O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2022
Here are the 2022 GCE O-Level examination syllabuses that are offered to school candidates.
For syllabuses that have been revised, the specimen papers are available on the website for three years, including the year
of posting. We seek your understanding that some items / images / resources may not be available in these online specimen papers,
due to copyright restrictions. In such cases, a description of the item / image / resource, and/or a web-link may be provided.
The full specimen paper, in printed format, may be purchased from SEAB.
Cambridge Subjects
| Subject Title | Language Medium | Subject Code | Specimen Papers for Revised Syllabus [Year of Posting] |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language * | English | 1128 | – |
| Arabic as a 3rd Language | Arabic | 1135 | – |
| Bahasa Indonesia as a 3rd Language | Bahasa Indonesia | 1136 | – |
| Literature in English | English | 2065 | – |
| History # | English | 2174 | – |
| Geography | English | 2236 | – |
| Humanities (Social Studies, Geography) | English | 2272 | – |
| Humanities (Social Studies, History) | English | 2273 | – |
| Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English) | English | 2274 | – |
| Economics ^ | English | 2286 | – |
| Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Chinese) | English | 2287 | – |
| Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Malay) | English | 2288 | – |
| Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Tamil) | English | 2289 | – |
| Drama | English | 2299 | – |
| Spanish | Spanish | 3034 | – |
| Hindi | Hindi | 3194 | – |
| Urdu | Urdu | 3196 | – |
| Gujarati | Gujarati | 3199 | – |
| Panjabi | Panjabi | 3203 | – |
| Bengali | Bengali | 3215 | – |
| Burmese | Burmese | 3249 | – |
| Thai | Thai | 3260 | – |
| French | French | 3917 | – |
| German | German | 3918 | – |
| Japanese | Japanese | 3919 | Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 3 (Transcript) [2020] |
| Mathematics * | English | 4048 | – |
| Additional Mathematics | English | 4049 | Paper 1 Paper 2 [2020] |
| Science (Physics, Chemistry) | English | 5076 | – |
| Science (Physics, Biology) | English | 5077 | – |
| Science (Chemistry, Biology) | English | 5078 | – |
| Electronics | English | 6063 | – |
| Music | English | 6085 | – |
| Higher Music | English | 6086 | – |
| Physics # | English | 6091 | – |
| Chemistry # | English | 6092 | – |
| Biology # | English | 6093 | – |
| Nutrition and Food Science [Revised] | English | 6097 | Paper 1 Paper 2 [2021] |
| Art | English | 6123 | – |
| Higher Art | English | 6124 | – |
| Design & Technology | English | 7059 | – |
| Business Studies ^ | English | 7085 | – |
| Principles of Accounts | English | 7087 | Paper 1 Paper 2 [2020] |
| Computing | English | 7155 | – |
| * Last year of exam in 2023; for 5N and repeat 4E students only# Last year of exam in 2023^ These subjects are applicable only for candidates from schools approved to offer the subjects |
Applied Subjects
| Subject Title | Language Medium | Subject Code |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | English | NP04 |
| Design Studies | English | NP05 |
| The above Applied Subjects are applicable only to candidates from schools that are approved to offer the subjects. If you are registering for Applied Subjects, you will need to pay the subject fees quoted by the examining agencies. |
Local Subjects
| Subject Title | Language Medium | Subject Code |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Chinese | Chinese | 1116 |
| Chinese B + | Chinese | 1153 |
| Chinese | Chinese | 1160 |
| Chinese (Special Programme) | Chinese | 1166 |
| Literature in Chinese | Chinese | 2031 |
| Higher Malay | Malay | 1117 |
| Malay (Special Programme) | Malay | 1133 |
| Malay | Malay | 1148 |
| Malay B + | Malay | 1151 |
| Literature in Malay | Malay | 2032 |
| Higher Tamil | Tamil | 1147 |
| Tamil B + | Tamil | 1152 |
| Tamil | Tamil | 1157 |
| Literature in Tamil | Tamil | 2033 |
| Exercise And Sports Science | English | 6081 |
| + Mother Tongue B is not a GCE O-Level subject |