Children born between 2 January 2020 and 1 January 2021 (both dates inclusive) will need to take note of this year's (2026) P1 primary school registration exercise.
Preparing for your child to enter P1 next year? Here are the phases and key dates to take note of for the P1 primary school registration exercise 2026.
Other Primary School Information
What Do You Need For The Primary School Registration?
Before you register, you should have chosen a suitable school for your child. Common considerations are the school's reputation, distance from home and even CCA offered.
During the registration process, you should have the following information on hand too.
- Valid Singpass to access the Registration Portal
Only one parent is required to register. In the Registration Portal, you are required to declare that you have sought consent from the other parent to register your child for P1.
If you do not see details of your child due for P1 registration or their eligible phase or school in the portal:
- Have the other parent log in and register.
- If the other parent also cannot see the information, use the online form in the portal to register.
On the online form, you will need to submit your child's birth certificate or other applicable documents. Schools may contact you for clarification or additional documents.
You can check on MOE website for details.
Local Versus International Students
P1 registration is conducted over several phases. Phases 1 to 2C Supplementary apply to children who are Singapore Citizens (SC) and Permanent Residents (PR).
International students must register through a 2-step process prior to registration in Phase 3.
If your child is an international student, you should refer to the P1 registration process for international students for details on registering in an MOE primary school and the key date to note is to submit an online indication of interest form, available here from 9am on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 to 4.30pm on Monday, 25 May 2026, otherwise you will not be able to register in Phase 3 of the registration exercise.
Multiple Applications
In the same phase: You can only register your child in one school at any phase. Multiple applications will not be accepted. If you made multiple submissions in the same phase, MOE will only take your latest online application.
After securing a space in a previous phase: If you are looking to register your child in another school after securing a space, the same parent who registered the child must withdraw their place through the P1 Registration Portal successfully before applying for another school in their next eligible phase. Otherwise, MOE will not process any subsequent application and your child will remain in the school they had secured a place at.
Phases and Key Dates
Phase 1
- For a child who has a sibling studying in the primary school.
Note: All children registered under this phase are guaranteed places in the schools
Registration Dates:
- From: 9am on Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- To: 4.30pm on Thursday, 2 July 2026
Results Date: Wednesday, 8 July 2026
More details here.
Phase 2A
For a child:
- Whose parent or sibling is a former student of the primary school.
- Whose parent is a member of the School Advisory or Management Committee.
- Whose parent is a staff member of the primary school.
- From the MOE Kindergarten under the purview of and located within the primary school.
There is no need to submit any documents unless you are registering through an online form in the P1 Registration Portal. For more details read here.
Registration Dates:
- From: 9am on Thursday, 9 July 2026
- To: 4.30pm on Friday, 10 July 2026
Results Date: Friday, 17 July 2026
Phase 2B
For a child:
- Whose parent has joined the primary school as a parent volunteer not later than 1 July of the year before P1 registration and has given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school by 30 June of the year of P1 registration.
- Whose parent is a member endorsed by the church or clan directly connected with the primary school.
- Whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader.
There is no need to submit any documents unless you are registering through an online form in the P1 Registration Portal. For more details read here.
Registration Dates:
- From: 9am on Monday, 20 July 2026
- To: 4.30pm on Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Results Date: Monday, 27 July 2026
Phase 2C
- For a child who is not yet registered in a primary school.
Find out how to register.
Registration Dates:
- From: 9am on Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- To: 4.30pm on Thursday, 30 July 2026
Results Date: Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Phase 2C Supplementary
- For a child who is not yet registered in a primary school after Phase 2C.
Find out how to register.
Registration Dates:
- From: 9am on Monday, 17 August 2026
- To: 4.30pm on Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Results Date: Thursday, 27 August 2026
*If your child is unsuccessful in Phase 2C Supplementary, they will be posted to a school with available vacancy.
Understanding P1 Registration Balloting
Balloting can happen at Phases 2A to 2C Supplementary of the Primary 1 (P1) Registration Exercise, and is conducted when the number of applicants exceeds the school vacancies.
Balloting takes place within each individual phases and priority admission to a school will be given to children in this order:
- Singapore Citizens (SC) living within 1km of the school.
- SCs living between 1km and 2km of the school.
- SCs living outside 2km of the school.
- Permanent Residents (PR) living within 1km of the school.
- PRs living between 1km and 2km of the school.
- PRs living outside 2km of the school.
All information is taken from the MOE P1 Registration website. Do check the website for the latest update.
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