APPLICATION CLOSE5 Feb 2027 · 12 noon
TEST / ASSESSMENT20 Feb 2027
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THE PARENT’S SCHOLARSHIP PLANNER
2027 Scholarship ExamsKey Dates You Don’t Want to Miss
A clear guide to Victorian private school scholarship applications, testing and entry levels — so you can plan your next step.
Find your schoolLast updated 3 November 2026
START WITH THE RIGHT YEAR
The exam year is not the entry year.
Most examinations listed here take place in 2027 for entry in 2028. Check both the entry year and the year level before applying. Some music, boarding and other scholarship categories follow different schedules.
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Check eligibility
Match your child’s entry year, year level and scholarship category.
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Save the closing date
Application deadlines come before test day. Allow time for portfolios and supporting forms.
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Complete every step
Check whether both school registration and a separate test booking are required.
Find your school’s key dates
Browse by examination provider or search a school name. “Not confirmed” means the compilation did not verify an exact date; it does not mean applications are open.
Search, provider and year filters work together. Exact dates sort first; month-only, term-only and unconfirmed dates appear last. Date ranges use their first day.
79 school and scholarship entries
How to read this guide
School deadlines are shown where they differ from provider listings, and the discrepancy is retained in the notes. Check directly with admissions before relying on conflicting details. Some provider classifications relate to an earlier cycle, as noted. Dates and eligibility can change; use the linked official sources before applying.
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Edutest
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Years 7 and 9 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE12 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT27 Feb 2027
Before you apply: School deadline shown; Edutest lists 15 Feb 2027 at 11:59 pm. Confirm with school.
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: 2028 Year 7 round is closed. Next Year 7 intake advertised is 2029; dates not released. Provider listed by Edutest.
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Academic and Music Academic: Years 5 and 7–11 in 2028. Service and means tested: Years 7–11.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE29 Jan 2027 · 5 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Additional compulsory interactive session or design task applies.
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Academic: Years 7 and 10 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE29 Jan 2027 · Standard; 1 Feb 2027 · Late
TEST / ASSESSMENT6 Feb 2027
Before you apply: School prose confirms 2027; its key dates table incorrectly prints 2026. Supplementary sitting: 10 Feb 2027, additional fee.
Caulfield Grammar School
Academic: Years 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2028; General Excellence: Year 7.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE3 Feb 2027 · 3 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Deadline from Edutest. Other scholarship categories have separate schedules.
CREST Education
Scholarships for Years 7–12 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENT20 Feb 2027
Before you apply: 2028 CREST test confirmed on Hillcrest official page. Exact closing date not displayed in readable registration page.
APPLICATION CLOSE19 Feb 2027 · 11:59 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT27 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Both Edutest registration and school supporting form required.
Fintona Girls’ School
Years 5–9 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE6 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Feb 2027
Before you apply: School deadline shown; Edutest lists 8 Feb at 11:59 pm. Confirm with school.
Hume Anglican Grammar
Years 9 and 10 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE12 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT20 Feb 2027 · 2 pm
Before you apply: School deadline shown; Edutest list states 15 Feb at 11:59 pm. Test times are from Edutest. Confirm directly.
Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School
Academic: Years 5 and 7; High Achievers: Years 10–11; General Excellence: Years 6–9; Music: Years 5–11. All 2028.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE29 Jan 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT7 Feb 2027
Loreto College Ballarat
Academic: Year 7 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE5 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Academic test date from Edutest. Separate music deadline is 5 Feb at 4 pm.
Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak
Latest published academic levels: Years 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10. 2028 levels not confirmed.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: School currently shows 2027 scholarships closed. Do not assume previous levels apply to 2028.
Siena College
General Excellence; 2028 entry levels not independently verified.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Official current page could not be accessed. Edutest provider confirmed by school brochure; 2027 dates left blank.
St Catherine’s School
Latest published range: Years 5–11; category dependent. 2028 levels await confirmation.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: 2028 applications expected November 2026. Old 2026 examination and closing dates removed.
Geelong Grammar School
2028 Academic: Years 9–10; General Excellence: Years 5–11; Music and Rural Regional: Years 7–11; Sport: Years 10–11.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE1 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT20 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Major scholarship round shown. Sport has a separate expression of interest deadline: 21 Jul 2027.
