Fail the CEI once and the S$540 course becomes mandatory before you can re-sit.
Mapped to the official CEI (KAH) exam format

Skip the S$540 CEI course.
Pass the CEI on your first try.

On your first attempt the course is optional — but fail, and MOM makes it mandatory (S$443.63–S$539.55, plus another S$174.40 to re-sit) before you can try again. Get grilled on the exact traps, master every key number, and clear it on attempt one. Not another static PDF.

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80

MCQs

2 hrs

Time limit

56 / 80

Common target (~70%)

56%

Is EARF + EFMA

Do the math

The real cost comparison

The catch most people miss: the S$539.55 CEI course is optional on your first attempt — but MOM makes it mandatory the moment you fail, on top of another S$174.40 exam fee to re-sit. Pass first time for S$69 and keep that ~S$700 for your EA licence application and registration fees — not a re-course.

OptionCostWhat you actually get
Static Carousell PDFs
S$15Outdated clauses, no feedback, no idea what's tested
Wing your first sitting
S$174.40The course is optional on attempt 1 — but with no grilling you're gambling on the traps
Fail once
+S$714 forcedPer MOM, you must then attend the full CEI course (S$539.55 for KAH) before re-sitting — plus another S$174.40 exam fee and weeks of delay
CEI Grill → pass attempt 1Best value
S$69Get grilled on the exact traps and clear it first-try — before a fail makes the S$539.55 CEI course mandatory

Four reasons this beats a PDF

The exam rewards precision. So does this.

01 · Study smart, not long

Know exactly what's on the exam

We map the real structure — 45 EARF+EFMA, 30 all-topics, 5 case studies — so you see where the marks sit: the EARF + EFMA pair is 56% of the paper. Spend your time where it counts.

02 · Exam-format aligned

Built to the official exam format

Every question mirrors the real paper — Section A/B/C structure, the same topic mix, the same trap style — so you practise the exam you'll actually sit, not a static PDF you skim once.

03 · Made to stick

Mnemonics, traps & a master cheat sheet

CPN-AAPR-TOD, O-A-C, the demerit-point ladder, and every key number to memorise — packaged as tricks and traps so the rules stay in your head on exam day.

04 · Audited, not assumed

Checked against the law, not just a study guide

Every figure is cross-verified against Singapore Statutes Online — not copied from someone else's PDF. When MOM raised WICA compensation limits on 1 Nov 2025, we caught it and updated the course. Ask your other prep provider if theirs did.

Exam structure & study strategy

EARF + EFMA is 56% of the whole paper.

Section A alone is 45 of 80 questions — more than half your marks in two topics. Master EARF licensing (demerit points, security deposits, the 3-year validity) and EFMA offences first, then lock in Section B to clear the bar.

  • Tested in two sections: EARF, EFMA & the Employment Act each appear twice — the highest-leverage topics.
  • Case studies (Section C): drawn from EFMA, Employment Act & EARF.
  • The pattern: the exam tests exact numbers — days, dollars, months.
Where the 80 marks sitTarget: 70%+
Section A · EARF + EFMA45 Q
Section B · All topics30 Q
Section C · Case studies5 Q

Section A is 56% — start your prep there.

Then secure Section B — you can't pass on Section A alone.

Three steps. One pass.

01

15-question blindspot diagnostic

Answer free and we map exactly which modules will sink you — before you waste a S$174.40 attempt.

02

Adaptive MCQ trap simulator

The engine re-feeds your weak clauses and escalates difficulty until the traps stop working on you.

03

Instant plain-English unblurring

Every answer decodes the rule in one paragraph — with the exact reference and the trap that catches most people.

Master cheat sheet

Built the way bar candidates build attack outlines

We studied how top law students compress a whole syllabus onto one sheet — and applied it to the CEI. Every either/or the exam loves is drawn as a two-column fork. Every figure is number-first, so you cover a column with your hand and self-quiz. And because the exam's favourite trick is swapping neighbouring figures, the sheet ends with two walls — every deadline and every fine, lined up in order — so the near-misses can't fool you.

3 years

EA licence validity (not 2!)

3 working days

De-register personnel (not 14!)

$60,000

CL 1st-year security deposit

72 hrs/mo

Max overtime (Employment Act)

14 days

Appeal a licence suspension

$91k–$269k

WICA death compensation range

1 mth / yr

Worker fee cap (max 2 months)

56 / 80

Target — aim past this (~70%)

Mnemonics & traps

  • CPN-AAPR-TODThe 10 PDPA obligations, in order.
  • O-A-CA valid contract: Offer, Acceptance, Consideration.
  • 4 → 8 → 12 → 18 → 24The demerit-point ladder. At 12, KAHs re-sit the CEI.
  • Act + Means + PurposeAll 3 needed for trafficking (PHTA). Miss one, it's not TIP.
  • Own car = not liableWICA: company transport is liable, your own commute isn't.
  • Only S22B canesThe single EFMA offence that attracts caning (6+ charges).

The full sheet

119 number rows · 6 decision forks · the Clock & Money Walls

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Everything, unlocked for 60 days

  • Learn — course notes: 13 topics weighted by exam share, every statutory fact sourcedS$89
  • Grill — 239 exam-style trap questions, each with a plain-English breakdown; wrong answers auto-return until you beat themS$189
  • Prove — full 2-hour mock: 80 Qs in the real 45/30/5 format, auto-gradedS$129
  • Retain — master cheat sheet: 26 must-memorise numbers + mnemonicsS$49
Total valueS$456
Your 60-day accessS$69

Pass first time and keep the S$539.55 CEI course fee for your EA licence application — not a re-course.

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Frequently asked questions

The Certificate of Employment Intermediaries exam for Key Appointment Holders. It's 80 MCQs over 2 hours — 45 on EARF+EFMA, 30 across all topics, 5 case studies. MOM doesn't publish a fixed pass mark, but ~70% (56 out of 80) is the widely-cited target — treat it as a floor and aim higher.

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Study content derived from the CEI KAH study guide — verify all statutory figures against current MOM sources.