•  30 September 2024 - For Pearson Edexcel IAL examination (January 2025 series), the e-candidate lnformation checklist for private candidates is now available to download from the HKEAA Online Service Portal. For school candidates, the checklist will be distributed by their schools directly.

Other similar examinations offered in HK through the HKEAA:

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

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HKEAA Online Registration System:

https://online.hkeaa.edu.hk/Portal/home.xhtml

Registration Window (for Jan 2025 series):

Normal Entry:  9 September (from 8:30am) - 20 September 2024 (by 5:30pm) 
Late Entry: 23 September (from 8:30am) - 27 September 2024 (by 5:30pm) 

Submission of Registration:

Candidates are required to submit their registrations via the HKEAA Online Registration System (online.hkeaa.edu.hk) during the registration period. They should upload the image of their valid Hong Kong Identity Cards or other identification documents for verification purpose at the time of registration. For candidates who would like to register as a “School Candidates”, they should first obtain a school code (i.e. GSXXX) through their schools and the school code is required to be entered during the online registration.

Candidates must complete the online registration and settle the examination fees by 20 September 2024 (by 5:30pm). All registration submitted after 20 September 2024 (by 5:30pm) will be served as “Late Entry” and a supplementary fee will be levied for each application.  Candidates are advised to submit their entries as early as possible in order to avoid the rush in the last few days. For those candidates who have difficulties with online registration, please contact the HKEAA by email (ie@hkeaa.edu.hk) or by phone (3628 8787) for further assistance.

Please note that all examination documents (e.g. admission form, result statement) will be posted within Hong Kong only. No postal service will be arranged for address located outside Hong Kong.

Each candidate should only submit one registration for each examination series. Candidates who submitted more than one registration for the same examination series whether for entering the same or new paper will be counted as “Dual Entries”. For Dual Entries, the registered units in the second registration will be cancelled without prior notice and no refund of the examination fees will be made for the cancelled papers.

Examination Timetable:

Please be reminded that it is the candidates' responsibilities to check the examination timetable carefully and to decide whether the examination schedule fits their personal life plan before the submission of the registration.

Change / Addition Subject:

If candidates would like to apply for Change / Addition of Subject within the registration period, they are required to submit the online application at https://mip.hkeaa.edu.hk/mip/PE_IAL_ADDCHG_JAN by 27 September 2024 (by 5:30pm). A supplementary fee will be levied for each application. Please do not submit a new registration for the new paper via the HKEAA Online Registration System. Otherwise, the new registration will be counted as “Dual Entries”

Access Arrangement for Examination:

Candidates with disabilities who request for access arrangement (e.g. examination time extension, modified paper) for examination should contact the HKEAA by email and an online application form will be sent to candidates for completion. Completed application form with valid supporting documents* must be submitted to the HKEAA by 27 September 2024 (by 5:30pm). No late application will be accepted after the specified deadline.

If a candidate has been approved for the access arrangement in a previous examination series and wishes to have the same access arrangement in the forthcoming examination series, he/she must submit a fresh application. Access arrangement would NOT be arranged for him/her in the forthcoming examination series automatically based on previous provisions in the examination.

Candididate Information Checklist:

For private candidates, the electronic Candidate Information Checklist will be available to download from the HKEAA Online Service Portal by the end of September 2024. For school candidates, the candidate information checklist will be distributed by schools directly.

Admission form for written examination:

Admission form will be sent to private candidates by post or school candidates through schools in December 2024.

Examination Results:

The examination results for January 2025 series will be available in March 2025

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1. Examination Timetable
2. Address Amendment Form
   To change the postal address after registration, candidates should complete and return the "Address Amendment Form" by email to ie@hkeaa.edu.hk.
3. Application Form of late cash-in
4. Notes to Applicants
5. List of subjects with examination fees
6. Key Dates for IAL examination (Jan 2025)

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• General Information

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• assisting tertiary institutions and other government  / public organizations in their admissions processes;
• assisting tertiary institutions and other government  / public organizations in respect of their requests for information in granting scholarships;
• assisting tertiary institutions and other government / public organizations to confirm the candidates' eligibility for financial assistance or other forms of subsidization, in which case, the necessary personal data of the candidates may have to be disclosed to the concerned organizations for verification;
• certifying candidates' examination results in response to legitimate requests;
• processing any refund or payment in relation to the examination;
• conducting educational research and analysis in an anonymous format in which the identities of candidates are not traceable; and
• marketing the services and products of the Examination Board (including examination services, courses, events, publications, and other examination materials or resources) subject to the consent of the candidates.* 

The HKEAA may also transfer the personal data of candidates to third parties for use for the above purposes or other directly related purposes, including government / public organizations, schools and educational institutions, banks (for processing refund or payment), and service providers providing various administrative or technical services to facilitate the delivery of the examination and assessment services including but not limited to data punching, registration process, dispatch of examination documents, and the capture, disposal or other processing of data.   

*If you have given consent but wish to withdraw your consent for your personal data to be used for this purpose, please send a letter of request to the HKEAA 

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