Not registered yet? SEAG has opened an emergency registration window.
It runs from 8am Monday 19 October to 11:59pm Tuesday 20 October 2026, and only for parents who have not already registered their child. SEAG says access arrangements can't be requested in this window, and the portal will not reopen after it. Register on the official SEAG website (SEAG's announcement, 14 October 2026).
A step-by-step walkthrough of registering your child for Northern Ireland’s grammar school entrance test, including the fee, deadlines, test centres, and access arrangements.
Details are taken from official SEAG guidance (seagni.co.uk) and were last checked on 15 October 2026.
Closed
2026 registration ended 18 Sep (late window 24 Sep)
£20
Fee (free with FSME)
Online
Register at seagni.co.uk
Registration is done entirely online at seagni.co.uk. Set up a parent or guardian account before the deadline. Only register through the official site; no third party can do it for you.
You will need your child’s full legal name, date of birth, current primary school, and your contact details. Check the spelling of names against a birth certificate, as this appears on the pupil card.
You choose the Assessment Centre (the school where the papers are sat) from a list of centres that still have places. Your child sits both papers there. This is not the same as applying to a school.
If your child has an identified additional need, request reasonable adjustments during registration and upload the required supporting evidence. These cannot usually be added after the deadline.
Pay the non-refundable £20 fee online to complete registration. If your child receives Free School Meals Entitlement, upload valid FSME evidence instead of paying.
After the closing date, a pupil card becomes available to download and print. Check every detail carefully; the card is required on test day.
A non-refundable £20 fee is paid online to complete registration. Your child’s place is not confirmed until payment (or an approved FSME exemption) is processed.
Families receiving Free School Meals Entitlement (FSME) are exempt from the fee. You upload evidence of entitlement instead of paying. The evidence must be clear and current, and show your child’s name and academic year of entitlement.
In 2026 a late window with a £50 fee ran from 21 to 24 September, and SEAG then added a one-off emergency window on 19 and 20 October. SEAG says late windows are not guaranteed, so plan to register during the main period. Child in P6? See SEAG registration 2027.
During registration you choose an Assessment Centre from a list of the 63 SEAG schools that still have places. Your child sits both papers there. It is only the venue, not an application to a school. Each centre contacts parents with practical details such as drop-off and collection. You apply to post-primary schools separately, after results are issued.
Reasonable adjustments are available for pupils with identified significant or substantive needs, such as extra time. These must be applied for during registration and require supporting documentation, for example an educational psychology report. Gather any evidence early, as requests generally cannot be added after the closing date.
Leaving it until the deadline day
The portal can be busy near the closing date. Register early so a technical issue or a missing document does not cost your child a place.
Assuming the test centre is the school you want
The assessment centre is only where the papers are sat. You apply to post-primary schools separately, later in the process.
Relying on a late registration window
A late window with a £50 fee ran for four days after the 2026 deadline, but SEAG says it is never guaranteed. Treat the main closing date as the real deadline.
Requesting access arrangements too late
Reasonable adjustments must be applied for during registration, with evidence. Gather any reports early so you are not caught short.
There is a non-refundable £20 registration fee, paid online when you apply. Families receiving Free School Meals Entitlement (FSME) are exempt from the fee but must upload valid evidence showing the child’s name and academic year of entitlement.
Registration for the November 2026 test ran from 8am on Monday 18 May to 11:59pm on Friday 18 September 2026, followed by a late window (with a £50 fee) that closed on Thursday 24 September. Registration for the November 2027 test is expected to open around May 2027.
For 2026, yes, briefly. SEAG has opened an emergency registration window from 8am Monday 19 October to 11:59pm Tuesday 20 October 2026, only for children not already registered. Access arrangements cannot be requested in this window, and SEAG says the portal will not reopen after it.
You choose the Assessment Centre during registration, from a list of centres that still have places, and your child sits both papers there. Where your child sits the test has no connection with the schools you later apply to.
Yes. Reasonable adjustments (access arrangements) can be requested for pupils with identified significant or substantive needs. These must be applied for during registration and require supporting documentation, such as an educational psychology report.
Next: see every confirmed deadline and test date on our SEAG key dates page.
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