Catalonia's Department of Education drew the tie-break number for the 2026-27 school pre-enrolment process on 28 April. This number sets the order for assigning places in infant, primary, and ESO education across all of Catalonia.
The draw, held behind closed doors at 11am, is a critical step. It determines which students get a place at their preferred school or institute when multiple applications have the same points. Following the tie-break number, applications with identical scores are ordered in ascending sequence. Those at the top of this ordered list receive the available places.
Next Steps for School Admissions
On 29 April, the day after the draw, schools will publish the ordered list of applications to assign their available places. The final list of admitted students, along with waiting lists, will be released several weeks later, on 10 June, according to officials.
This system ensures a fair method for allocating school places when demand exceeds availability, a common challenge in many areas.
