The first round of the Basic Law & National Security Law Test (BLNST) in the 2024-25 school year is scheduled for October 26 and applications can be made from Friday to September 19, the Education Bureau (EDB) announced today.

Target participants for this round of the BLNST are non-degree holders who plan to join or change to another secondary school, primary school or kindergarten to take up a non-graduate teaching post.

A pass result in the test at a non-degree level is only applicable for applying for non-graduate teaching posts. Limited places for the test will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Those who have obtained a pass result in a test organised by the EDB, the Civil Service Bureau or a recruiting department or grade, will not be accepted to sit for it again, the EDB added.

Another four rounds of the test will be held in December this year and April, June and July next year. Relevant arrangements will be announced in due course.