Transfer test re-marks

What does a re-mark check?

A re-mark checks that your child's answers were marked correctly. It is not a second chance to sit the test, and it does not look at how your child felt on the day. The test is set and marked by GL AssessmentSource for SEAG (Northern Ireland): Setter markerSEAG (Northern Ireland): Setter markerCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group).The source says: The SEAG Entrance Assessment is being set and marked by GL Assessment.View the official source. SEAG says every re-mark request is marked by hand.

Your child's Statement of Outcomes shows a Total Standardised Age Score (138 to 282, average 200Source for SEAG (Northern Ireland): total score range (total standardised age score)SEAG (Northern Ireland): total score range (total standardised age score)CloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group).The source says: The Total SAS range will be 138-282 with a mean (or average) of 200.View the official source), an English (or Irish) score, a maths score and a band. If a re-mark finds a marking error, these can go up or down. Our page on transfer test results explained explains each number.

How do I ask for a re-mark?

1. Log in to your SEAG account once the re-mark window opens. SEAG says parents and guardians submit the request online.
2. Choose which paper to re-mark. You can ask for Paper 1, Paper 2 or both.
3. Pay the fee. SEAG charges a fee for each paper re-marked. It is refunded if the re-mark changes the Total Standardised Age Score, up or down. Check the current fee on SEAG's assessment guide before you apply.
4. Submit before the deadline: Wednesday 3 February 2027Source for SEAG (Northern Ireland): Remark closesSEAG (Northern Ireland): Remark closesCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group).The source says: Wednesday, 3rd February 2027View the official source.

Should we ask for a re-mark?

That is your decision. It may be worth thinking about if:

• your child's score is very different from what you, or their teacher, expected;
• your child remembers a specific problem, such as answers marked in the wrong place on the answer sheet;
• the score is close to a level that matters for a school you want.

A re-mark is unlikely to change much if your child simply found the test hard. Remember that schools use results in different ways, so look at each school's criteria with your child's current score before deciding. Our list of Northern Ireland grammar schools links to each school's admissions criteria.

What should we do while we wait?

Keep going with your transfer application: the post-primary admissions process is run by the Education Authority, not SEAGSource for SEAG (Northern Ireland): Ea runs admissionsSEAG (Northern Ireland): Ea runs admissionsCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group).The source says: The Post Primary Admissions Process is run by the Education Authority – SEAG has no role in this.View the official source. nidirect advises: list at least four schools, including a non-grammarSource for Northern Ireland transfer: PreferencesNorthern Ireland transfer: PreferencesCloseChecked 9 Oct 2026 against nidirect (NI Government).The source says: You should send your child’s application via the online portal, listing at least four schools, including a non-grammar school.View the official source. The Education Authority's 2027 application deadline is 12 noon, Wednesday 3 March 2027Source for Northern Ireland transfer: Application deadlineNorthern Ireland transfer: Application deadlineCloseChecked 17 Oct 2026 against nidirect (NI Government).The source says: The Post Primary online application procedure closes at 12.00 noon on Wednesday 3 March 2027.View the official source; we add it as soon as it is published. See applying for a post-primary place after the transfer test.

Looking after your child

Whatever the result, a score is a snapshot of two mornings, not a measure of your child. Try to keep conversations about re-marks between adults, and give your child time before you talk about schools. Our guide to keeping perspective may help.

Related pages

• The Northern Ireland transfer test: the complete guide
• Transfer test results explained
• Northern Ireland transfer test dates
• Applying for a post-primary place after the transfer test
• SEAG format: papers, scoring and bands

Sources

Facts on this page come from archived official sources checked on 9 October 2026: SEAG (key dates, frequently asked questions and assessment guide, including how re-marks work) and nidirect (transfer to a post-primary school).

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