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Latest academic levels: Years 5, 7 and 9. 2028 academic intake not confirmed.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: 2028 academic dates not verified. Do not use the 2024 dates in the original table.
Wesley College
Academic: Years 7 and 10 in 2028; campus restrictions apply.
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE29 Jan 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Exact deadline from the school application process page. General Academic test date remains unannounced; boarding round listed separately.
APPLICATION CLOSE3 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Applications open 9 Nov 2026. Edutest registration and scholarship portfolio required.
Trinity Grammar School Kew Music
Music: Years 7, 8 and 9 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE30 Nov 2026
TEST / ASSESSMENT6 Feb 2027 · 2–5 pm
Before you apply: Closing date is for video submissions. Invited music applicants sit academic test; live audition 18 Feb 2027. Academic-only round remains unconfirmed.
Wesley College Boarding
Years 7–10 in 2028; Glen Waverley boarding program
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENT6 Feb 2027 · 8:30 am
Before you apply: For eligible rural, regional or interstate students. Edutest assessment at St Kilda Road campus. Exact boarding closing date not confirmed.
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENT27 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Edutest date announced. Confirm scholarship category, entry year and deadline with the College.
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ACER
Bialik College
Academic: Years 6, 7 and 10 in 2028
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSE1 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT12 Feb 2027
Before you apply: School confirms entry levels and 12 Feb test. School closing deadline takes precedence over inconsistent ACER list.
APPLICATION CLOSE1 Mar 2027 · 3 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Mar 2027
Before you apply: School deadline shown; ACER lists 3 Mar. Year 6 refers to student level in 2027, not entry level.
Good News Lutheran College
2028 Tarneit: Years 7, 9 and 11. Mambourin: Years 7 and 9.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSE7 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT27 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Dates from ACER cooperative listing.
Heritage College Knox
Scholarships offered from Year 6; exact 2028 entry levels not confirmed.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Knox school identified by heritage.vic.edu.au, not the similarly named Narre Warren school.
Kilvington Grammar School
Years 5, 7, 9 and 11 in 2028
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: 2028 applications expected November 2026. No exact dates published on checked school page.
Lighthouse Christian College
Latest procedure: Years 7–11; 2028 levels not confirmed.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: School currently describes 2027 scholarships. 2027 testing dates not released.
Nagle College
2028 entry levels not confirmed.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: ACER lists school but no current 2027 testing dates. Original Years 7–11 claim not verified for 2028.
Nunawading Christian College
Latest academic levels: Years 7 and 10; 2028 levels not confirmed.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Current school page describes 2027 awards. Original Year 5 claim not supported.
Peninsula Grammar
Years 5, 7 and 10 in 2028
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSE5 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Feb 2027
Before you apply: School deadline shown; ACER lists 3 Feb. Confirm before applying.
APPLICATION CLOSE3 Feb 2027 · 5 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Feb 2027
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar Levels 2 and 3
Years 9 and 11 in 2028
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSE3 Mar 2027 · 5 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Mar 2027
APPLICATION CLOSE20 Jan 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT30 Jan 2027
Before you apply: Remote and overseas applications close 13 Jan 2027.
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Year 7 in 2028
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSE8 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT18 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Closing date from ACER.
St Bernard’s College
Years 7–12; 2028 intake subject to confirmation.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: School says next exam date will be published when available. Original March 2024 date removed.
St John’s College Preston
2028 scholarship entry levels not confirmed.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: ACER has no confirmed 2027 scholarship dates. Ordinary enrolment deadline is not a scholarship deadline.
St Kevin’s College Year 7
Academic and General Excellence: Year 7 in 2028
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSE17 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT27 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Dates from ACER; category rules on school website.
St Kevin’s College Years 9 and 10
Academic: Year 9; General Excellence: Year 10 in 2028
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSE3 Mar 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Mar 2027
Before you apply: ACER lists Levels 2 Years 9 and 10 entry.
St Mary’s College St Kilda East
Latest academic range: Years 7–12; 2028 intake not confirmed.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: School page still describes 2027 round. 2026 dates not carried forward.
Victory Lutheran College
Years 7 and 10 in 2028
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: School says closing in late February 2027; exact closing and test dates not yet released.
Xavier College
2028 scholarship entry levels not explicitly confirmed on checked official page.
