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Covid-19 disruption forces delay to Hong Kong’s 2021 Diploma of Secondary Education exams
- Students to sit exams between April 23 and May 17 under new plan, about a month later than usual
- Second year in a row the university entrance exams are postponed because of the pandemic
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Hong Kong officials have postponed next year’s university entrance examinations and dropped some related assessments to give about 50,000 students more time to prepare following months of coronavirus-related disruptions.
The adjustments were made after face-to-face classes at schools were suspended during most of the later half of the academic year, and many teachers and students raised concerns over the impact of the disruptions on exam performance.
The Examinations and Assessment Authority announced at a press conference on Tuesday that the 2021 Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) written exams would take place between April 23 and May 17, about a month later than previous years, with the results released on July 21.
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A backup plan is also in place for the exams to be held from June 3 until late June, with the results known by August 31.
“Under this contingency plan, universities’ admission plans and the beginning of their academic year should [still be mostly unaffected],” HKEAA secretary general So Kwok-sang said.
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