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School Tie-Break Draw 2026-27: Key Date for Pre-Registrations

The tie-break number draw for school pre-registrations for the 2026-27 academic year will take place on the morning of April 28.

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Generic image of a hand holding a numbered ball, with blurred school supplies in the background.

On the morning of April 28, the tie-break number draw for school pre-registrations for the 2026-27 academic year will be held, a crucial date for families with children starting early childhood, primary, or ESO education.

This figure, randomly generated and assigned to each application during the pre-registration process, is essential for resolving ties in application scores. Its purpose is to order applications with the same score and, thus, assign available places in educational centers.
In Barcelona, where demand for places often exceeds supply, the tie-break number takes on special relevance. The system works by ordering applications with the same score in ascending order from the drawn number. For example, if the tie-break number were 1,000, an application with 1,014 would have a higher chance of securing a place than one with 900.
The Department of Education uses a single tie-break number valid for both early childhood and primary education pre-registrations and for ESO. Although the draw is not open to the public, the number will be made public once known.
Other key dates in the pre-registration calendar for the 2026-27 academic year include online application submission from March 4 to March 18, 2026, for early childhood and primary education, and from March 6 to March 18, 2026, for ESO. The provisional list of applications with scores will be published on April 15, and the ordered list on April 29. Place assignments will be made public on June 10, while registration dates are still pending confirmation.

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