JC COP 2026: which JCs got tougher (and easier)
We’ve updated our JC COP 2026 list (based on the 2025 O-Level results for 2026 JAE).
JC COPs are usually quite “sticky”, so even a 1-point move is a big deal.
- Lower COP = tougher / more competitive
- Higher COP = easier / less competitive
- Δ below is 2026 − 2025
JCs that got tougher (COP decreased)
| School | Stream | 2025 | 2026 | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hwa Chong Institution (JC) | Science/IB | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| 2 | Dunman High (JC) | Science/IB | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| 3 | National JC | Science/IB | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| 4 | Anglo-Chinese JC | Science/IB | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| 5 | St. Andrew’s JC | Science/IB | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| 6 | Anderson Serangoon JC | Science/IB | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| 7 | Catholic JC | Science/IB | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| 8 | Temasek JC | Arts | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Anderson Serangoon JC | Arts | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| 10 | Catholic JC | Arts | 13 | 12 | -1 |
| 11 | Tampines Meridian JC | Arts | 13 | 12 | -1 |
| 12 | Jurong Pioneer JC | Arts | 15 | 14 | -1 |
JCs that got easier (COP increased)
| School | Stream | 2025 | 2026 | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millennia Institute | Science/IB | 17 | 20 | +3 |
| 2 | Yishun Innova JC | Arts | 19 | 20 | +1 |
| 3 | Millennia Institute | Arts | 19 | 20 | +1 |
| 4 | Millennia Institute | Commerce | 19 | 20 | +1 |
Ranking changes (vs 2025)
Based on the ranking shown on our COP pages (ties shown as joint ranks), the big reshuffle is in the middle. Dunman High and National JC move from joint #8 to joint #6, and Victoria JC also edges up from #7 into the same joint-#6 cluster.
Because those three share joint #6, the next rank starts at #9, which is why St. Joseph’s Institution (JC) shows up as #9 this year (down from #6).
Up at the top, Hwa Chong moves from #2 to joint #1 (now tied with RI). Within the “5-point” group, Eunoia and Nanyang each move up one spot while ACSI shifts from #3 to #5. Temasek JC slips from joint #8 to #10.
And right at the bottom, Yishun Innova and Millennia Institute swap places (YIJC #19 → #18, MI #18 → #19).
Full list for this year: JC COP 2026. Last year: JC COP 2025.
