Kent Test dates and registration for 2027 entry
September 2027 entry uses the 2026 Kent Test. Registration closed on 1 July 2026, the test was sat in September, and results arrive on 15 October 2026.
The 2026 Kent Test dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration | 1 June to 1 July 2026 |
| Pupils at Kent primary schools | 10 September 2026 |
| Pupils at other primary schools | 12 or 13 September 2026 |
| Results | 15 October 2026 |
If you missed registration
Email kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk with your child's name, date of birth, address and current school. KCC will explain the next steps.
Testing and applying are separate
Name your schools on your home council's application. Passing the test does not reserve a place.
- Save the application deadline apart from the test date.
- Note any supplementary form and its deadline.
- For a later entry year, use that year's official timetable.
Practise reading a timetable
Worked example Work backwards from arrival
Arrival is at 09:20. The journey takes 35 minutes and the family wants a 10-minute buffer. What is the latest departure time? A 08:25, B 08:35, C 08:45, D 08:55, E 09:05.
- Subtract the buffer: 09:20 minus 10 minutes is 09:10.
- Subtract the journey: 09:10 minus 35 minutes is 08:35.
Answer: B, 08:35. Journey and buffer together take 45 minutes.
The trap: 08:45 subtracts only the journey.