Im asking because I received the letter for Pre Enlistment n the Medical Check up letter. As i was doing the defer thing. I put my details n it got to the point that i suppose to put my start of course date to end of course date. I put my start of course to Jan 2012 but i could not find the December for the end of course as their were 2 choice only Jan or July. I put July 2013 as my end of course date. Should i have Put it as Jan 2014?
Im asking cos im afraid that after July NS will call me when Im still Schooling (Im in ITE Year 2 now) but I defer once before In the Beginning of the year. Even if defered alrdy do i Still need to go for the Medical Checkup?
Source: www.ns.sg
Deferment for Full-time Studies
Under the Enlistment Act, NS-liable persons are enlisted at the
earliest opportunity upon turning 18 years old. For those who are
studying, MINDEF does allow some flexibility for them to complete
their full-time studies up to the GCE 'A' Levels or Polytechnic
Diploma (or their equivalent), both locally and overseas, before
enlisting for NS. Those who have already embarked on their
full-time studies but who do not meet the deferment conditions,
will have to disrupt their studies and be enlisted for NS at the
earliest opportunity scheduled by the Central Manpower Base (CMPB),
including those who take up Singapore Permanent Residency in the
midst of their studies.
Local Studies in Government Schools
GCE 'A' Level Studies and International Baccalaureate (IB)
Studies
NS-liable persons will be granted deferment for GCE 'A' Level and
IB studies (and their equivalent) at Junior Colleges/ Millennia
Institute/ Integrated Programme (IP) schools if they are able to
commence the course* before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 students)
or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 students), as at 1st January of
the course commencement year.
* For NS-liable persons who are pursuing their GCE 'A' Levels or IB
in the IP schools, the deferment cut-off age will apply to the 5th
year of study.
Exceptions may be considered for students who do not meet these
deferment cut-off ages, but are able to gain admission into Junior
Colleges/ Millennia Institute/ IP schools.
NS-liable persons who are returning from overseas and who wish to
pursue studies in Junior Colleges/ Millennia Institute/ IP schools
must seek prior approval from CMPB. They must do so before applying
through the Ministry of Education (MOE)'s School Placement Exercise
for Returning Singaporeans - Junior Colleges and Millennia
Institute (SPERS-JC/MI), or before applying directly to the Junior
Colleges/ Millennia Institute/ IP Schools. Persons who are deemed
to have already attained a first education bar qualification
(defined as GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent
qualifications), be it locally or overseas, will not be granted
deferment to pursue another first education bar qualification or
another qualification below first education bar.
Persons who have failed their General Paper (GP)/ Knowledge &
Inquiry (KI) or obtained less than 3 H2 passes (excluding KI) in
one sitting of the GCE 'A' Level examination will be considered for
further deferment to repeat their GCE 'A' Level studies on a
full-time basis, subject to one repeat only. Persons who have
failed to attain the IB qualification will also be considered for
further deferment to repeat their IB studies on a full-time basis,
subject to one repeat only.
Polytechnic Diploma Studies
NS-liable persons will be granted deferment for Polytechnic Diploma
studies (including Polytechnic Diploma through the Polytechnic
Foundation Programme) and its equivalent qualifications (e.g.
courses at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) or the LaSalle
College of the Arts) if they are able to commence the course before
19 years old (for Secondary 4 students) or 20 years old (for
Secondary 5 students), as at 1st January of the course commencement
year.
NS-liable persons who graduated with NITEC/Higher NITEC
qualification from ITE Colleges will be granted deferment for
Polytechnic Diploma studies and its equivalent qualifications if
they are able to commence the course before 21 years old as at 1st
January of the course commencement year. Applications for deferment
from ITE graduates who are above 21 years old as at 1st January of
their course commencement year will be considered on a case-by-case
basis.
NS-liable persons who are returning from overseas and who wish to
pursue Polytechnic Diploma studies and its equivalent
qualifications must seek prior approval from CMPB before applying
for their intended course of study. Persons who are deemed to have
already attained a first education bar qualification (defined as
GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications),
be it locally or overseas, will not be granted deferment to pursue
another first education bar qualification or another qualification
below first education bar.
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Diploma Studies
NS-liable persons who completed NITEC or Higher NITEC studies at
ITE Colleges, will be granted deferment to pursue the Technical
Engineer Diploma (TED) or Technical Diploma (TD) programmes at ITE
Colleges if they are able to commence the course before 21 years
old, as at 1st January of the course commencement year. They will
be granted deferment to complete the academic phase only, and will
be enlisted for full-time NS at the earliest opportunity upon
completion of the academic phase. Deferment will not be granted for
work attachments and internships. Applications for deferment from
ITE graduates who are above 21 years old as at 1st January of their
course commencement year will be considered on a case-by-case
basis.
