When are Selective results released in 2026?
If your child sat the Selective High School Placement Test on 1–2 May 2026, the official expected date for placement outcomes is now 19 August 2026.
That date comes from the NSW Department of Education's application process key dates for Year 7 entry in 2027. It is an expected date. Check the dashboard that day, but don't panic if the Department takes a little longer.
The selective dates after the test
- 19 August 2026 — placement outcomes expected to be released.
- 26 August 2026, 11:59 pm — last day to submit an outcomes appeal.
- 3 December 2026, 3:00 pm — reserve decision date.
OC outcomes for Year 5 entry in 2027 are expected later, on 9 September 2026. The two processes are separate. The full selective timeline is on our Selective test dates page.
How to check the result
You'll get an email when the outcome is available. Then log in to the application dashboard, open View outcomes, and read both the placement decision and the performance report.
The report does not give a score or a rank. It places your child in a band for Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing. Here's how selective scoring and bands work.
Offers, reserves, and 3 December
If you receive an offer, accept by the deadline in the dashboard. If you also sit on a higher-choice reserve list, you can usually keep the offer and stay on that list until the reserve decision date.
By 3 December 2026 at 3:00 pm, families in that situation must choose: keep the accepted offer and come off higher-choice reserve lists, or decline the offer to stay on those lists. Declining means you cannot get that offer back.
Reserve movement for selective does not run forever. Treat the Department's published reserve rules as the source of truth for how long offers can continue, and keep your dashboard details current.
Appeals close on 26 August
You have a week after the expected release. The last day to submit an outcomes appeal is 26 August 2026 at 11:59 pm. This is not a remark of the multiple-choice sections. If you believe you have grounds under the Department's rules, submit through the dashboard before that time.
What to do this week
- Confirm you can still log in to the application dashboard.
- Check the email address on the account.
- Decide how you'll talk to your child before you open the result.
- Do not treat a band as a school grade. The test is built to separate a very strong cohort.
Confirm all dates on the NSW DoE application process page before you make a decision.