Registration for the 2023 HKDSE Categories A and B subjects has been accepted from 13 September to 6 October. Read the registration webpage, school circular and press release for details.

The UCAS announced that all international qualifications, including the HKDSE and non-regulated UK qualifications, will be removed from the Tariff Tables in May 2022. The new arrangement will be applicable to students entering the UK higher education from September 2023 onwards. The UCAS also confirmed that this change will not impact the validity of the HKDSE or its acceptability for progression into higher education in the UK. Click here or visit the DSE Express for details.

The HKEAA has published the Level Descriptors and Samples of Student Performance for the 2024 HKDSE Citizenship and Social Development. Following the revised Assessment Framework for Chinese Language, the Subject Descriptors and Writing Descriptors have been updated, and the Sample Paper and Samples of Student Performance for Paper 2 Section A Practical Writing are also available for teachers and students’ reference.

Check out the press release, school circular and revised Assessment Frameworks for details of the streamlining arrangements for the 2023 HKDSE public examinations and School-based Assessment (SBA).