Does SEAB publish past PSLE oral topics?

No. SEAB has never released an oral paper. The examination is conducted live and the stimulus material is not published, so every past-topic list available online was recalled by students after the exam and compiled by tuition centres.

How much is the PSLE oral examination worth?

English oral is Paper 4, worth 40 marks or 20% of the subject, made up of 15 marks for reading aloud and 25 for the stimulus-based conversation. Chinese, Malay and Tamil oral is Paper 3, worth 50 marks or 25%, made up of 20 marks for reading aloud and 30 for the video conversation.

What stimulus is used in the PSLE oral examination?

English uses a single photograph. Chinese, Malay and Tamil each use a short video clip, 55 to 60 seconds for Malay and 50 to 55 seconds for Tamil. Candidates get 5 minutes of preparation for English and 10 minutes for Chinese and Malay. The Tamil syllabus does not state a preparation time.

What changed in the PSLE English oral from 2025?

The oral rose from 30 marks to 40 and from 15% to 20% of the subject, the stimulus became a photograph, and the two parts are no longer linked thematically, so the reading passage no longer shares a theme with the conversation.

Which themes come up most often in the PSLE oral?

In English, school life and school events is the largest cluster, appearing 8 times in 22 reported stimuli from 2015 to 2025, followed by reading and learning, community, food, and personal habits at 3 each. In Chinese, friendship and helping others is the largest at 6 of 18 stimuli from 2017 to 2025, followed by environment and cleanliness at 4.

PSLE oral topics: what has actually been asked

SEAB never releases oral papers, so every past-topic list online is recalled by students. The official format for all four languages, and the themes that keep coming back.