Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
香港考試及評核局
Agency overview
Formed5 May 1977; 47 years ago (1977-05-05)
JurisdictionHong Kong Government
Headquarters12-14/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
Agency executives
  • Samuel Yung, Chairman
  • Wei Xiangdong[1], Secretary General
Websitehkeaa.edu.hk
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
Traditional Chinese香港考試及評核局
Simplified Chinese香港考试及评核局
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Kǎoshì jí Pínghé Jú
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēung góng háau síh kahp pìhng haht guhk
JyutpingHoeng1 gong2 haau2 si5 kap6 ping4 hat6 guk6
Hong Kong Examinations Authority
Traditional Chinese香港考試局
Simplified Chinese香港考試局
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Kǎoshì Jú
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēung góng háau síh guhk
JyutpingHoeng1 gong2 haau2 si5 guk6
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The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA), previously known as the Hong Kong Examinations Authority (HKEA) before 2002, is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Government responsible for the administration of public examinations and related assessments. The authority is Hong Kong's only public examination board.

Currently HKEAA administers the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) since 2012;[2] in the past, it was responsible for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) (discontinued since 2012[3]) and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) (discontinued since 2014[4]).

  1. ^ "Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority - Secretariat".
  2. ^ "2013 HKDSE Examination Results Release". Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. ^ "About HKCEE". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  4. ^ "About HKALE". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.