4 GCE O-level passes or equivalent when they register for the RES examination. CEA accepts combined GCE O-level results taken at not more than 2 sittings.

Other equivalent qualifications accepted include:

1. 1. Singapore GCE-A Level Certificate (Minimum 4 Passes)
   2. Higher National ITE Certificate (NITEC)
   3. Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) assessment in these 5 components (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing and Numeracy) with a minimum of Level 5 in each component
   4. Diploma from Local Polytechnics:
      1. Singapore Polytechnic (SP)
      2. Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP)
      3. Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP)
      4. Temasek Polytechnic (TP)
      5. Republic Polytechnic (RP)
   5. Degree from Local Universities:
      1. National University of Singapore (NUS)
      2. Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
      3. Singapore Management University (SMU)
      4. Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
      5. Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
      6. Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

3. Applicants who wish to submit their qualifications (e.g. overseas qualifications or private diplomas) for assessment to determine if the qualifications meet the educational qualification requirement may email their academic certificates, academic transcripts, any other supporting documents together with the completed Educational Qualification Assessment form to CEA at licensing@cea.gov.sg. CEA will inform the candidate of the outcome of the qualification assessment.

1. 1. Applicants must attach all supporting documents when submitting their application. CEA does not accept education certificates certified by a notary public as a form of verification proof.

1. 2. For bachelor and above qualifications from China, applicants are required to provide a verification proof either from the China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center (CHSI) or China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Information (CDGDC) if they do not have the original copies of their certificates.

   3. Applicants must submit the CEA Qualification Assessment Notification and a copy of their qualification certificate when they register for the RES examination.

   4. CEA Qualification Assessment Notification is valid for 3 years from the date of approval. (For Overseas/Private qualifications only)

4. Applicants without original copies of the graduation certificates, are required to provide a letter of confirmation of award or duplicate copy from the issuing institutions/universities.

5. Select Full Sitting if you have failed both papers OR if you are a fresh candidate, (DO NOT select Modular Sitting). Modular Sitting is only applicable for candidates who have passed 1 paper of the RES examination.

(You will be allowed to retake only failed paper in modular re-sitting in subsequent RES examination).

*No top-up of exam registration fee to the Full Sitting amount and refund is allowed under no circumstances if you proceeded to register and pay for the examination which you are not eligible.

1. 1. Candidates taking Full Sitting, you cannot register for Paper 1 & 2 separately under different exam slots.

1. 2. Candidates are to take note and comply with the following:

      1. Modular re-sitting is only applicable for candidates who have passed 1 paper of the RES examination.
      2. Candidates with a valid partial pass are allowed to register for the remaining paper only.
      3. There is no change to the examination requirements for RES course participants to pass the RES examination, comprising two papers, within 2 years from the date of issuance of the RES course completion certificate. For candidates with a modular pass in one paper of the RES examination, they are required to pass the remaining paper within the 2-year timeframe. Should they fail to do so, the modular pass in one paper will not be valid and candidates will have to re-take the RES course before attempting the RES examination (i.e. both Paper 1 and Paper 2) again.

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