PSLE Results 2026: Release Date, Time and S1 Posting Steps
Short answer
SEAB has tentatively set the 2026 PSLE results release for Tuesday 24 or Wednesday 25 November, at 11am. You then have seven calendar days to submit six secondary school choices.
Key dates at a glance
Step | Date (tentative) |
|---|---|
Address change on NRIC | Tell primary school by end Oct |
PSLE results | Tue 24 Nov or Wed 25 Nov, 11am |
S1 Portal opens | Results day, 11.30am |
Choice window | 7 calendar days from results day |
S1 posting results | Fri 18 Dec |
Source: SEAB, Important Dates for Candidates (updated 13 Aug 2026); MOE, Secondary 1 posting (updated 14 Oct 2026); MOE, How posting works (accessed 23 Oct 2026)
When exactly are PSLE results out?
SEAB lists the release as Tue 24 Nov – Wed 25 Nov 2026, and MOE says results come out at 11am. Both describe this date as tentative.
SEAB says the actual date can only be confirmed once all processes are complete, and it will announce it through the media.
Students who took part in Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec) will receive their school allocation results together with their PSLE results.
Source: SEAB, Important Dates for Candidates (updated 13 Aug 2026); MOE, National examinations dates (updated 27 Mar 2026)
What if we cannot collect the results?
If you or your child cannot collect the PSLE results and related documents, MOE lets you nominate another adult to collect them.
Use MOE's proxy form to do this.
How do we submit school choices?
Choices are submitted online through the S1 Portal. Here is how the window works, according to MOE.
Item | What MOE says |
|---|---|
Number of choices | 6 secondary schools |
Opens | 11.30am on results day |
Closes | 4.30pm on the last day |
Window length | 7 calendar days from results day |
Portal hours | 24 hours during the window |
Posting results | Fri 18 Dec, via S1 Portal and SMS |
Which Posting Group will my child be in?
Your child's PSLE score decides their Posting Group, which also guides the subject levels they start Secondary 1 with.
PSLE score | Posting Group | Most subjects at S1 |
|---|---|---|
4 – 20 | 3 | G3 |
21 – 22 | 2 or 3 | G2 or G3 |
23 – 24 | 2 | G2 |
25 | 1 or 2 | G1 or G2 |
26 – 30* | 1 | G1 |
*With AL7 or better in English Language and Mathematics. Students in Posting Groups 1 and 2 can take some subjects at a more demanding level if they did well in them at PSLE.
Does the order of choices matter?
Yes. MOE posts students by PSLE score first, then by choice order and the vacancies in each chosen school.
When students with the same score compete for the last place in a school, MOE applies these tie-breakers in order.
Order | Tie-breaker |
|---|---|
1st | Citizenship (SC, then PR, then international) |
2nd | Choice order of the school |
3rd | Computerised balloting |
Students who cannot be placed in any chosen school are posted to a school with vacancies, based on their registered address.
What should parents do now?
Check your address: if your NRIC address has changed, tell your child's primary school by end October.
Shortlist early: agree on about six schools in a realistic order before results day.
Use your first choice wisely: if you want an affiliated school, MOE says to list it as the first choice.
Plan results day: decide who will collect the results, and use the proxy form if needed.
Talk it through: a score is one input; programmes, CCAs, culture and distance matter too.
Source: MOE, How posting works (accessed 23 Oct 2026); MOE, Secondary 1 posting (updated 14 Oct 2026)
When are other national exam results?
For families with older children, these are the other tentative results dates for the 2026 exams.
Exam | Results (tentative) |
|---|---|
GCE N(A) / N(T)-Level | Thu 17 Dec – Mon 21 Dec 2026 |
GCE O-Level | Wed 13 Jan – Fri 15 Jan 2027 |
GCE A-Level | Fri 19 Feb – Tue 23 Feb 2027 |
Source: SEAB, Important Dates for Candidates (updated 13 Aug 2026); MOE, National examinations dates (updated 27 Mar 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What time are the 2026 PSLE results released?
At 11am, on a tentative date of Tuesday 24 or Wednesday 25 November 2026. SEAB will confirm the actual date through the media.
How many secondary schools can we choose?
Six. You submit them through the S1 Portal from 11.30am on results day, within a window of seven calendar days.
When will we know our child's secondary school?
MOE has tentatively set the S1 posting results for Friday 18 December 2026, through the S1 Portal and SMS.
What if I cannot collect my child's results?
You can nominate another adult to collect the PSLE results and related documents using MOE's proxy form.
Does the order of school choices matter?
Yes. If students have the same PSLE score and citizenship, the one who ranked the school higher gets priority before balloting.
Source: SEAB, Important Dates for Candidates (updated 13 Aug 2026); MOE, Secondary 1 posting (updated 14 Oct 2026); MOE, How posting works (accessed 23 Oct 2026)
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Last verified: 23 October 2026. Written by Overmugged.
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