DHERST’s National Online Application System (NOAS) offers Grade 12 students the privilege to make the right choices on their Grade 12 School Leavers. It presents the students with additional choices that past students did not have. Here are the two advantages of NOAS.
- Firstly, the National Online Application System (NOAS) gives the students the right choice upfront by highlighting (in red) the ‘ineligible’ options. There is no room for getting the choices wrong.
- Secondly, the students have 5 choices. That means 5 chances of getting into a tertiary institution.
DHERST National Online Application System (NOAS)
In the past, Grade 12 students did not have the chance to change their choices after they filled out the manual School Leaver’s Form (SLF). Not only did the past students have 5 options, but they were limited to only 3 choices.
Here is the latest information on DHERST Selection. It provides updates on School Leavers and Non-School Leavers, as well as the crucial dates you should know. If you have a problem with the NOAS login and password, click here for help.
For the Grade 12 students, do make full use of the Grace Period and maximise your chances of securing a space for 2025.
2025 NOAS Grace Period – Why it is important
The Grace Period lasts only 5 days. This is the time when you ‘adjust’ your choices. This is the easy part because DHERST should indicate to you on NOAS whether you are eligible for selection or not, depending on your examination marks.
Here is what DHERST say about why the Grace Period is important:
”This [Grace Period] is a crucial period where you will start making your choices based on your final grade 12 results hence make sure to access your account during the mentioned dates. If you see the red highlight indicated in any of your five choices under “My Choices”, this means that your final result has not met the minimum program requirement set by the institution. Therefore, you must change the red highlighted choice to a different program that is available in your program list.” DHERST
Last year, the Grade 12 students in the country had between Tuesday, 14th December and Friday, 17th December to adjust their choices to the more suitable ones. DHERST did NOT grant access after the due date for making any further changes.
The launch of DHERST 2025 selection lists for universities and non-universities often comes out on Tuesday of the following week. Check this space for any latest on the Grade 12 Grace Period and the launching of 2026 selection lists.
Launching of 2025 selection lists for the 2026 academic year
The online selection via DHERST’s National Online Selections System (NOSS) will kick in and do the magic in 3 days after the Grace Period due date.
PAST ISSUES: In 2021, DHERST planned to launch the 2022 selections for the academic year on Tuesday, 21 December 2021. However, there were administrative issues that prompted the Department of Higher Education to recall, update and republish the selection listing. It worked out well last year, 2022, when DHERST released the selection list on time, though there were minor hiccups. (Note that this was the period when the DHERST secretary position was in court due to political interference; this is now resolved, and the current secretary has led the department with vision and insight.
If all goes to plan this year (2025), students are likely to see their selection status by the date announced by DHERST – see this article for launching the 2026 DHERST acceptance list.
How to Check Your 2025 Grade 12 Exam Marks
By now, you should know your Grade 12 exam marks. The marks are accessible through the My PNG Exam Results website.
Note that DHERST does not display the Grade 12 students’ exam marks.
The 2025 Grade 12 students should now be able to access their results early in December 2025.
About the National Online Application System (NOAS LOGIN)
NOAS remains the property of the National Government of Papua New Guinea and is administered by the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST).
NOAS facilitates national admissions and selections into higher education institutions in PNG. This portal facilitates Grade 12 school-leaver applications.
Non-school leaver applicants
Non-school leaver applicants must contact the institute of their choice and follow the non-school leaver application requirements.
Contact DHERST
For further information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the DHERST Support Service at noassupport@dherst.gov.pg
Source: DHERST
DHERST National Online Application System NOAS 2025 info links
PNG Insight documented the DHERST selection dates and the release of the universities’ and non-universities’ acceptance lists over the years.
You can read about them in the related articles below. Check the articles out!
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