Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority - Assessment Information

Assessment Frameworks

The assessment frameworks of a number of subjects have been revised for the 2023 HKDSE. Please click here for the Notes on Changes to the Assessment Frameworks.

The assessment frameworks of a number of subjects have been revised for the 2024 HKDSE. Please click here for the Notes on Changes to the Assessment Frameworks.

The assessment frameworks of four subjects have been revised for the 2025 HKDSE. Please click here for the Notes on Changes to the Assessment Frameworks.

The assessment frameworks of four subjects have been revised for the 2026 HKDSE. Please click here for the Notes on Changes to the Assessment Frameworks.

Core Subject	Examination Years
Chinese Language	2023 (Revised)	2024	2025	2026
English Language	2023 (Revised)	2024	2025	2026
Mathematics	2023	2024	2025	2026
Liberal Studies ¹	2023 (Revised)	-	-	-
Citizenship and Social Development ²	-	2024	2025	2026

Elective Subjects	Examination Years
Biology	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Business, Accounting and Financial Studies	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Chemistry	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Chinese History	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Chinese Literature	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Design and Applied Technology	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Economics	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Ethics and Religious Studies	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Geography	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Health Management and Social Care	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
History	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Information and Communication Technology	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Literature in English	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Music	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Physical Education	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Physics	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Science: Combined Science ¹	2023 (Revised)	-	-	-
Science: Integrated Science ¹	2023 (Revised)	-	-	-
Technology and Living	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Tourism and Hospitality Studies	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026
Visual Arts	2023 (Revised)	2024(Revised)	2025	2026

¹ Applicable until 2023 exam year

² Applicable from 2024 exam year onwards