PSLE

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PSLE

  • /ˌpiː ɛs ɛl ˈiː/

proper noun

  1. Singapore, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Primary School Leaving Examination, a national examination taken at the end of the final year of primary school; regarded as a high-stake examination determining the ability to enter a secondary school of choice. One father was asked, “If your child pass PSLE, would you allow her to go to a secondary school?” The reply was, “Even if she passes I don’t think I could afford the fees to send her to a secondary school. Anyway what could secondary school do for her? I need her to earn a living right now”.

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name town in Singapore

中文小學離校考試 /小学离校考试 xiǎoxué lí xiào kǎoshì, 小六會考 /小六会考 xiǎo liù huìkǎo

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@misc{psle_2026,
  title = {PSLE},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/psle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}