Primary
Primary 1 registration
Registration runs in phases from late June to August in the year before P1. Each phase has its own eligibility; within a phase, distance from home decides ballots.
For: Parents of Singapore Citizen or PR children turning 7 next year.
Next dates
- 1 – 31 Oct 2026Phase 3 offers
- 29 Jun – 1 Jul 2027P1 Registration Exercise 2027 (Phase 1 opens)
Find your phase
Phase 1: a sibling is in the school. 2A: a parent or sibling is an alumnus, a parent is staff, or the child is from the school's MOE Kindergarten. 2B: parent volunteer, church or clan link, or community leader. 2C: everyone else. 2C Supplementary: still unplaced.
MOE phases →Shortlist by distance
Within 1 km beats 1 to 2 km, which beats over 2 km, when a phase is oversubscribed. Citizens beat PRs at each distance. Enter the address you will use to register.
Schools near you →Check last year's ballot
Cards show whether Phase 2C balloted and at what distance. Twenty places are reserved for 2B and 2C in every school.
P1 tracker →Register online
Use the P1 Registration Portal with Singpass during the phase's window (2 to 3 days). Results come about a week later. Only one school per phase.
MOE P1 portal →If balloted out
Move to the next phase. In 2C Supplementary MOE posts unplaced children to schools with vacancies near home.
Vacancies by phase →
Common questions
- Do I have to live at the address for a set time?
- Yes. If distance was used for priority you must stay at the address for at least 30 months from the start of P1.
- What about affiliated schools?
- Affiliation gives a lower PSLE cut-off into the secondary school later, not P1 priority. See the affiliations list.
Next stage: Student care after school →
Rules summarised from MOE, ECDA and university publications for 2026. Always confirm on the official page before acting.