Test provider: ACER
APPLICATION CLOSE29 Jan 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT12 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Dates and ACER confirmed. Original Years 7–11 range requires school confirmation.
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTFebruary 2027
Before you apply: Registration opened October 2026. Exact exam date will be provided to applicants.
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Academic Assessment Services
Camberwell Grammar School
Academic: Years 7 and 9. Music: Years 7–10. General Excellence: Years 7–11. 2028 details pending.
Test provider: AAS
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: AAS confirmed by official previous cycle information sheet. 2028 Academic and Music information expected mid November 2026.
Genazzano FCJ College
Academic: Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2028
Test provider: AAS
APPLICATION CLOSE3 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT12 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Online sitting for interstate and overseas Australian citizens: 17 Feb 2027.
Melbourne Girls Grammar
Principal’s Academic: Years 5, 7, 9 and 10; 2028 category details to confirm.
Test provider: AAS
APPLICATION CLOSE5 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT13 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Dates now stated in the official scholarship FAQs. Category page still retains older cycle wording; confirm category eligibility.
Sacré Cœur
Latest range: Years 5–11 overall; Academic Years 7–11. 2028 levels not yet confirmed.
Test provider: AAS
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Moved from Edutest to AAS. School currently shows 2027 entry and 2026 testing.
St Michael’s Grammar School
Years 5–11 in 2028
Test provider: AAS
APPLICATION CLOSE27 Jan 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT6 Feb 2027
Before you apply: AAS named in school scholarship brochure; dates from current 2028 page.
St Patrick’s College Ballarat
Typically Years 7, 10 and 11 in 2028
Test provider: AAS
APPLICATION CLOSE19 Feb 2027 · Midnight
TEST / ASSESSMENT27 Feb 2027
Before you apply: Moved from ACER to AAS. All categories include academic testing.
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENT6 Feb 2027
Before you apply: AAS test confirmed. Instrumental auditions: 10 Feb; vocal auditions: 20 Feb 2027. Exact closing date not displayed on school page.
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Other providers
Westbourne Grammar School
Years 7, 10 and 11 in 2028; limited Year 5 awards for current students.
Test provider: IDAT
APPLICATION CLOSE11 Jan 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT18–23 Jan 2027
Before you apply: iDAT confirmed on current school page, replacing the earlier Edutest classification. Assessment is online at home using iDAT Secure 360.
Kardinia International College
Music: Years 7–11. Bridges to the Future: Years 7–11. 2028 round not released.
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Current school scheme uses audition or application and panel interview. No Edutest academic scholarship verified.
APPLICATION CLOSE17 Mar 2027 · 5 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Applications open 17 February 2027. IDAT assessment; exact test date not confirmed.
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Provider to confirm
Lauriston Girls’ School
2028 general Academic entry levels not announced. Named Belinda Phillips award: Years 7, 8, 10 or 11.
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Original file classified AAS, but current official page does not confirm provider. Kept unconfirmed rather than assuming.
Haileybury
Year 5, Year 7 and Year 10 scholarship assessments
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSE30 Apr 2027 · 4 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT29–30 May 2027
Before you apply: Applications open 22 March 2027. Year 5 and 7 tests: 29 May; Year 10: 30 May. Confirm the entry year with admissions.
Korowa Anglican Girls’ School
Academic scholarships — confirm entry year and eligibility
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSE23 Apr 2027 · 5 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT1 May 2027
Before you apply: Applications open 1 March 2027. Testing moves to Term 2 in 2027.
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTTerm 2, 2027
Before you apply: Exact test date not yet announced; further information expected in Term 1.
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2029 entry
2027 testing or applications for 2029 entry — check each school’s exact schedule.
Hume Anglican Grammar Year 7
Year 7 in 2029
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE12 Feb 2027
TEST / ASSESSMENT20 Feb 2027 · 9 am
Before you apply: School deadline shown; Edutest list states 15 Feb at 11:59 pm. Test times are from Edutest. Confirm directly.
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar
Years 5 and 7 in 2029
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Applications open March 2027. Academic applicants sit a scholarship test; exact date not published.
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Tests held in 2026
Scholarship tests dated 1 July–31 December 2026, including past and upcoming tests. Tests on or before 30 June 2026 are excluded. A past published date does not independently confirm that a test took place. Check entry years and closing dates carefully.
