# PSLE Scoring System 2026: AL Bands, PSLE Score 4 to 32 | Coastline Tutors > How the PSLE is scored: Achievement Levels AL1 to AL8 by mark range, Foundation grades A to C, Higher Chinese grades, and how the four ALs add up to a PSLE Score of 4 to 32. URL: https://primarytuition.makemoney.living/guide/psle-scoring-system-explained/ - Home - / Primary 6 and PSLE Maths Tuition - / PSLE Scoring System Explained: AL Bands and the PSLE Score PSLE # PSLE Scoring System Explained: AL Bands and the PSLE Score Updated 2026-10-11 · by Coastline Tutors Short answer: Each PSLE subject is graded with an Achievement Level: AL1 for 90 marks and above down to AL8 for below 20. The PSLE Score is the sum of the four subject ALs, from 4 (best) to 32. Foundation subjects are graded A, B or C and count as AL6, AL7 and AL8. [Coastline Tutors](/) writes these guides from SEAB and MOE documents and published Singapore figures; each claim links to where it comes from. ## The eight Achievement Levels Since 2021, each PSLE subject is graded in one of eight Achievement Levels (ALs) by its percentage score ([MOE](https://www.moe.gov.sg/psle-fsbb/resources/score-calculator)): AL Percentage score 1 90 and above 2 85 to 89 3 80 to 84 4 75 to 79 5 65 to 74 6 45 to 64 7 20 to 44 8 below 20 MOE explains the uneven widths: it expects slightly less than half the cohort to score AL1 to AL4 in Standard subjects, so the upper bands are narrower, while finer distinctions lower down would go against its aim of reducing fine differentiation between students ([MOE](https://www.moe.gov.sg/psle-fsbb/resources/score-calculator)). ## From four ALs to one PSLE Score The PSLE Score is the sum of the four subject scores, from 4 to 32 , with 4 the best possible ([SEAB](https://www.seab.gov.sg/psle/about-psle/), [MOE](https://www.moe.gov.sg/psle-fsbb/resources/score-calculator)). MOE’s own worked example: English AL3, Mother Tongue AL2, Mathematics AL1 and Science AL2 give a PSLE Score of 8 . ## Foundation subjects A child taking a subject at Foundation level is graded AL A (75 to 100), AL B (30 to 74) or AL C (below 30) , which count as Standard AL 6, 7 and 8 for the PSLE Score ([MOE](https://www.moe.gov.sg/psle-fsbb/resources/score-calculator)). ## Higher Mother Tongue Higher Chinese, Higher Malay and Higher Tamil keep their own grades: Distinction 80 to 100, Merit 65 to 79, Pass 50 to 64, Ungraded below 50 ([MOE](https://www.moe.gov.sg/psle-fsbb/resources/score-calculator)). ## What it means for revision Because the top bands are five marks wide, a child near a boundary gains a whole point from a few marks. A child on 83 in maths is two marks from AL2; a child on 66 is one mark from AL6. Working out where each subject sits is a better use of the last months than revising everything equally. The [PSLE score calculator](/tools/psle-score-calculator/) shows the marks to the next band for each subject. Cut-off points for secondary schools move from year to year: MOE says fluctuations of plus or minus 1 are typical and 2 or 3 possible ([MOE](https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/s1-posting/how-to-choose/understand-psle-score-ranges)). Want a tutor to help? We reply to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. Request received. We will contact you on the number you gave to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. ## More questions What is the best possible PSLE Score? + 4: AL1 in all four subjects. The range is 4 to 32. What mark is AL1? + 90 and above. AL2 is 85 to 89, AL3 80 to 84 and AL4 75 to 79. Does Higher Chinese count? + Not in the PSLE Score. Higher Mother Tongue is graded separately as Distinction, Merit, Pass or Ungraded. [Related tuitionPrimary 6 and PSLE Maths TuitionOne year, one paper: 45 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes. Lessons train the paper itself, timing and method marks included.](/primary-6-maths-tuition/) Related guides - Foundation or Standard Subjects in P5: How Subject-Based Banding Works - Home Tuition Rates in Singapore 2026: Primary Levels - Primary 1 Registration: the Phases, Explained for Parents - PSLE Chinese Oral: the Passage and the Video Conversation - PSLE English Exam Format: the Four Papers and Their Marks Primary tuition in the East: tell us the level and subjects. Tell us your child's level, the subjects and your area. We reply to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. [Find a tutor](/contact/#request)