How do I register my child for the SEAG test?

The steps

• Register yourself, as the parent or guardian, on the portal on SEAG's website.
• Make a Pupil Application for your child. If you have two children sitting it in the same year, you can make two Pupil Applications.
• Choose your assessment centre (the SEAG grammar school where your child will sit the test). SEAG says there's no connection between where a child sits it and the schools you apply to.
• If your child needs Access Arrangements, such as extra time, submit that part of the application before registration closes. Access Arrangements.

The fee

For 2026 there was a non-refundable £20 administration fee. Families with Free School Meals Entitlement don't pay it: SEAG asks for documents showing the child's name, date of birth and that the entitlement is current.

No laptop, tablet or phone?

SEAG says to contact the assessment centre (the SEAG grammar school where you'd like your child to sit the test).

Children in P6 now

Not yet. For this year's test, registration opened in May, at the end of P6, and closed in September of P7. SEAG hasn't published the dates for the November 2027 test yet: they'll go on its Key Dates page. If you'd like a reminder when registration opens, sign up for the Daily SEAG question and I'll flag it there.