Science Stream
- SPM: 5 Credits with Passes in relevant Science subjects, Bahasa Malaysia and English
- IGCSE O-Level: 5 Credits with Passes (Grade E) in relevant Science subjects and English
- UEC: 3 Credits (Grade B) with Passes in the relevant Science subjects and English
Arts Stream
- SPM: 5 Credits in any subjects with a Pass in Bahasa Malaysia and English
- IGCSE O-Level: 5 Credits in any subjects with a Pass (Grade E) in English
- UEC: 3 Credits (Grade B) with a Pass in English
For pursuing selected degree programmes, the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) prescribes the following SPM grades:
Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government
- Medicine: 5 Bs in Mathematics / Additional Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and another subject, with Credits in Bahasa Malaysia and English
- Dentistry & Pharmacy: 5 Bs in Mathematics / Additional Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or another technical subject, with Passes in Bahasa Malaysia and English
- Science 5: 5 Credits including Mathematics and 2 Science subjects, with Passes in Bahasa Malaysia and English
- Engineering: 5 Credits including Mathematics and 1 Science subject
- Built Environment: 5 Credits including Mathematics
- Allied Health Sciences: 5 Credits including 3 from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and English