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How To Register For Q School Next Year: Your Path to the PDC in 2026

  • Writer: Douglas Logan
    Douglas Logan
  • Jan 8
  • 2 min read


PDC Qualifying School 2026: Your Path to the Professional Circuit

Entries for the 2026 PDC Qualifying School will open later in the year, offering darts players aged 16 and above the chance to earn a two-year PDC Tour Card and compete alongside the sport’s elite.


How to Register for PDC Q School:

  1. Visit the PDC Entry System.

  2. New players must create an account and submit personal details.

  3. After registration, you’ll receive a verification email (can take up to 48 hours).

  4. Once verified, log in to the system to enter the relevant event.

  5. After registration is open pay the £475 entry fee (includes the DRA Sanction Fee).

  6. Select your competition venue: Milton Keynes (UK) or Kalkar (Germany).

  7. Book refundable travel arrangements.


Event Overview

The 2026 Q-School will likely follow the 2025 structure, spanning a three-day First Stage and four-day Final Stage, held simultaneously in the UK and Germany. The UK venue is expected to remain at Milton Keynes’ Marshall Arena, while Wunderland Kalkar will likely host the European event.


  • First Stage: Top 8 players daily qualify directly for the Final Stage. Additional Final Stage places (up to 128 per venue) will be allocated through the Order of Merit.


  • Final Stage: Players include those from First Stage, 2025 Tour Card holders, and qualifiers from the 2025 Winmau Challenge Tour, Development Tour, Women’s Series, and Nordic & Baltic Tour.


Key Details Based On Last Year For 2026

  • Entry Fee: £475, covering the DRA Sanction Fee

  • Entry Open & Deadline: To be announced

  • Eligibility: Open to players worldwide, with the UK Q-School for those from the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Gibraltar, while the European Q-School is for other European nations.


New players must register through the PDC Entry System, with verification taking up to 48 hours. Players from other nations may choose their preferred venue.


Other Methods Of Entering Q School Without Paying

Players can also qualify by:

  • Finishing in the Top 8 of the Women's Series.

  • Ranking in the Top 8 of the PDC Nordic & Baltic Series.

  • Receiving an Honorary Nomination by the PDC.

 

Important Rules and Details

  • Tour Card Obligations: Accepting entry means agreeing to take a Tour Card if earned. Declining a card makes you ineligible for the ProTour and Secondary Tour Events in 2026.

  • Playing Requirements: You must compete at least once to become a PDPA associate member.

  • Game Format: Matches are best of 9 legs.

 

Venue and Conduct

  • Guests: Only one guest per player is permitted.

  • Rules Compliance: Players must adhere to DRA Rules, including bans on betting.

  • Alcohol Policy: Bringing alcohol into the venue is strictly prohibited.


Stay tuned for official dates and entry announcements for Q-School 2026—your opportunity to take the next step toward darts stardom!

 

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