Hong Kong exams body pledges to file police report after more test content leaked on mainland China social media

Post discovers Sichuan-based Xiaohongshu user posted exam booklets of this year’s mathematics as well as citizenship and social development tests

Police earlier arrested woman surnamed Lau, 23, on suspicion of sharing test content on social media

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A Chinese-language exam is held at a school in Tai Po. More DSE test content was leaked on social media, according to checks by the Post. Photo: Handout

Published: 10:59pm, 19 Apr 2024Updated: 11:41pm, 19 Apr 2024

Hong Kong’s examination authority has pledged to file a police report after more test content from the ongoing university entrance exams emerged on mainland Chinese social media.

The Post on Friday found that a Sichuan-based user on popular Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu had posted the exam booklets of this year’s citizenship and social development, and mathematics tests.

“[The authority] will continue to stringently follow up on cases in which examination papers of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination were posted on social media platforms,” the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority said.

“We will report cases suspected of having contravened the law to the police and fully cooperate with … the investigation.”

A source said the authority had already reported such cases to police and customs.

According to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Ordinance, all appointees of the authority, including Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) examination personnel, should ensure secrecy while performing their duties.