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Common Recruitment Examination (CRE)

Format

The question types and number of questions of the papers are as follows -

Paper (multiple-choice) No. of Questions Duration Question Types
Use of Chinese
(中 文 運 用)		 45 45 minutes
  • 閱 讀 理 解
  • 字 詞 辨 識
  • 句 子 辨 析
  • 詞 句 運 用
Use of English 40 45 minutes
  • Comprehension
  • Error Identification
  • Sentence Completion
  • Paragraph Improvement
Aptitude Test 35 45 minutes
  • 演 繹 推 理
  • Verbal Reasoning (English)
  • Numerical Reasoning
  • Data Sufficiency Test
  • Interpretation of Tables and Graphs


Basic Law and National Security Law Test (Degree / Professional Grades) (BLNST)

Format

The BLNST is a 30-minute bilingual paper comprising 20 multiple-choice questions. The BLNST will assess candidates’ knowledge on both the Basic Law and the National Security Law. The scope of the BLNST will be based on the text of the Basic Law (which includes all its annexes, instruments, attachments and appendices) (Basic Law (full text) (https://www.basiclaw.gov.hk/en/basiclaw/index.html)) and the National Security Law (National Security Law – (a) Preamble (English) (https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202444e/es220202444136.pdf) (b) Full text (English) (https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202448e/egn2020244872.pdf)).

Candidates who wish to acquire a better understanding of the Basic Law and the National Security Law may refer to the following links -
• Government’s website on the Basic Law (https://www.basiclaw.gov.hk/en/index/index.html)
• Government’s website on the Basic Law Court Case Database (https://www.basiclawcourtcase.gov.hk/en/home/index.html)
• Government’s website on National Security Education Day (https://www.nsed.gov.hk/?l=en)
• Government’s website on Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong (https://www.isd.gov.hk/nationalsecurity/eng/index.html)