The RELC Examinations Bureau was set up in October 1989 to administer professional public external examinations in Singapore. It is an institution of the Regional Language Centre (RELC), and an educational project of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO). The Bureau administers a total of 16 regular examinations with a combined candidature of more than 30,000.

• Registers candidates for the following examinations:
  
  * The City & Guilds of London Institute (C&G)
  * University of London (UOL)      
  * NIE-MOE Entrance Proficiency Test
  * ETS-SAT Programme
  
  
• Sources for venues;
• Appoints invigilators to supervise examinations;
• Disseminates examination results when they are released;
• Organises examiners' workshop for course instructors.

To be acknowledged as a professional, reliable, dependable and efficient administrator of all professional and academic examinations.

To achieve our mission, we will ensure the following criteria are met in our range of examination services:

1. Comprehensiveness
   

2. Quality and reliability
   

3. Confidentiality
   

4. Professionalism
   

5. Accountability

Since 1989, our examination services have extended from representing 8 external examining bodies to its present number of 16 with a combined candidature of more than 30,000. We stand ready, willing and able to reach out further to markets yet untapped.

Over the years, we have effectively and successfully carried out our operations to the satisfaction of all parties involved in the provision of distance education programmes.

While we continue to enhance our efficiency and professionalism in all aspects of exam work, we have not lost sight of the importance of being a responsive and customer-focused centre.

Notwithstanding our impeccable record as a centre of excellence in the conduct of examinations since 1989, there is no let up on our goal of providing top-notch examinations services to all our clients.

To underscore the importance placed on subscribing to a professional, responsive and customer-focused culture, the Bureau continues to harness the full potential of each staff member. Team work is encouraged and participative and interpersonal collaborative skills developed.

The Examinations Bureau website on the internet provides up-to-date information on all its various services. To date, the website has drawn interest from web users in various parts of the world. Networking system linking all work stations together for sharing of resources have also been implemented to enhance work efficiency.