When did applications for 2027 entry open and close?
Both routes opened on 6 November 2025 and closed on 20 February 2026.
Key dates
Selective and OC dates for 2027 entry
Every date NSW published for Year 7 selective and Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2027, with where each stands today. The 2027 entry tests were sat in May 2026.
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Year 7 in 2027: every published date
- 6 November 2025Applications opened
- 20 February 2026Applications closed
- 1-2 May 2026Selective High School Placement Test (each student sits on one allocated day)
- 8 May 2026Last day to submit an illness or misadventure request
- 22 May 2026Make-up test
- 29 May 2026Last day to submit an illness or misadventure request, make-up test only
- 5 June 2026Last day to change school choices
- 19 August 2026Placement outcomes expected
- 26 August 2026 (11:59 pm)Last day to submit an outcomes appeal
- 3 December 2026 (3:00 pm)Reserve decision date
- Not published yetReply to a first-round offer. The Department's timelines still say "to be confirmed". Use the reply date in your own offer.
Test admission tickets were due in April 2026, about two weeks before the test. All dates are Sydney time.
Entry in 2028
Dates: not published yetNot published yet. No 2028 entry dates are on the Department's application page. We will not guess them from earlier years.
For 2027 entry, applications opened in November and closed in February, and the tests were in May. That was the 2027 cycle, not a promise about 2028.
Applications and dates
When were the 2027 entry tests?
The Selective High School Placement Test was on 1 to 2 May 2026 and the Opportunity Class Placement Test on 8 to 9 May 2026. Each student sat on one allocated day. The make-up test for both was on 22 May 2026.
When could we change our school choices?
Until 5 June 2026 for both routes. That date on the 2027 key dates table replaces the general "one week after the test" advice elsewhere on the Department's site. You can list up to 3 selective schools or 4 OC schools.
When are the dates for 2028 entry?
Not published yet. No 2028 entry dates are on the Department's application page.
Who can apply?
Your child must live in NSW by the start of the school year and meet the enrolment conditions before an offer. From 2026 the selective test is sat in NSW only. Some visa holders need an individual check.
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