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Important Dates
HKDSE 2024 — June 2023 Registration
[Category C (Other Languages) subject examinations]
Event Date
Registration 26 June - 12 July 2023
Payment of Exam Fee By 11:59 pm on 19 July 2023 (applicable to private candidates only)
Applications for Late Entry / Subject Amendment 13 July - 26 July 2023
Issue of Admission Forms and 'Instructions to Candidates' Mid-September 2023
Examination Periods:
- Written exams 3 October - 27 October 2023
- Speaking exams 1 October - 23 October 2023
Release of Results Late January 2024 (tentative)
Deadline for Applications for Rechecking and Remarking 5 days after the release of results
Release of Rechecking and Remarking Results To be advised by Cambridge Assessment International Education (Cambridge International)
HKDSE 2024 — September 2023 Registration
[Category A, Category B subjects examinations]
Event Date
Registration 11 September – 5 October 2023
Payment of Exam Fee By 11:59 pm on 12 October 2023
(applicable to private candidates only)
Applications for Late Entry / Subject Amendment 15 November – 5 December 2023 (tentative) 
Payment of supplementary fee & subject fees (if applicable) By 11:59 pm on 9 December 2023
Deadline for Withdrawal 30 November 2023
Uploading of ‘Handbook for Candidates’ on the HKEAA website Mid-December 2023
Issue of Admission Forms:
- For Practical exams (PE and Music)
- For Category A subject exams

Late January 2024 (tentative)
Early February 2024 (tentative)
Examination Periods:
- Practical exams (PE and Music)  Mid-February – Early April 2024 
- Speaking exams (English Language) 12 March – 21 March 2024 (tentative)
- Speaking exams (English Language) (SEN sessions)  23 March 2024 (tentative) 
- Written exams (Category A subjects) 9 April – 6 May 2024
Release of Results:
- Category A & Category B subjects 17 July 2024 (tentative)