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Central Allocation Part A & B: The Complete Parent's Guide

If your child didn't secure a place through Discretionary Admission, the Central Allocation is your final opportunity. Many parents make strategic errors when filling out the form, resulting in unfavourable school assignments. This guide from hkprimaryinterview.com breaks down the rules, Part A strategies, Part B ordering, random number truth, and a parent decision framework to help you every step of the way. (Please verify all dates and details with EDB at www.edb.gov.hk and CHSC at www.chsc.hk.)

What Parents Need To Know

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • 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.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

How To Use This Page

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Decision Checklist

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Practice Workflow

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • 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.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

Verification Notes

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Use search, filters and sorting to narrow the shortlist.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Next Actions

This section turns the topic into practical family decisions. Check official dates and school-specific requirements before acting.

  • 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.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
What should parents verify first?

Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

How should we use this page?

Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

What is the safest next step?

Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

How often should we practise?

Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Where should official facts come from?

Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Next pages

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Sources

Official sources to verify first

EDB Primary One Admission SystemEDB ePOA resourcesCHSC Primary School ProfilesCHSC POA overviewPOA School Net Boundaries dataPOA 2026 central allocation release