# PSLE Papers at a Glance: Marks, Time, Weighting | Tuition Centres East

> The four PSLE subjects at a glance from SEAB's 2026 documents: how many marks, how long, what each paper weighs, and how Achievement Levels add up to the PSLE Score.

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# The PSLE Papers at a Glance: English, Maths, Chinese, Science

Updated 2026-10-11 · Tuition Centres East 

 Short answer: English: four papers, 200 marks (Writing 25%, Language Use and Comprehension 45%, Listening 10%, Oral 20%). Maths: two papers, 100 marks, 2 h 30 min. Science: one paper, 100 marks, 1 h 45 min. Chinese: three papers, 200 marks, oral 25%. Each subject gets an AL from 1 to 8; the PSLE Score is the sum, 4 to 32. 

## The four subjects

From SEAB’s PSLE syllabus documents for 2026 ([SEAB](https://www.seab.gov.sg/psle/psle-formats-examined-in-2026/)): 

 Subject Papers Marks Time Notes 
 English Language 4 200 Writing 1 h 10 min; Paper 2 1 h 50 min; Listening about 35 min; Oral about 10 min Oral 20%, composition at least 150 words 
 Mathematics 2 100 2 h 30 min in total Calculator in Paper 2 only; revised for 2026 
 Science 1 100 1 h 45 min 30 multiple-choice, 10 to 11 structured; revised for 2026 
 Chinese Language 3 200 Writing 50 min; Paper 2 1 h 40 min; Oral about 10 min; Listening about 30 min Oral 25% (passage and video conversation) 

## From marks to the PSLE Score

Each subject is graded in an Achievement Level: AL1 for 90 and above, AL2 85 to 89, AL3 80 to 84, AL4 75 to 79, AL5 65 to 74, AL6 45 to 64, AL7 20 to 44, AL8 below 20 . The PSLE Score is the sum of the four, from 4 to 32 ([MOE](https://www.moe.gov.sg/psle-fsbb/resources/score-calculator)). Foundation subjects are graded A, B or C, counting as AL6, AL7 and AL8. 

## Using this when choosing a centre

Ask a centre how its lessons follow these papers. For Maths and Science, ask what changed in the 2026 revision. For Chinese and English, ask how much of each lesson is spoken practice, because the oral is a fifth to a quarter of the grade. 

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## More questions

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SEAB's list of formats examined in 2026 marks Mathematics and Science as revised. What is the best PSLE Score? + 
4: AL1 in all four subjects. [Get matchedPrimary and PSLE14 tuition centres listed](/service/primary/) 

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