The HKDSE has been an important qualification for senior secondary students furthering their studies locally or overseas, or pursuing a career. In addition to local tertiary institutions, higher education institutions from the Mainland and worldwide have indicated their acceptance of students with HKDSE qualification. Visit Recognition of HKDSE webpages and DSE Express to learn more about the multiple pathways for senior secondary students.

The 2023 HKDSE Question Papers for all Category A subjects are now available for purchase at the HKEAA Online Bookstore and the HKEAA’s service counter in San Po Kong. Sample scripts demonstrating different levels of performance for the 2023 HKDSE have also been uploaded by batches to the HKEAA website (choose the subject required > Samples of Candidates' Performance) for teachers and candidates to have a better understanding of the requirements at each level. For more details, you may also refer to our blog - DSExpress.

Starting from the 2025 HKDSE, new arrangements will be implemented for Category C subjects, under which candidates will have to take the stipulated language examinations administered by the official organisations. For the 2026 HKDSE and beyond, Urdu Language will be included again as a Category C subject. Please refer to the press release, HKDSE blog and relevant webpage for details.

The HKDSE Diagnostic Feedback System (DFS), developed by the HKEAA integrates the multiple-choice question banks of various HKDSE subjects. Teachers can compile examination papers by selecting questions from a particular year, scope of content, level of difficulty, etc. for assessment of students, and obtain diagnostic reports, which include expected grades and key knowledge points and hints written by subject experts on questions that students answered incorrectly. Please click here for details on the DFS and school subscription.

An interim resumption arrangement will be implemented for the 2024 HKDSE, in which the public examination and School-based Assessment (SBA) requirements of 19 elective subjects will be adjusted. Please refer to the press release, school circular and the revised Assessment Frameworks and SBA Teachers' Handbooks for details.

The HKDSE has been an important qualification for senior secondary students furthering their studies locally or overseas, or pursuing a career. In addition to local tertiary institutions, higher education institutions from the Mainland and worldwide have indicated their acceptance of students with HKDSE qualification. Visit Recognition of HKDSE webpages and DSE Express to learn more about the multiple pathways for senior secondary students.