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.

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.

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.