PSLE Score Calculator (AL)
Enter your four PSLE subject marks below to get each subject's Achievement Level (AL1–AL8) and your total PSLE Score — from 4 (best) to 32. This free calculator from Ancourage Academy uses the official MOE AL bands and supports Foundation subjects.
Reviewed by Min Hui, Founder & Academic Director at Ancourage Academy, using the official MOE PSLE Achievement Level (AL) bands. Last updated 12 September 2026.
Your PSLE Score is the sum of your four subject Achievement Levels, from 4 (best) to 32. Each subject’s AL comes from its raw mark — 90 and above is AL1, down to below 20 for AL8. Enter four marks below to get the total.
- AL1 90 and above
- AL2 85–89
- AL3 80–84
- AL4 75–79
- AL5 65–74
- AL6 45–64
- AL7 20–44
- AL8 Below 20
Enter all four marks to see the total PSLE Score (4–32).
Bands per the MOE PSLE Scoring System. Foundation subjects (graded A/B/C) map to AL6/7/8 for posting.
PSLE Achievement Level bands
Each subject mark converts to a fixed Achievement Level. The bands are criterion-referenced — they do not change with how other students perform.
| Achievement Level | Mark range | What it means (our description) |
|---|---|---|
| AL1 | 90 and above | Exceptional mastery |
| AL2 | 85–89 | Strong mastery |
| AL3 | 80–84 | Solid competence |
| AL4 | 75–79 | Adequate competence |
| AL5 | 65–74 | Approaching standard |
| AL6 | 45–64 | Basic achievement |
| AL7 | 20–44 | Below basic |
| AL8 | Below 20 | Minimal achievement |
Source for the AL bands and mark ranges: MOE PSLE Scoring System. The descriptions are ours.
How the PSLE Score is calculated
Your PSLE Score is simply the sum of your four subject Achievement Levels. Each subject is worth its AL number, so a lower total is better. For example:
- English 88 (AL2) + Maths 92 (AL1) + Science 76 (AL4) + Mother Tongue 85 (AL2) = PSLE Score 9
- All four subjects at 90+ (AL1) = PSLE Score 4 (the best possible)
- English 70 (AL5) + Maths 68 (AL5) + Science 60 (AL6) + Mother Tongue Foundation B → AL7 = PSLE Score 23
Common questions
- How do I use this PSLE score calculator?
- Enter your raw mark (0–100) for each of the four PSLE subjects — English, Mathematics, Science and Mother Tongue. The calculator instantly converts each mark to its Achievement Level (AL1 to AL8) and adds them into your total PSLE Score, which ranges from 4 (best) to 32. For a Foundation-level subject, switch its toggle to Foundation and the calculator maps the grade (A/B/C) to its posting equivalent.
- Does the calculator support Foundation subjects?
- Yes. Toggle any subject to Foundation and enter its mark. Foundation grades map to a Standard-level equivalent for Secondary 1 posting: AL A (75–100) maps to AL6, AL B (30–74) to AL7, and AL C (below 30) to AL8. The total PSLE Score then uses those equivalents.
- What is a good PSLE score?
- A lower total is better: 4 is the best possible (AL1 in all four subjects) and 32 is the lowest. There is no single “good” score — in the 2025 Secondary 1 Posting Exercise the most selective Integrated Programme schools had cut-off points between 6 and 9, while many schools had places at a PSLE Score of 16 or higher — and every cut-off is simply the score of the last student posted there that year, so it moves annually. Look your shortlist up in our secondary school cut-off points table, and treat the calculator’s posting context as indicative, not a guarantee.
- Is this the official MOE PSLE calculator?
- No. This is a free tool by Ancourage Academy built on the official MOE Achievement Level bands. For the official estimator, use the MOE PSLE Score Calculator. Our calculator uses the same published AL bands so the AL for each mark is identical.
- What if my child is exempted from Mother Tongue?
- MOE assigns exempted pupils a Mother Tongue score between AL6 and AL8 for Secondary 1 posting, taking reference from peers with similar English, Mathematics and Science results, so that they are treated on par with pupils taking Foundation Mother Tongue. This calculator needs four marks, so enter a mark inside the assigned band (for example 30 for AL7), or add 6 to 8 to your three-subject total.
- Can this calculator tell me which secondary school my child will get into?
- No. It computes your total PSLE Score from your marks; it cannot predict Secondary 1 posting. Posting depends on each school’s cut-off point that year and, when applicants are tied, MOE’s tie-break order: citizenship first, then your school choice order, then computerised balloting. Use the score here to shortlist schools, then check current cut-offs from MOE.
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Ancourage Academy runs PSLE tuition for Maths, English, Science and Chinese at Bishan and Woodlands. Your first Academy trial is usually $18.
Book an Academy trialWant the full explainer? Read our PSLE scoring system guide on how the AL system works, posting groups and Full Subject-Based Banding. Compare a score against what each school actually admitted in our table of PSLE score ranges by secondary school. Browse all our free education calculators, or see PSLE tuition for Primary 5–6 in Bishan and Woodlands.