# Adding students

> Academium Surepass Help › Students
> For: School Owner, School Admin
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-surepass/article/sp-adding-students
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

Open **Students** in the menu.

## If your school uses Academium SMS

Bring students across from SMS instead of typing them. See [Importing from Academium SMS](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-surepass/article/sp-importing-from-academium-sms.md). They show **Academium** as their source.

## Adding one student

1. Click **Add Student**.
2. Enter the **First Name** and **Last Name**.
3. Choose a **Username**, or pick one of the suggestions. It is used to sign in and cannot be changed later.
4. Choose the **Class** and **Section**.
5. Add the **Admission Number** if you have it.
6. Click **Create Student**.

New students start with the default password **password123**. They can change it after they first sign in.

## Importing many students

1. Click **Import**.
2. Download the **Excel Template (.xlsx)** or **CSV Template (.csv)**.
3. Fill in one student per row. Required: **first_name**, **last_name**, **username**. Optional: **email**, **admission_number**, **phone**, **gender** (male, female, m or f), **date_of_birth** (YYYY-MM-DD) and **address**.
4. Under **Default Values**, choose the **Class** and **Section** for everyone in the file.
5. Upload the file (Excel or CSV, up to 10 MB) and click **Import Students**.

Surepass shows each row as it imports, then a summary: **Total Rows**, **Imported** and **Failed**, with the reason for each failed row. Fix those rows and import them again.

Imported students also get the password **password123**.

## With Academium SMS

Admit students in SMS, then bring them across. See [Admitting a student in SMS](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-admitting-a-student.md).

## Common problems

**A student cannot see their tests.** Check their class and section. Tests are scheduled for classes.

**"Renew your licence to register students".** Your school cannot add students at the moment. Contact your School Owner.

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