CEI(KAH)考什么?雇佣中介考试大纲、高频法域与备考拆解
想在新加坡担任雇佣中介(EA)的关键职位持有人(KAH),必须先考获 CEI(KAH)证书。很多考生第一个问题就是:CEI 考什么?这篇文章把 CEI 考试大纲拆开讲清楚——考试结构、每个部分覆盖的法律领域,以及哪些数字最值得背。文中所有数字都标注了官方依据。
先看清考试结构
CEI(KAH)全卷共 80 道选择题,考试时间 2 小时,分三个部分:
- Section A:45 题——中介监管核心。
- Section B:30 题——更广的法律领域。
- Section C:5 题——案例分析(Case Study)。
如果你已持有 EFMA、考「免 EFMA」变体,则为 63 题、1 小时 45 分钟(A33 + B25 + C5)。报考费为 S$174.40(含消费税)/次。及格线 MOM 官网并未公布,请以考试主办方 NTUC LearningHub 为准,切勿臆测某个分数。
Section A:中介监管框架 + EFMA
这一部分题量最大,直接考「管中介本身」的规则:
- 雇佣中介监管框架(EARF):雇佣中介法(EAA)、EA 规则、牌照条件——发牌、注册、收费上限、退费、扣分制、保证金。
- 外籍人力雇佣法(EFMA):管的是「雇主聘用外国人」——无证雇用、假申报、收回扣。
高频陷阱是把 EAA 和 EFMA 搞混:EAA 管中介,EFMA 管雇主。举例,雇主无证雇用外劳属 EFMA,初犯罚则为 罚款 S$5,000–S$30,000,或监禁最长 12 个月,或两者兼施。中介收工人的费用则受上限约束:每服务年最多 1 个月薪金,总额封顶 2 个月。
Section B:更广的法律领域
这一部分覆盖面最广,是失分重灾区。你需要能一眼认出题目在考哪部法:
- 雇佣法(Employment Act):付薪时限、休息日、加班、请假、Part IV 门槛。
- 工伤赔偿法(WICA):法定工伤赔偿(免证过失、有上限)。现行上限——工亡 S$269,000、永久完全丧失工作能力 S$346,000、医疗费 S$53,000。
- 移民法(IA)/ ICA:PR、公民、长期准证、学生准证、逾期逗留。
- 公积金法(CPF):55 岁及以下、月薪高于 S$750 者,合计缴率 37% = 雇主 17% + 雇员 20%;普通工资缴纳顶限 2026 年起为 S$8,000。
- 公平考量框架(FCF)/ TAFEP:招 EP/S Pass 前须公平考虑本地人、登招聘广告。相关工作准证起薪门槛:S Pass S$3,300、EP S$5,600;外劳最低合格薪金(LQS)为 S$1,800/月。
- 防止人口贩运法(PHTA):三要素 act + means + purpose 缺一不可;用了 means,受害者是否同意就无关。初犯罚则含 强制监禁最长 10 年 + 罚款最高 S$100,000 + 鞭刑最多 6 下。
- 个人资料保护法(PDPA):可通报的数据泄露须在 3 个日历天内报 PDPC;是否达通报门槛应在 30 天内评估完;规模门槛为影响 ≥500 人。
- 合同法与竞争法(Competition Act / CCCS):围标、定价、分市场、滥用市场支配地位。
Section C:案例分析
最后 5 题是案例题,主要综合套用 EFMA + 雇佣法 + 中介监管框架(EARF)。做案例题时按题目给定事实作答,不要用现实经验补充题目没写的条件;先圈当事方(EA / 雇主 / 求职者 / 外劳 / KAH),再定法,再找触发事实。
备考怎么拆
按数字密度和题量,建议这样分配精力:
- 先啃 Section A(45 题占比最高):把 EARF 与 EFMA 的收费、退费、罚则背熟。
- 再攻数字最密的三块:雇佣法、工作准证/EFMA、WICA——这三块「数字陷阱」最多,旧数值常被拿来当干扰项(如 LQS 旧值 S$1,600、WICA 旧上限等)。
- 练英文关键词:must / may、and / or / and both、within / at least、calendar days vs working days——读错一个词就选错答案。
- 最后刷案例题手感:用「圈当事方 → 定法 → 圈数字 → 查责任主体」的固定流程。
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CEI Exam Syllabus: What the CEI (KAH) Exam Actually Covers
To hold a Key Appointment Holder (KAH) role at a Singapore employment agency (EA), you must first pass the CEI (KAH) exam. The first question most candidates ask is simple: what is the CEI exam syllabus, and what does the exam actually cover? This guide breaks down the structure, the law areas in each section, and the figures most worth memorising. Every number below is tagged to its official source.
