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Pearson English International Certificate – Young Learners / Pearson English International Certificate
Pearson English International Certificate – Young Learners / Pearson English International Certificate

 

Introduction
Pearson English International Certificate - Young Learners (formerly known as PTE Young Learners) provide a fun, stress-free test for age 6-12 children; whilst Pearson English International Certificate (formerly known as PTE General) is a comprehensive and coherent assessment program that covers all the Common European Framework (CEF) level which provides an internationally recognized English test for teenagers and adults.

Important Date

The HKEAA will offer the Pearson English International Certificate test (Young Learner / General) in June and December annually. Please refer to the important dates as follows:

Series Level Registration Period Examination Period Release of Results Issue of Certificates

Jun

Young Learner and General April June August September
Dec Young Learner and General October December February March

 

 

Examination Registration
Candidates are required to submit the registration via the HKEAA Online Registration System (online.hkeaa.edu.hk) during the registration period. For school candidates, they should first obtain the school code through their schools and enter the school code during the online registration. Candidates should upload the image of their valid Hong Kong Identity Cards or other identification documents for checking at the time of registration. Candidates must complete the online registration and settle the examination fees by the specified deadlines below.

Please see the registration information for June 2025 series as follows:

Online Registration (online.hkeaa.edu.hk):
7 April 2025 (8:30am) to 18 April 2025 (5:30pm)
Guidelines for Using Online Registration System

Examination Entry Document:
Registration Notes for Applicant

Registration Summary (for school use only)

No late entry will be accepted after 18 April 2025 (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 with special needs and disabilities requiring access arrangements should contact the HKEAA by email at ie@hkeaa.edu.hk and enquire for the application form as well as the list of supporting documents. Completed application form must be submitted to the HKEAA on or before 18 April 2025. Please be reminded that candidate should list out the subject which access arrangement is required on the application form. No application will be accepted after 18 April 2025. The application of access arrangement is subject to Pearson Edexcel’s approval and the availability of the examination centre. The HKEAA does not guarantee all access arrangements requests can be approved and arranged. For any enquiries about the access arrangements, candidates are advised to contact the HKEAA for further assistance before submitting the registration.

 

 

Test guides and Past papers

For test guides and past papers, please visit the website at https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/international-certificate.html

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Data Privacy
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 and the Examination Board may also transfer the personal data of candidates between them and to third parties for use for the above purpose or other directly related purposes, whether in or outside Hong Kong, including government / public organizations, regulatory bodies, schools and educational institutions, banks (for processing refund or payment), and service providers/personnel 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, verification of identity, 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. 

 

Enquiry
For enquiries, please refer to our contact information at www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/contact_us/.