Hi,
I was informed some time back, that a potential candidate armed with a Master degree did not manage to get through as well due to the very fact that he failed his "O" levels before. They emphasis the condition "taken at one sitting" so those who failed and passed during second try, tough luck.
The conditions are clearly stated on SIA's recruitment section on their webpage. See below!!
Requirements
- Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents or Malaysian Citizens.
- Minimum 5 credits in the General Certificate in Education (GCE) Ordinary Level Examination or its equivalent e.g. SPM. These must include credits in English, Mathematics and a Pure Science subject, preferably Physics, taken at one sitting. In addition, applicants must possess one of the following:
(a) minimum 2 'A's and 2 'O's, including General Paper, in the GCE 'A' Level Examination (or its equivalent); or
(b) minimum 2 Principal Passes (excluding the languages; Mathematics and Science subjects preferred) and 2 Subsidiary Passes in the STPM (or its equivalent); or
(c) a Polytechnic Diploma; or
(d) a Degree.
- At least 1.65m in height. You must be medically fit and have visual acuity of at least 6/24 without optical aids, correctable to 6/6.
So no big deal being a graduate. Everyone still got to respect the conditions melted out by SIA in the first place.
Cheers