Start with the exam structure
The full CEI (KAH) paper is 80 multiple-choice questions over 2 hours, split into three sections:
- Section A: 45 MCQs — the regulatory core.
- Section B: 30 MCQs — the broader legislation.
- Section C: 5 MCQs — a case study.
If you already hold EFMA and sit the "without-EFMA" variant, it is 63 MCQs over 1 hour 45 minutes (A33 + B25 + C5). The exam fee is S$174.40 (inclusive of GST) per attempt. The passing mark is not published on the MOM page, so confirm it with the assessment provider, NTUC LearningHub — do not assume a score that has not been officially stated.
Section A: the EA regulatory framework + EFMA
This is the largest section and tests the rules that govern agencies themselves:
- Employment Agencies Regulatory Framework (EARF): the Employment Agencies Act (EAA), EA Rules and EA Licence Conditions — licensing, registration, fee caps, refunds, the demerit-points system and the security bond.
- Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA): this governs employers hiring foreigners — illegal employment, false declarations and kickbacks.
A classic trap is confusing EAA with EFMA: EAA governs the agency, EFMA governs the employer. For example, employing a foreigner without a valid work pass falls under EFMA, and a first conviction carries a fine of S$5,000–S$30,000, or imprisonment up to 12 months, or both. Agency fees charged to workers are capped separately: up to one month's salary per year of service, with an overall cap of two months.
Section B: the broader legislation
This section has the widest coverage and is where marks are most often lost. You need to recognise, at a glance, which law a question is testing:
- Employment Act: salary payment timelines, rest days, overtime, leave and the Part IV thresholds.
- Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA): no-fault statutory compensation with caps — death S$269,000, permanent total incapacity S$346,000, medical expenses S$53,000.
- Immigration Act / ICA: PR, citizenship, long-term passes, Student's Pass and overstaying.
- CPF Act: for employees aged 55 and below earning over S$750/month, the total contribution rate is 37% = 17% employer + 20% employee; the Ordinary Wage ceiling is S$8,000 from 2026.
- Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) / TAFEP: fair hiring and advertising before applying for EP/S Pass. Related work-pass salary floors: S Pass S$3,300, EP S$5,600; the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) is S$1,800/month.
- Prevention of Human Trafficking Act (PHTA): all three elements — act + means + purpose — are required; once a "means" is used, the victim's consent is irrelevant. A first conviction carries mandatory imprisonment up to 10 years, a fine up to S$100,000, and caning up to 6 strokes.
- Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA): a notifiable data breach must be reported to the PDPC within 3 calendar days; the assessment of whether a breach is notifiable should be done within 30 days; the scale threshold is 500 or more affected individuals.
- Contract Law and the Competition Act (CCCS): bid-rigging, price-fixing, market-sharing and abuse of dominance.
Section C: the case study
The final 5 questions form a case study that mainly applies EFMA + the Employment Act + the EA regulatory framework (EARF). Answer strictly from the facts given — do not fill in conditions the scenario does not state. Circle the parties first (EA / employer / work-seeker / foreign employee / KAH), then identify the law, then find the trigger fact.
How to plan your study
Weighting effort by question count and figure density, a workable plan is:
- Start with Section A (the largest, at 45 questions): master the EARF and EFMA rules on fees, refunds and penalties.
- Then tackle the three most number-heavy areas: the Employment Act, work passes/EFMA and WICA. These carry the most numeric traps, and outdated figures are often used as distractors (for example the old LQS of S$1,600).
- Drill the English trigger words: must / may, and / or / or both, within / at least, calendar days vs working days — one misread word changes your answer.
- Finish with case-study reps: use a fixed routine of circle-the-parties, identify-the-law, circle-the-number, check-the-subject.
CEIPRODIGY is an independent bilingual practice tool for the CEI (KAH) exam. Every question is original practice material (not past-year papers — the exam publishes none), and every figure is tagged with an official source link and verification date. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by MOM or NTUC LearningHub, and no tool can guarantee a pass; always defer to the latest official information.