Singapore P1 Registration — FAQ
Common questions about Phase 2C balloting, distance priority, and how to read Nueava's data.
About Phase 2C
What is Phase 2C in Singapore P1 registration?
Phase 2C is the open phase, for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents not registered in an earlier phase (1, 2A or 2B). It usually has the fewest places left and the most applicants, so it is the most competitive phase for families without school ties.
What does "balloted" mean?
When a school receives more Phase 2C applications than vacancies, MOE runs a computerised ballot. Priority runs: SC within 1km → SC 1-2km → SC beyond 2km → PR within 1km → PR 1-2km → PR beyond 2km. Only the group at the margin goes to ballot. All higher-priority groups walk in automatically; all lower-priority groups are shut out entirely.
What is the subscription rate?
Subscription rate = Phase 2C applicants ÷ Phase 2C vacancies × 100. Below 100% means everyone was admitted without a ballot. Above 100% means balloting occurred. A rate of 160% means 160 applicants competed for 100 seats.
Distance and Priority
How does the distance band work?
MOE measures the shortest distance from the school's land boundary to your home building (OneMap School Query shows it). The bands are within 1 km, 1–2 km and beyond 2 km, using your registered address. Nueava's distance is a simpler point-to-point estimate, so check OneMap if you are near a line.
What does SC<1, SC1-2, SC>2 mean?
These are "SC indicators" — they name the last priority group to receive seats in a given year. SC<1: very competitive — even SC families within 1km had to ballot. SC1-2: SC families within 1km walked in; those 1-2km away had to ballot. SC>2: SC families within 2km all walked in; those beyond 2km had to ballot. No indicator means everyone in Phase 2C got a place (undersubscribed).
What does a PR indicator mean?
A PR indicator (PR<1, PR1-2, PR>2) means all SC applicants were admitted and balloting only affected PR families. PR<1 is still competitive for PRs — even those living closest had to ballot for the remaining seats.
Does living within 1km guarantee my child gets in?
Not always. For the most popular schools (e.g. Ai Tong, Nanyang, Chongfu), SC families within 1km may still face a ballot because demand exceeds supply even in the closest band. Check the "ballot chance %" on each school's profile page — that reflects MOE's published figure for the actual group that balloted.
Using Nueava
How accurate is the projection?
We have not tested the projections against past outcomes yet, so we don't quote an accuracy figure. They extend the trend from the years run under the current rules; treat them as a direction, not a forecast, and expect more uncertainty further ahead and under the 2027 rule changes.
Do you store my postal code or personal details?
No. Form inputs are used to build your report and are not stored. Your report link contains them, so share it only with people you trust. If you join the P1 updates waitlist, we store your email and when you joined, nothing else. See our Privacy Policy.
Is Nueava affiliated with MOE or any school?
No. We are independent. All ballot figures are sourced from MOE's public P1 registration results and credited on every data page. We are not affiliated with the Ministry of Education or any school.
I think there's an error in the data for a school.
Email [email protected] with the school name and the specific figure you believe is wrong. We verify against MOE's published results and correct confirmed errors within 48 hours.
Source: MOE — Primary 1 (P1) registration ↗ · MOE — Understand balloting in P1 registration ↗ · MOE — How distance affects priority admission ↗ · How P1 registration works