NS-liable persons who are returning from overseas and who wish to
pursue ITE Diploma studies must seek prior approval from CMPB
before applying for their intended course of study. Persons who are
deemed to have already attained a first education bar qualification
(defined as GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent
qualifications), be it locally or overseas, will not be granted
deferment to pursue another first education bar qualification or
another qualification below first education bar.
NITEC and Higher NITEC Studies
NS-liable persons will be granted deferment for NITEC or Higher
NITEC courses at ITE Colleges if they are able to commence the
course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 students) or 20 years
old (for Secondary 5 students), as at 1st January of the course
commencement year.
NS-liable persons who graduated with NITEC qualification from ITE
Colleges will also be granted deferment for Higher NITEC courses if
they are able to commence the course at ITE Colleges before 20
years old, as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
NS-liable persons who are returning from overseas and who wish to
pursue NITEC or Higher NITEC studies at ITE Colleges must seek
prior approval from CMPB before applying for their intended course
of study. Persons who are deemed to have already attained a first
education bar qualification (defined as GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic
Diploma or equivalent qualifications), be it locally or overseas,
will not be granted deferment to pursue another first education bar
qualification or another qualification below first education
bar.
GCE 'O' and 'N' Level Courses
NS-liable persons will generally be granted deferment to pursue GCE
'O' and 'N' Level studies at government, government-aided or
independent secondary schools.
An extension of deferment may be granted for those who wish to
repeat their GCE 'N' or 'O' Level studies on a full-time basis,
subject to one repeat only.
Local Private Courses
NS-liable persons who graduated before September 2011 may be
granted deferment to pursue full-time studies (up to the GCE 'A'
Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications) at
private institutions registered with the Council for Private
Education (CPE), if they are able to commence the course before 18
years old, as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
NS-liable persons graduating from September 2011 onwards may be
granted deferment to pursue full-time studies (up to the GCE 'A'
Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications) at
private institutions registered with the CPE, if they are able to
commence their courses before 19 years old (for Secondary 4
students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 & ITE students), as
at 1st January of the course commencement year. The higher cut-off
age will apply to courses commencing from 1st January 2012
onwards.
Deferment for private courses will be considered on a
stage-by-stage basis (i.e. a Certificate course and a Diploma
course, if packaged together, will be treated as separate courses
for the purpose of granting deferment). A new application for
deferment must be made before the commencement of a new stage of
studies. Deferment for the new stage of studies will be subject to
the same cut-off age stated in the preceding paragraph.
Overseas Studies
NS-liable persons who graduated before September 2011 may be
granted deferment to pursue full-time overseas studies (up to the
GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or their equivalent
qualifications) if they are able to commence the course before 18
years old, as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
NS-liable persons graduating from September 2011 onwards may be
granted deferment to pursue full-time overseas studies (up to the
GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or their equivalent
qualifications) if they are able to commence their courses before
19 years old (for Secondary 4 students) or 20 years old (for
Secondary 5 & ITE students), as at 1st January of the course
commencement year. The higher cut-off age will apply to courses
commencing from 1st January 2012 onwards.
NS-liable persons will be required to apply for an exit permit for
overseas trips of 3 months and longer and will be required to
furnish a bond of $75,000 or an amount equivalent to 50% of the
combined annual gross income of both parents for the preceding
year, whichever is higher.
Application for Deferment
NS-liable persons may apply for deferment online at the NS portal
(http://www.ns.sg) during NS registration and pre-enlistment
documentation.
Those applying for deferment to pursue local studies may be
required to furnish documentary proof for verification upon CMPB's
request. Upon CMPB's request, they will be required to submit to
CMPB a letter from their school certifying their enrolment, their
course of study, as well as their course commencement and
completion dates.
Those applying for deferment to pursue overseas studies must submit
to CMPB a letter from their school certifying their enrolment,
their course of study as well as their course commencement and
completion dates. In addition, they must submit their parents'
Income Tax Notices of Assessment (both local and overseas) for the
preceding year.
Those who subsequently wish to pursue or switch to a new course or
institution must seek prior approval from CMPB.
Notes: The information provided in this website are general
guidelines. For further details, you may wish to contact the NS
Call Centre at [email protected] or Tel: 1800-3676767 (eNSNSNS).
Please call the 24/7 NS hotline at 1800-3676767 to speak to a customer service officer.
