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P1 Application Form Guide

Completing the Primary One Admission application form accurately is crucial for securing a school place in Hong Kong. This guide walks you through document preparation, form fields, and how to avoid common errors. While the 2026 POA Central Allocation period has ended (results released early June 2026), the principles remain useful for future applicants. Always cross-check with the Education Bureau's latest announcements.

What Parents Need To Know

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Use search, filters and sorting to narrow the shortlist.

How To Use This Page

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

Decision Checklist

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

Practice Workflow

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Verification Notes

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.

Next Actions

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Use search, filters and sorting to narrow the shortlist.
  • Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.
What should parents verify first?

Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.

How should we use this page?

Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.

What is the safest next step?

Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.

How often should we practise?

Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.

Where should official facts come from?

Verify dates, eligibility and submission records with EDB or ePOA.

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Sources

Official sources to verify first