DSA-Sec 2026 · By the numbers
DSA in Singapore secondary schools — the 2026 numbers
How many schools offer Direct School Admission, across which talent areas, compiled from the official MOE SchoolFinder DSA listings. Free to cite with a link back.
147
schools offering DSA
1,315
talent-area offerings
133
distinct talent areas
5
talent categories
Offerings by category
| Category | Schools | Offerings |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | 131 | 587 |
| Arts | 110 | 436 |
| Leadership | 87 | 122 |
| STEM | 73 | 103 |
| Languages | 43 | 67 |
Most-offered talent areas
Ranked by how many of the 147 schools list each talent area for DSA.
| # | Talent area | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concert Band | 81 |
| 2 | Basketball | 74 |
| 3 | Badminton | 73 |
| 4 | Choir | 61 |
| 5 | Modern Dance | 56 |
| 6 | Netball | 49 |
| 7 | Leadership | 47 |
| 8 | Volleyball | 47 |
| 9 | English Drama | 43 |
| 10 | Football | 42 |
| 11 | Floorball | 37 |
| 12 | Table Tennis | 35 |
| 13 | Chinese Orchestra | 30 |
| 14 | Community Youth Leadership | 25 |
| 15 | Track and Field | 24 |
| 16 | Softball | 23 |
| 17 | Wushu | 23 |
| 18 | Chinese Dance | 21 |
| 19 | STEM | 20 |
| 20 | Robotics | 19 |
Methodology & source
Compiled from the official MOE SchoolFinder DSA talent-area listings for all 147 secondary schools that offer Direct School Admission. "Offerings" counts each school × talent-area pair; "schools" counts distinct schools. Figures reflect the 2026 DSA exercise and can shift as schools update listings. Last compiled 2026-05.
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