Datasets
Primary One Registration Phases and Balloting Priority
MOE Primary One registration phase order, reserved Phase 2B/2C places, and citizenship-plus-distance balloting priority tiers, with the 30-month distance residence obligation dated for the 2026 exercise.
Primary One Registration Phases and Balloting Priority
Use each row with its stated population, phase, and exercise year. Narrative interpretation lives in psle and primary education. These rows describe priority order and reserved places — they do not guarantee a school place, and phase eligibility still depends on the child's specific connection to the school.
Population bases
| Term | Meaning in this dataset | Do not confuse with |
|---|---|---|
| Phase registrant | Child applying in a named P1 registration phase at a chosen school | Every child in the birth cohort nationally |
| SC / PR | Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident applicant in the stated phase | International Students (Phase 3, after SC/PR allocation) |
| Distance ballot pool | Applicants oversubscribed in a phase who share citizenship and home–school distance tier | Guaranteed places from phase eligibility alone |
| Phase vacancies | Places available for allocation in that phase at that school | Total school capacity or national P1 cohort size |
Source: MOE understand balloting and MOE 2026 P1 press release, accessed 9 August 2026.
Registration phases
| Phase | Typical eligibility focus | Population / denominator | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Sibling already studying in the school | Phase registrant with sibling tie | 2026 exercise |
| Phase 2A | Alumni / staff connections | Phase registrant with alumni or staff tie | 2026 exercise |
| Phase 2B | Parent volunteer and selected community ties | Phase registrant with 2B eligibility | 2026 exercise |
| Phase 2C | Open registration for remaining SC/PR children | SC/PR phase registrant without earlier-phase place | 2026 exercise |
| Phase 2C Supplementary | Remaining children without a place | SC/PR child still without a P1 place | 2026 exercise |
Source: MOE P1 registration, accessed 9 August 2026.
Reserved places and later-phase allocation
| Rule | Value | Population / denominator | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places reserved at the start for Phase 2B | 20 per school | Reserved places per primary school at exercise start | 2026 exercise |
| Places reserved at the start for Phase 2C | 40 per school | Reserved places per primary school at exercise start | 2026 exercise |
| Remaining places after Phase 2A | One-third to Phase 2B; two-thirds to Phase 2C | Unallocated vacancies after Phase 2A at each school | 2026 exercise |
| Remaining places after Phase 2B | Allocated to Phase 2C | Unallocated vacancies after Phase 2B at each school | 2026 exercise |
Source: MOE understand balloting, accessed 9 August 2026.
Balloting priority when oversubscribed
| Priority order | Population | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore Citizens living within 1 km | Distance ballot pool when phase oversubscribed |
| 2 | Singapore Citizens living between 1 km and 2 km | Distance ballot pool when phase oversubscribed |
| 3 | Singapore Citizens living outside 2 km | Distance ballot pool when phase oversubscribed |
| 4 | Permanent Residents living within 1 km | Distance ballot pool when phase oversubscribed |
| 5 | Permanent Residents living between 1 km and 2 km | Distance ballot pool when phase oversubscribed |
| 6 | Permanent Residents living outside 2 km | Distance ballot pool when phase oversubscribed |
A child who gains priority admission through a distance category must reside at the registration address for at least 30 months from the start of the P1 Registration Exercise (30 June 2026 for the 2026 exercise). Sources: MOE distance rules and MOE 2026 P1 press release, accessed 9 August 2026.
Record details
- Also known as
- ["P1 registration","Primary One registration","P1 balloting"]
- Jurisdiction
- SG
- What each row represents
- one P1 registration phase rule, reserved-place rule, or citizenship-distance balloting priority tier
- Update cadence
- after MOE revises P1 registration phases, reserved places, or distance-priority rules
- Source format
- markdown
Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
- MOE — Primary 1 registration Accessed 2026-08-09
- MOE — Understand balloting in P1 registration Accessed 2026-08-09
- MOE — How distance affects priority admission for P1 registration Accessed 2026-08-09
- MOE — 2026 Primary One Registration Exercise Accessed 2026-08-09
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.