Important Dates for 2012 Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
| Event | Date |
| Registration (Private Candidates) | 1 - 23 September 2011 |
| Payment of Registration Fee (Private Candidates) | on or before 28 September 2011 |
| Registration (School Candidates) | early September - 18 October 2011 |
| Payment of Registration Fee (School Candidates) | on or before 18 October 2011 |
| Issue of Candidate Entry Information Checklists, Handbooks for Candidates | late November 2011 |
| Deadline for withdrawal | 8 December 2011 |
| Deadline for entry information amendments, late entries | 24 December 2011 |
| Issue of admission forms | late February 2012 |
| Examination Period (oral exams) | early March - late March 2012 |
| Examination Period (written exams) | late March - early May 2012 |
| Release of examination results | 29 June 2012 (tentative) |
| Deadline for applications for Rechecking and Remarking | 6 July 2012 (tentative) |
| Release of Rechecking and Remarking Results | 27 July 2012 (tentative) |
| Issue of Certificates | October 2012 |