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Written by: Kuang Xiaobin
2020-08-06 16:14
Last update date: 2020-08-06 16:14A spokesperson for the Civil Service Bureau said today (6th) that the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test (CRE) are tentatively scheduled to be held on October 10th and 17th, or if necessary, to be held in Hong Kong on other dates within October. Those interested in applying for a degree Or professionals in civil service positions can sign up from tomorrow (7th).
In addition, the government announced today that it will start a new round of recruitment of Administrative Officers (AO), Administrative Officers II (EO II), Assistant Trade Officers II and Transportation Officers II in September. Applicants for the above positions must obtain relevant results in CRE to meet the entry requirements.
A spokesperson for the Civil Service Bureau said today (6th) that the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test (CRE) are tentatively scheduled to be held on October 10th and 17th, and applications will be accepted tomorrow. (Profile picture)
Those who hold a university degree, or meet the professional qualifications required to apply for a degree or professional level civil service position, or who will obtain a university degree qualification in the 2020-21 academic year, can apply for this comprehensive recruitment examination and basic law test. Applicants can choose to take any one or more of the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination Paper and Basic Law Test Paper in this examination.
The government also announced that it will start a new round of recruitment of the Administrative Officer (AO), Executive Officer II (EO II), Assistant Trade Officer II and Transport Officer II in September. Recruitment details will be announced separately in September. Applicants for the above positions must have the following achievements in order to meet the relevant entry requirements:
Grade 2 or equivalent in two language papers (use of Chinese and use of English) in the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination (CRE); and
A passing score on the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination (CRE) Aptitude Test.
In addition, the results of the Basic Law Test (degree/professional level) will be one of the consideration factors in evaluating the overall performance of the applicant.
The government announced today that it will start a new round of recruitment of Administrative Officers (AO), Administrative Officers II (EO II), Assistant Trade Officers II and Transportation Officers II in September. (Profile picture)
Exam arrangements will be adjusted in response to the epidemic
Anyone who applies for the relevant position in September will not be automatically arranged to participate in CRE. Therefore, those who intend to apply for relevant positions in the 2020-21 recruitment, if they do not have the required CRE scores (or equivalent scores) or intend to take the Basic Law Test, they must apply for the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test within the above application time.
The Civil Service Bureau stated that it will adjust the arrangements for the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test in response to the development of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, and announce it on the Civil Service Bureau's website. The spokesman reminded those who are interested in taking the test should pay attention to the latest announcement.
The government will take preventive measures in the examination room to protect the health of candidates and invigilators, including setting up a temperature monitoring station at the entrance of the examination room, requiring all candidates and invigilators to wear masks in the examination room, and widening the distance between candidates' seats. If necessary, the examination will be held over multiple days to reduce the number of candidates in the examination room every day and to maintain social distancing between candidates.
The government stated that it would test the knowledge of the Basic Law of applicants for civil service positions. The results of the Basic Law Test will be used as one of the considerations in evaluating the overall performance of the applicant. (Profile picture)
The Comprehensive Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test are tentatively scheduled to be held on December 5
In order to facilitate candidates studying or living in areas outside Hong Kong, the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test are also tentatively scheduled to be held on December 5 in seven other cities, including Beijing, London, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney. . Applications for the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test held outside Hong Kong will be accepted later this year. Those who apply for the examination in Hong Kong will not be allowed to apply for the examination outside Hong Kong. The spokesperson pointed out that examinations held outside Hong Kong will be conducted in accordance with the regulations and measures implemented by the relevant cities in response to the epidemic, and may be postponed or cancelled in response to the epidemic. The latest arrangements for examinations will be announced on the website of the Civil Service Bureau.
Applicants for civil service positions with a degree or professional level must have valid comprehensive recruitment examination results, unless the applicant holds the equivalent of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or other prescribed public examinations. Those who intend to apply for a degree or professional level in the civil service within a short period of time may consider taking this examination so that they can meet the qualifications for recruitment of relevant positions before the next comprehensive recruitment examination.
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Those who are interested in taking the examination can submit applications through the online application system on the Civil Service Bureau's website, or fill out the Comprehensive Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test Application Form, which can be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website. Applicants must submit their application before 5:00 pm on August 20, Hong Kong time.
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