Mentone Girls’ Grammar
2028 scholarship round
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENT15 Aug 2026
Before you apply: Published test date has passed; the 2028 round is closed.
Melbourne Grammar School
Years 7 and 9 in 2028
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENT29 Aug 2026
Before you apply: Published test date has passed. This exam was scheduled in 2026 for 2028 entry.
Kingswood College
Years 3–11 in 2027; Years 4–11 in 2028
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSE2 Sep 2026
TEST / ASSESSMENT12 Sep 2026
Before you apply: Published test date has passed. Entry levels are from the academic scholarship round page.
Ruyton Girls’ School
Scholarship assessment — confirm the relevant entry year
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSE2 Oct 2026
TEST / ASSESSMENT11 Oct 2026
Before you apply: Published assessment date has passed. Applicants are required to sit an academic examination.
APPLICATION CLOSE5 Oct 2026
TEST / ASSESSMENT17 Oct 2026 · 8:30 am
Before you apply: Published test date has passed. Academic Assessment Services examination.
APPLICATION CLOSE5 Oct 2026
TEST / ASSESSMENT17 Oct 2026
Before you apply: Published test date has passed. ACER examination; this is separate from Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School.
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENT24 Oct 2026
Before you apply: Published test date has passed. Check admissions for the next scholarship round.
APPLICATION CLOSE1 Nov 2026 · Midnight
TEST / ASSESSMENT7 Nov 2026 · 9 am
Before you apply: ACER. Confirmed 2028 round takes place in 2026, not 2027.
The Geelong College
Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE6 Nov 2026 · 5 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT14 Nov 2026
Before you apply: Edutest. School deadline shown; provider lists 9 Nov at 11:59 pm. School entry levels take precedence.
The King David School
Years 6, 7, 8 and 11 in 2028
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE10 Nov 2026 · 11:59 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT18 Nov 2026
Before you apply: Edutest listing; school overview highlights Year 7 and has not yet updated all cycle details.
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Separate entrance assessment
This government-school entrance assessment appeared in the source document but is not a private school scholarship.
Homestead Senior Secondary College
VCE Readiness and Advancement Test round 2
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSE2 Nov 2026 · 11:59 pm
TEST / ASSESSMENT9 Nov 2026
Before you apply: Government school entrance assessment, not a private school scholarship. Edutest.
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Dates awaiting confirmation
These schools offer scholarship assessments, but an exact next test date has not been verified. A closed application round is not evidence of a particular examination date.
St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School
2028 entry — check year-level eligibility
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Applications open 1 December 2026. Academic scholarships use Edutest; test date not yet published.
Firbank Grammar School
2029 scholarship round
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: 2028 round closed. Applications for 2029 open June 2027; exact academic examination date not published.
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: 2028 round completed. Applications for 2029 open Term 3, 2027. Academic assessment uses Edutest; next test date not published.
Gippsland Grammar
Academic and other scholarship categories
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Main 2027 academic and general scholarship applications are closed. Scholarship testing is required for relevant categories; confirm the next dates directly.
Girton Grammar School
Academic scholarships — year-level availability varies
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: School describes annual academic testing in May, but the next exact date is not confirmed. Some entry years are unavailable; check eligibility directly.
Ballarat Christian College
Years 7 and 10 in 2027
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSE25 Sep 2026
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Applications closed. Shortlisted applicants sit an examination; no exact test date confirmed, so this is not classified as a July–December 2026 test.
Christian College Geelong
Academic Excellence Scholarships
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Applicants sit a scholarship test. The school describes applications opening early in Term 2; next exact dates await confirmation.
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Academic Ivy Scholarships
Test provider: Edutest
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: Edutest examination required. The academic scholarship page still refers to a closed older cycle; next dates await confirmation.
East Preston Islamic College
Secondary academic scholarships
Test provider: Other / not confirmed
APPLICATION CLOSENot confirmed
TEST / ASSESSMENTNot confirmed
Before you apply: The school has academic scholarship testing information, but its page refers to 2026 scholarships. Next test date and entry year require confirmation.
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Source: the supplied “2027 Scholarship Application and Test Dates” compilation, checked 2 November 2026. Unconfirmed dates and entry levels have been retained as such. This guide is a planning summary; the linked school and examination-provider information should be checked before registration.