CEI (KAH) exam guide
The CEI (KAH) paper tests three sections. Section A covers EARF and EFMA: 45 of the 80 questions, 56% of the marks. Section B covers nine further topics in 30 questions, 38%. Section C is 5 case-study questions, 6%. MOM publishes no pass mark; candidates treat 70%, or 56 of 80, as the floor.
Section B in full: the Employment Act, WICA, contract law, TGFEP and fair consideration, the PDPA, the Immigration Act, the Competition Act, the CPF Act, and the PHTA on human trafficking. Those nine share 38% of the marks between them, while EARF and EFMA alone carry 56%.
The CEI (KAH) exam certifies the Key Appointment Holder every Singapore employment agency must have. This page is the full syllabus, ordered by the marks each topic carries on the real paper, so you study the highest-yield material first. You can read four topics free. The course adds the rest, the 280-question trap bank, the 2-hour mock and the cheat sheet.
The paper (official format)
80 questions · 2 hours
| Section | Qs | Share | Topics examined |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 45 | 56% | EARF: licensing & personnel, EA fees & practices, MDW rules, EFMA: offences & passes |
| B | 30 | 38% | Employment Act, WICA: work injury, Contract law, TGFEP / Fair Consideration, PDPA: personal data, Immigration Act, Competition Act, CPF Act, PHTA: human trafficking |
| C | 5 | 6% | Case studies drawing on the Section A topics and the Employment Act |
MOM doesn't publish a fixed pass mark. Treat 70% as a floor and aim higher.
Section A + most of Section C. EARF splits into licensing, fees & MDW rules, plus EFMA.
EARF
The EA Regulatory Framework.
Licensing & personnel
The EA Regulatory Framework: licences, deposits, demerit points, personnel registration and the licence conditions (EALC). The single biggest slice of the paper.
Read free ~14 min
EA fees & practices
The fee caps, refunds and prohibited charges — a favourite trap zone, because the exam loves stacking a compliant number on top of non-compliant behaviour.
🔒 In the course
MDW rules
Migrant Domestic Worker specifics: the extra EALCs (12–19), rest days, levies and advertising restrictions.
Read free ~12 min
Employment Act appears in both Section B and C — worth the extra prep.
30 Qs spread across 9 topics in Section B — headline rules, don't over-invest.
WICA — work injury
Liable vs not-liable scenarios, compulsory insurance, the three compensation types and the claims timeline.
🔒 In the course
Contract law
Formation (O-A-C), the six vitiating factors and the four remedies.
🔒 In the course
TGFEP / Fair Consideration
Fair, merit-based hiring; job-ad rules; and the watchlist that turns the guidelines into consequences.
🔒 In the course
PDPA — personal data
What personal data is, and the ten obligations with their section numbers.
🔒 In the course
Immigration Act
Entry and stay offences — tested with real case-based scenarios, not just headline rules.
🔒 In the course
Competition Act
Anti-competitive conduct and the turnover-based penalty.
🔒 In the course
CPF Act
Who contributes — and the EFMA infringement hiding inside CPF.
🔒 In the course
PHTA — human trafficking
The three TIP elements, penalties, and the Act's special features.
🔒 In the course
Business organisations
Structures and liability — background knowledge, rarely tested directly.
🔒 In the course
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