Primary 1 (P1) Registration - MOE

Details of the 2026 P1 Registration Exercise will be updated by May 2026. Join our mailing list to receive an email alert when registration information is available.

What is Primary 1 registration

Primary 1 registration is a process to register your child for mainstream primary schools in the following year.

Singapore Citizens (SC) and Permanent Residents (PR)

The registration exercise for SCs and PRs is conducted online, typically from July to August. It takes place over 5 phases: Phase 1, 2A, 2B, 2C and 2C Supplementary.Each phase has its eligibility criteria and registration period. You can register in the phase for which your child is eligible.Singaporean children living overseas may have additional considerations.

International students

P1 registration for international students  follow a different timeline.

Check when to register your child

You can register your child in the 2026 P1 Registration Exercise if your child is born between 2 January 2020 and 1 January 2021 (both dates inclusive).

When was your child born?

Check registration year

Primary school education is compulsory for all SCs. If your child has been medically assessed to be not ready or unsuitable for P1, you may apply for a deferment.

P1 Registration Key Points

Before registration

Understand

Find out about registration phases. Understand how the distance between your home and school can be a factor in admissions and how balloting works.

• Registration phases and key dates
• Home address used for registration
• How distance affects priority admission
• How balloting works

Prepare

Choosing a school for your child depends on a balance between their needs and your preferences.

• How to choose a school
• Find schools in SchoolFinder
• Cap on Permanent Resident (PR) intake in Phases 2C and 2C Supplementary

To improve your child's chances of securing a place in their eligible phaseUse the 2025 Vacancies and Balloting Data Checker to find schools near your home where all applicants were successfully admitted in that phase in 2025. Consider those schools. During registration

Register

Find out how to register and what documents are needed. School vacancies and balloting statuses will be updated when submitted applications are processed.

• How to register
• Vacancies and balloting updates
• Receive results

After results

Get ready for primary school

Find out what to do after you have registered your child for P1.

• Report to school
• School-based Student Care Centres
• Transition to primary school