Key Dates
2026 ENTRY
Year 9
| Registration Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Standard applicants | Passed |
| Late applicants | Passed |
| Scholarship Application Deadlines | |
|---|---|
|
Sport |
Passed |
| Academic, Art, Drama, DTE and Music (Music pre-audition to take place at least six months prior to deadline) | 22 November 2025 |
| Assessment Dates | |
|---|---|
| Standard applicants | |
| ISEB Common Pre-Test | Passed |
| Harrow Test | Passed |
| Late applicants | |
| ISEB Common Pre-Test | Passed |
| Scholarship assessment dates | |
|---|---|
| Sports Scholarships (additional days for cricket and football) | 31 October 2025 |
| Music | 26-28 January 2026 |
| Academic (compulsory papers) | 30-31 January 2026 |
| Art | 3 February 2026 |
| DTE | 4 February 2026 |
| Drama | 5 February 2026 |
| Optional Academic Scholars' Assessment papers sat at boys' schools. Boys unable to sit the optional papers at their own school may sit their papers at Harrow. | 25 February 2026 |
Year 12
| STANDARD APPLICANTS | |
|---|---|
| Applications to be received by | Passed |
|
Initial two subject tests sat at applicant's school and must be returned to Harrow by Those who are unable to take the test at school should contact the Admissions office |
Passed |
| Assessment for shortlisted candidates at Harrow | 1 or 8 November 2025 |
| Results | Mid December 2025 |
| late applicants | |
|---|---|
| Applications to be received by | 6 January 2026 |
|
Initial two subject tests sat at applicant's school and must be returned to Harrow by Those who are unable to take the test at school should contact the Admissions office |
26 January 2026 |
| Assessment for shortlisted candidates at Harrow | 7 March 2026 |
| Results | Late March 2026 |
2027 ENTRY
Year 9
| Registration Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Standard applicants | Passed |
| Late applicants | 1 January 2026 |
| Scholarship Application Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 30 September 2026 |
|
Music, Art, Drama and Academic (Music pre-audition to take place at least six months prior to deadline) |
22 November 2026 |
| Assessment Dates | |
|---|---|
| Standard applicants | |
| ISEB Common Pre-Test | Passed |
| Harrow Test | Passed |
| Late applicants | |
| ISEB Common Pre-Test | Ideally completed before end May 2026 |
| Harrow Test | January 2026 or September 2026 |
| Scholarship assessment dates | |
|---|---|
| Music, Art, Drama, Sport and Academic | tbc January/February 2027 |
2028 ENTRY
Year 9
| Registration Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Standard applicants | Passed |
| Late applicants | 1 January 2027 |
| Scholarship Application Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 30 September 2027 |
|
Music, Art, Drama and Academic (Music pre-audition to take place at least six months prior to deadline) |
22 November 2027 |
| Assessment Dates | |
|---|---|
| Standard applicants | |
| ISEB Common Pre-Test | Prior to 30 November 2025 |
| Harrow Test | January - March 2026 |
| Late applicants | |
| ISEB Common Pre-Test | Ideally completed before end May 2026 |
| Scholarship assessment dates | |
|---|---|
| Music, Art, Drama, Sport and Academic | tbc January/February 2028 |
2029 ENTRY
Year 9
| Registration Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Standard applicants | 1 July 2026 |
| Late applicants | 1 January 2028 |
| Scholarship Application Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Sport | 30 September 2028 |
|
Music, Art, Drama and Academic (Music pre-audition to take place at least six months prior to deadline) |
22 November 2028 |
| Assessment Dates | |
|---|---|
| Standard applicants | |
| ISEB Common Pre-Test | Prior to 30 November 2026 |
| Harrow Test | January - March 2027 |
| Late applicants | |
| ISEB Common Pre-Test | Ideally completed before end May 2028 |
| Harrow Test | September 2027, January 2028 or September 2028 |
| Scholarship assessment dates | |
|---|---|
| Music, Art, Drama, Sport and Academic | tbc January/February 2029 |
Applicants at school in Hong Kong should contact Ms Battie Fung at Academic Asia for their key dates or visit www.academic-asia.com; applicants at school in China should contact Mr Tommy Meng or Mr Howe Wu at UK Boarding Schools Admissions Service or visit www.ukboardingschools.org.uk.