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Last Updated:  14 Jan 2026

Primary 1 (P1) registration

You can prepare and register your child for P1 through the P1 registration process. Learn about it and how to get started.

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?


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.

Prepare

Choosing a school for your child depends on a balance between their needs and your preferences.
 
To improve your child's chances of securing a place in their eligible phase
Use 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.

After results

Get ready for primary school

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