Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) is the body responsible for administering public examinations in Hong Kong, most notably the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which serves as the primary university entrance qualification. The HKEAA has recently been in the news due to the release of the latest DSE results, which saw a record 24 students achieve perfect scores, although the overall university eligibility rate saw a slight dip. Furthermore, the HKEAA's approval of four schools in the Greater Bay Area on the mainland to register their students as candidates for the DSE has also garnered attention. Reports indicate that students from these mainland schools have outperformed the city average in core subjects, demonstrating the expanding reach and impact of Hong Kong's examination system. This highlights the HKEAA's ongoing role in shaping educational pathways for students within Hong Kong and increasingly for those in the Greater Bay Area seeking admission to local universities.