The Education Bureau today announced arrangements for new result reporting systems for Category C Other Languages (OL) subjects, with effect from the 2025 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination.

From the scheduled release date for 2025 HKDSE Examination results, July 16, candidates attaining A2 or above in French, German or Spanish, N3 or above in Japanese, or TOPIK II Grade 3 or above in Korean, will be deemed to meet the requirement of "Level 2/Level 3 in one of the five subjects in the HKDSE Examination" for civil service non-degree grade appointment purposes.

New arrangements for Category C OL subjects, commencing from the 2025 HKDSE Examination, were announced by the Hong Kong Examinations & Assessment Authority in 2022.

Candidates should take the stipulated examinations, administered by the respective official organisations for each language in Hong Kong. Qualifying results will then be included in HKDSE Examination Category C results and reported on HKDSE certificates.