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
Sports
Arts
Leadership
STEM
Languages
Most-offered talent areas
Ranked by how many of the 147 schools list each talent area for DSA.
Concert Band
Basketball
Badminton
Choir
Modern Dance
Netball
Leadership
Volleyball
English Drama
Football
Floorball
Table Tennis
Chinese Orchestra
Community Youth Leadership
Track and Field
Softball
Wushu
Chinese Dance
STEM
Robotics
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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