CMPB Medical Checkup is mandatory/ compulsory when you turned 18.
No matter you defer or what, you will need to be screened medically somewhere in your final year of study.
Please refer to http://iprep.ns.sg/medical-screening.html for more informative details.
Medical Classification Centre
Location and Operating Hours
Our Address
MCC is located at Level 1, CMPB Podium.
Central Manpower Base (CMPB)
3 Depot Road
Singapore 109680
Our Operating Hours
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed
Pre-enlistment Medical Screening
Prior to enlistment, all pre-enlistees have to undergo a thorough
medical examination at the Medical Classification Centre (MCC)
within the Central Manpower Base (CMPB). This examination allows
the medical fitness of a pre-enlistee to be assessed and this
subsequently determines his Physical Employment Status (PES).
Medical Screening Appointment Preparations
As part of the e-documentation, you are also required to select
your preferred medical appointment date as well as to complete the
medical questionnaire (e7F). You will need to go through the
medical questionnaire form with your parents / guardian so that
useful medical information about you is captured.
To ensure that your medical experience with us is pleasant and that
the overall screening process is not unnecessarily delayed, we have
compiled a checklist for you:
Clinical Examinations
The medical screening process takes on average 150 minutes to
complete and there is a series of test that you will have to
undertake.
Registration Station
At MCC Registration Counter, you will be required to submit your
e7F. As a form of verification, you will be asked for your NRIC or
any form of photo identification (e.g. driving license, school
pass.)
Clinical Laboratory Station
At the Clinical Laboratory Station blood samples are drawn for
G6PD, haemoglobin and blood group typing tests. Simple urine tests
to detect the presence of blood, protein and glucose (sugar) will
also be carried out for you at the Station.
Dental Station
At the Dental Station, the Dental Officer will carry out an oral
examination and Dental Charting. A Dental X-ray or
Orthopantomography (OPG) will also be conducted.
X- ray Station
A Chest x-ray (CXR) screening will also be conducted for you at the
X-ray Station for the radiological assessment of your heart and
lungs.
Eye Station
At the Eye Station routine eye tests are carried out to detect eye
abnormalities and test your visual and refractive error.
ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) Station
At ENT Station an audio test or audiogram will be conducted to
detect hearing abnormalities.
Station 6 (Clinical Examination Station)
Station 6 is the Clinical Examination Station, you will undergo
height, weight and blood pressure measurements. An
electrocardiogram (ECG) will also be done for you in the ECG
Room.
After completion of all the clinical investigations and
measurements, you will then be examined and evaluated by a Medical
officer.
Station 6 Counter (Post Clinical Screening)
Once you have completed the above series of medical screening, you
will be medically classified with a PES grading.
Station 6 Counter will also issue instructions for the pre-enlistee
if the pre-enlistee is to return to MCC for any further medical
investigations.
Other Services
MCC Eye Clinic
The Specialist Eye Clinic at MCC provides medical assessment for
eye conditions. An appointment will be made for you during the
screening procedure should it be deemed necessary. Please bring all
documents regarding any known eye condition for your
appointment.
MCC ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) Clinic)
The Specialist ENT Clinic provides pre-enlistment assessment for
ENT complaints. You will be informed if there is a need for you to
attend this clinic.
MCC Specialist Psychiatric Clinic
The Specialist Psychiatric Clinic at MCC aims to assess the
suitability of a pre-enlistee with regard to psychiatric conditions
already known or discovered during the screening process. It is
essential to have one parent accompany you should an appointment be
made for you and it would greatly shorten the delay to enlistment
if you bring all your pre-existing psychiatric medical records for
your appointment.
MCC Specialist Orthopedic Clinic
The specialist orthopedic clinic has the purpose of grading a
pre-enlistee with regard to any orthopedic problems. A medical
officer will be in attendance together with a senior doctor from
one of the restructured hospitals. Here we will grade you based on
your orthopedic problems. Please bring all medical reports and
X-ray films for this visit.
Medical Review
A pre-enlistee with any abnormalities noted during the medical
screening will be required to undergo medical review. This can take
several forms as appropriately decided by the Medical
Officer.
Referral to SAF Military Medicine Institute (MMI) /
Government / Restructured Hospitals
The pre-enlistee may be referred to SAF MMI, government /
restructured hospitals for further investigations. If the referral
is required, he will be given a set of documents to bring along as
well as information regarding the date, time and venue.
Want to find out more about the SAF medical system? Follow a recruit from his pre-enlistment medical examination to his encounters with the medical service during his BMT. (Source: HQ Medical Corps)