Key Dates
Registration Forms & Information
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Update: 13th January 2021
All 2020/21 AQE & GL tests cancelled due to covid.
Key Dates 2021/22
We will update this page for the when the dates for the November 2021 tests are announced (usually in spring).
Key Dates 2020/21
AQE Key Dates & Deadlines 2020/21 (PDF Download) - Updated 3rd September.
Assessment Dates
Saturday 9th Jan 2021: AQE (CEA) 1st Paper.
Saturday 16th Jan 2021: AQE (CEA) 2nd Paper.
Saturday 23rd Jan 2021: AQE (CEA) 3rd Paper.
Saturday 30th Jan 2021: GL Assessment.
Saturday 27th Feb 2021: AQE (CEA) Paper.
Saturday 6th Feb 2021: GL Supplementary Entrance Assessment.
Registration Opens
Thursday 14th May 2020: AQE (CEA) registration opens.
Monday 1st June 2020: PPTC (GL Assessment) registration opens.
Registration Closes
Friday 9th October 2020: AQE (CEA) registration closes (4pm).
Friday 16th October 2020: PPTC (GL Assessment) registration closes (2pm).
Results
Saturday 6th March 2021: AQE (CEA) results arrive at children’s homes.
Saturday 6th March 2021: PPTC (GL Assessment) results arrive at children’s homes.
Remarking
Monday 15th March 2021: AQE (CEA) re-mark request form submission deadline.
Applying to post-primary schools
March 2021: Primary principals will hold meetings with parents and complete Transfer Forms for post-primary education. Transfer Forms will be sent to the Education Authority.
School Allocation
May/June 2021 - Parents are informed by the Education Authority which school that their child has been allocated to.