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After year 5 or 7 · entry 2027/28

Multi-year grammar school admissions

An eight-year grammar school is a secondary programme entered after year 5, a six-year one after year 7. You apply via DiPSy like for other secondary schools, ranking the schools by priority, and sit the national entrance exam for multi-year programmes. Dates are national, set by the ministry.

In the catalogue: 285 schools with an eight-year and 71 with a six-year grammar school. Open the catalogue →

Secondary school applications, round 11 Feb – 22 Feb 2027opens in 102 days
JPZ for multi-year grammar schools14 Apr – 15 Apr 2027opens in 174 days

How it works

  1. 1Pick grammar schoolsFrom year 5 you apply to eight-year grammar schools, from year 7 to six-year ones. The application is the same as for other secondary schools.
  2. 2Rank themThe order is binding. Put the school you want most first and a safer choice lower down.
  3. 3Sit the JPZCzech and maths tests for multi-year programmes, two attempts, the better result counts. The JPZ makes up at least 60% of the assessment.
  4. 4Results in DiPSyYou are admitted only to the highest priority where you succeed; lower ones lapse.

Dates 2027/28

National dates set by the ministry. The school’s announcement and DiPSy prevail.

Add 2027/28 dates to your calendar (.ics)
Month by month
  1. Applications 1 Feb – 22 Feb 2027
  2. JPZ 14 Apr – 15 Apr 2027
  3. JPZ resit 29 Apr – 30 Apr 2027
  4. Round 1 results 14 May 2027
  5. Round 2 19 May – 22 Jun 2027

Today is 22 Oct 2026.

Round 1

  1. 15 Jan – 31 Jan 2027Secondary schools publish criteria and placesOn the school’s website and in DiPSy.in 85 days
  2. 1 Feb – 22 Feb 2027Secondary school applications, round 1Up to 3 programmes without and 2 with an aptitude exam, ranked by priority. Online in DiPSy or on a paper form. The deadline of 20 Feb falls on a Saturday and moves to 22 Feb.in 102 days
  3. 15 Mar – 23 Apr 2027Secondary school entrance and aptitude examsSchools set at least two dates, at least one outside the JPZ days.in 144 days
  4. 14 Apr – 15 Apr 2027JPZ for multi-year grammar schoolsYou sit two attempts; the better result counts.in 174 days
  5. 26 Apr – 5 May 2027Make-up school and aptitude examsin 186 days
  6. 29 Apr – 30 Apr 2027JPZ make-up datesFor four-year and multi-year programmes.in 189 days
  7. 14 May 2027Secondary school round 1 resultsAt the school and in DiPSy under your registration number. You are admitted only to the highest priority where you succeed.in 204 days

Round 2

  1. 14 May – 18 May 2027Secondary round 2: schools publish criteriain 204 days
  2. 19 May – 24 May 2027Secondary round 2: applicationsOnly if you were not admitted in round 1 or gave up your place. No new JPZ; round 1 results are used.in 209 days
  3. 8 Jun – 14 Jun 2027Secondary round 2: school and aptitude examsThere are no make-up dates.in 229 days
  4. 22 Jun 2027Secondary round 2: resultsin 243 days

The secondary school admission calendar also applies to multi-year grammar schools; the entrance exam for multi-year programmes has its own days. Conservatoire dates and the JPZ for four-year programmes are on the after-year-9 admissions page. Admissions after year 9 →

Rules worth knowing

  • The JPZ makes up at least 60% of the overall assessment. The head teacher may set a minimum score.
  • Schools publish criteria and the number of places 15 Jan – 31 Jan 2027. Last year’s criteria are only a guide.
  • There is no JPZ in round 2; round 1 results are used.
CERMAT statistics for grammar schools For each grammar school we show how many applied, how many were admitted and the lowest JPZ score admitted. It is not a cut-off: it depends on demand and priorities. We do not rank schools. Compare your score with them →

Practise for the JPZ

Past papers (PDF) Papers, answer sheets and answer keys in Czech and maths for four-, six- and eight-year programmes.prijimacky.cermat.czWorked solutions Commented solutions to selected tests showing how to reach the answer.prijimacky.cermat.czOnline practice CERMAT’s web app for practising tests and individual tasks.prijimacky.cermat.cz

Pick the six-year or eight-year programme tests. Compare a practice score with admitted pupils →

Official links

DiPSyprihlaskynastredni.czCERMAT – JPZMinistry methodology (PDF)

Eight-year grammar schools → · Six-year grammar schools → · Open days →

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