Hong Kong’s examination authority says it will deliver university entrance test papers to mainland China under tight security
- Examination authority has rehearsed transporting monitored, safely locked exam papers to and from the mainland
- ‘The papers will be escorted by security vehicles across the border ahead of the exam date and locked in a room on campus,’ official says
Hong Kong’s examination authority has said it will transport test papers for the first batch of pupils sitting the local university entrance exams in mainland China next week under tight security measures.
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority said on Wednesday it had rehearsed transporting Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam papers, safely locked and monitored by security cameras round the clock, to and from two centres on the mainland several times.
Chairman Samuel Yung Wing-ki said he personally inspected the entire transport process twice, adding staff conducted even more rehearsals to ensure operations ran smoothly on April 11, the first day of DSE exams on the mainland.
“The examination papers will be escorted by security vehicles across the border ahead of the exam date and locked in a room on campus, with tight security around the clock, to prevent any delays caused by traffic or other unpredictable scenarios,” he said.
Yung added that the board had formulated contingency plans for possible disruptions, while the examinations at the mainland centres would be invigilated by Hong Kong staff with more than a decade of experience.
Exam papers of pupils sitting the test on the mainland and in Hong Kong would be marked by the same group of teachers, he said.