The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations, offered by London Examinations, Edexcel International are held in May/June and October/November. Edexcel International is an examining and awarding body based in the UK and operates throughout the world.

Other similar examinations offered in HK through the HKEAA:

• General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examinations
• General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Examinations

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations, offered by the University of Cambridge International Examinations are held in May/June and October/November. University of Cambridge International Examinations is an examining and awarding body based in the UK and operates throughout the world.

Other similar examinations offered in HK through the HKEAA:

• General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examinations

Important Dates for the May/June 2010 Examinations

1. Period of examinations: 
     May - June 2010
2. Registration by post: 
     23 - 28 November 2009
3. Registration in person or by a representative: 
     2 - 8 December 2009
4. Payment deadline: 
     14 December 2009

Important Dates for the May/June 2010 Examinations

1. Period of examinations:
     May - June 2010
2. Registration by post:
     23 - 28 November 2009
3. Registration in person or by a representative:
     2 - 8 December 2009
4. Payment deadline:
     14 December 2009

During the registration period, Notes for Persons Entering for the Examination, Examination Timetable and Entry Form can be obtained from the HKEAA offices:

The above registration documents for the May/June 2010 examinations are available for download here during the registration period.

• Notes for Persons Entering for the Examination
• Examination Timetable
• Entry Form (valid until 8 December 2009)
• Replacement of current GCSE Chinese, GCE O-level Urdu and IGCSE by new GCSE Chinese and IGCSE

Arrangement may also be made for the above information to be sent to you by mail. Please send your written request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope (HK$1.4) to the following address.

Registration information for the Oct/Nov 2010 examinations will be announced in early June 2010.

During the registration period, Notes for Persons Entering for the Examination, Entry Form and Examination Timetable can be obtained from the HKEAA offices:

The above registration documents for the May/June 2010 examinations are available for download here during the registration period.

• Notes for Persons Entering for the Examination
• Examination Timetable
• Entry Form (valid until 8 December 2009)

Arrangement may also be made for the above information to be sent to you by mail. Please send your written request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope (HK$1.4) to the following address.

Registration information for the Oct/Nov 2010 examinations will be announced in early June 2010.

1. Grade E or above in all HKALE A-level and AS-level subjects is recognized as equivalent to an A-level pass and an AS-level pass respectively in a British International GCE.
2. Grade C or above in most HKCEE subjects is recognized as the equivalence of an O-level pass in a British International GCE.
3. Given below is an equivalence table between HKCEE 2007 language subjects (i.e. English Language and Chinese Language) and British IGCSE:

   HKCEE levels	5*	5	4	3
   IGCSE grades	A*	A	B	C

4. British GCSE, IGCSE and International GCE O-level are internationally recognized as being equivalent in standard in principle.
5. In general, it is for individual users of qualifications to define their own threshold levels of performance for admission/recruitment purposes. As far as the HKEAA is concerned, for the purpose of meeting the HKALE entry requirements, a grade D or above in GCE O-level/GCSE/IGCSE is considered as satisfying the corresponding subject result requirement at grade E/Level 2 in the HKCEE subjects.

Schools wishing to present candidates for the IGCSE examinations must be a registered school with the Education Bureau. When a school applies to the HKEAA to become an IGCSE participating school, a copy of the registration certificate and fees certificate issued by the Education Bureau should be attached to the application.

Registration details will be sent to all IGCSE participating schools before the scheduled registration period.

Personal data of candidates are used for the purpose of conducting the examination. The entry data are supplied either by students through their schools or by private candidates responsible for their own entries. Whether candidates provide the requested personal data is voluntary. However, if candidates fail to provide all the data, or if any of the data are inaccurate or incomplete, the Authority may not be able to accept their entries.

The personal data may also be used for the following purposes:

1. assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organizations in their processes for admissions purposes,
2. assisting government/public organizations in respect of their requests for information in granting scholarships,
3. certifying candidates' examination results in response to legitimate requests,
4. conducting educational research and analysis in an anonymous format in which the identities of candidates are not traceable.

In compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, access to all personal data will be made available, on payment of a fee, to anyone who can establish his/her right to be informed of such data as are retained by the HKEAA.

Copies of the Syllabuses for the IGCSE Examinations held outside UK are available directly from Edexcel Publications, Adamsway Road, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 4FN, United Kingdom and Edexcel's website www.edexcel.com. Syllabuses as well as past question papers may also be purchased at the Publications Unit of the HKEAA San Po Kong Office.

Edexcel does not offer answer keys and marking schemes of past papers for sale.

Copies of the syllabuses and past question papers for the IGCSE Examinations held outside UK are available directly from the University of Cambridge International Examinations, 1 Hills Road, Cambridge CB1 2EU, United Kingdom and its website www.cie.org.uk. They may also be purchased locally at the Publications Unit of the HKEAA San Po Kong Office.

University of Cambridge International Examinations does not offer answer keys and marking schemes of past papers for sale.