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Interested parties may enter the examinations through their school as "School Candidates" or apply by themselves as "Private Candidates". All candidates are required to submit their registration online during the registration period.
The School Candidates should first obtain the school code through their school and enter the school code during registration.
All candidates should upload the image of their valid Hong Kong Identity Cards or other identification documents* and settle the payment online. Candidates must complete the online registration by 17 March 2023 (5:30pm).
*with effect from 31 January 2021, British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) passport cannot be used as any form of proof of identity in Hong Kong. Applicants may use alternative form of valid and acceptable identification document as proof of identity for the registration.
Online Registration (online.hkeaa.edu.hk):
6 Mar 2023 (8:30am) to 17 Mar 2023 (5:30pm)
Guidelines for Using Online Registration System
Examination Entry Document:
Registration Notes for Applicant
Registration Summary (for school use only)
Postal and In-person registration is no longer available in May 2023 series. The HKEAA will NOT accept the late registration submitted after 17 Mar 2023, 5:30pm. Fees paid by a candidate who subsequently withdraws his / her entry, or is absent from the examination, or the examination is cancelled by the Examination Board in a later stage will NOT be refunded. Fees are NOT transferable to other centres, or from one examination to another / a later series or for other purposes. In addition, the HKEAA will not offer the service of “Transferred Candidate” under any circumstance.
Candidates requesting for access arrangements should submit a written request together with a medical report to the HKEAA by email (ie@hkeaa.edu.hk) at
the same time of registration. Completed application must be submitted to the HKEAA on or before 17 Mar 2023. NO late application will be accepted by
the HKEAA after 17 Mar 2023. The application of access arrangement is subject to Pearson’s approval. Please note that the HKEAA does not guarantee all access arrangements requests will be approved and arranged. For enquiries, please contact the HKEAA for further assistance before submitting the registration..
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Personal data of candidates are used by the HKEAA and the Examination Board for delivery of examination and assessment services. Whether you provide the requested personal data is voluntary. However, if you fail to provide all the data, or if any of the data are inaccurate or incomplete, the HKEAA may not be able to accept your entry or provide all or part of the examination and assessment services. The personal data submitted may also be used for:
- 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.
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. Please also note that candidates' personal data / correspondence / other information received by the HKEAA may be referred to the Examination Board concerned for delivery of examination and assessment services and for any of the abovementioned purposes or other directly related purposes. In general, upon completion of an examination or examination series and all the connecting examination services, the HKEAA will transfer all such data to the Examination Board who will then assume full control of such data. By then, candidates should approach the Examination Board direct for their personal data / information handling policies if necessary.
*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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