NOAS Selection List 2025: Key Dates and Events for Selection, Admission Pool and Publishing of DHERST TESAS LIST

The Department of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (DHERST) Grace Period has come to an end and is preparing to release the much-anticipated NOAS Selection List 2025. The Grade 12 students school leavers and non-school leavers applying through the National Online Application System (NOAS) will know their selection status soon. 

 The Grace Period for NOAS applications will officially end on 14th December 2024 at 11:59 PM. This final deadline provides students with the opportunity to make last-minute adjustments to their application choices before the selection process is finalized. 

On 18th December 2024, the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, Hon. Kinoka Hotune Feo, will formally launch the NOAS selection system. This event will see the NOAS system swiftly selecting students within seconds of activation. 

DHERST will publish the NOAS Selection List PDF, including the DHERST TESAS List, on their official website on 20th December 2024. This list will detail the TESAS Awards for both Grade 12 school leavers and non-school leavers for 2025's new intakes to tertiary institutions. 

Students must verify their scholarship status. Those not listed under TESAS as HECAS or AES recipients will be considered self-sponsored students for the year 2025. In addition to the new intakes, DHERST will release the TESAS Awards List for continuing students, providing details on their Higher Education Contribution Assistance Scheme (HECAS) and Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES) status. 

Students not initially selected will be placed in the NOAS Admission Pool, which comprises approximately 6000 spaces. This pool is designated for students who meet the GPA thresholds set by universities and colleges. Students concerned about their GPAs should check their NOAS accounts for their selection status. 

If placed in the Admission Pool, it is essential to readjust school leavers' choices to match the eligibility criteria for available spaces. DHERST has scheduled the publication of selection results for 20th December 2024. 

These results will be accessible through applicants' NOAS accounts under the 'MyStatus' tab. All formal announcements will be disseminated via the NOAS landing page, MyStatus notice board, DHERST social platforms, and authorized press statements.

Grade 11 Selection List for 2026 PDF download (UPDATE)

Following the Grade 10 results released on December 9th, 2025, students and parents eagerly anticipate the Grade 11 selection list for 2026, the Education Department's General Education Division (GES) is currently finalising the process. 

When will the list be released? 

Based on previous years, the Grade 11 selection list is typically published around December 20th. However, the exact date for the release is yet to be confirmed.

The Grade 11 Selection List has not yet been officially released by the National Department of Education. However, it has been noted that some school principals, who have early access to their respective school selection lists, have displayed the information on school notice boards and, in some cases, circulated it through social media platforms such as Facebook.

This development indicates that the official national release of the 2026 Grade 11 selection lists by the Department of Education is imminent. Parents, students, and stakeholders are therefore advised to remain patient and rely on formal communication channels for the confirmed and complete release.

Once officially published, the 2026 Grade 11 selection lists for National Schools of Excellence and Secondary Schools across Papua New Guinea will be made available by the PNG Education Department, including downloadable PDF copies through recognised information platforms such as PNG Insight.

Further updates will be provided as soon as the Department makes the official announcement.

Check out the selection list PDF release dates here. 

Where to check the list? 

The official Grade 11 selection list will be available for download as a PDF on the Education Department's website. 

Please disregard any unofficial lists circulating on social media.

Removing Exam Filter in PNG Education System

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