Education Ministry cautions public against fake CSSPS placement slips on social media

The Ministry of Education has cautioned students, parents and guardians against relying on fake Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being circulated on social media.

The Ministry says some individuals are digitally altering genuine placement documents and falsely suggesting that students’ original school placements have been changed.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 9, the Ministry said it had received reports of “attempts by unscrupulous individuals to manipulate and digitally alter the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips and to circulate them on social media”.

It said the individuals behind the materials were using the altered documents to create the impression that the Ministry had changed students’ original placement results.

The Ministry has dismissed such claims, stressing that they have no basis.

“The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that these claims are false and misleading,” it said.

Preliminary internal checks, according to the Ministry, have revealed discrepancies between some of the slips circulating online and records generated from the official CSSPS platform.

It said the barcodes and QR codes on some of the purported placement slips do not correspond with the placement details displayed on the documents.

“In particular, the barcodes and QR codes on the purported placement slips do not match the placement information presented on the documents being circulated as evidence of alleged changes,” the Ministry said.

The Ministry added that its internal records and audit logs provide no evidence to support claims that students’ placements have been altered.

“Furthermore, the Ministry’s system and audit logs do not support the claims being made by the individuals circulating these materials,” the statement said.

It said the evidence currently available points to deliberate digital manipulation of the documents.

“The evidence available to the Ministry indicates that the affected documents have been digitally manipulated or otherwise altered to create the impression that students’ placements have been changed,” it said.

The Ministry has referred the matter to the Cyber Security Authority and other relevant security agencies for investigation.

It warned that the circulation of fabricated placement information could erode public confidence in the CSSPS process and create unnecessary anxiety for families.

The Ministry described the activity as “a serious attempt to undermine public confidence in the CSSPS placement process and create unnecessary confusion and anxiety among students, parents, and guardians”.

It is therefore urging the public not to share placement slips or claims without first verifying them through official channels.

“The Ministry, therefore, urges the public to exercise caution and refrain from sharing unverified placement slips or claims on social media,” it said.

It further advised that: “Parents, guardians, and students are advised to rely only on placement information obtained through the official CSSPS channels.”

The warning comes as students and families navigate the 2026 CSSPS placement exercise ahead of the next stage of the senior high school admission process.

The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to a credible placement exercise, saying:

“The Ministry remains committed to ensuring that the 2026 CSSPS placement exercise is conducted with transparency, fairness, integrity, and accountability.”

It also assured parents and students that genuine placement concerns would be addressed through the appropriate channels.

“The public is assured that any legitimate concerns regarding placement will be duly investigated through the appropriate channels,” the Ministry said.

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