Ref: CE/31-1/2006
8 June 2006
To: Principals of Participating Schools
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
General Examination Circular No. (7) 2005/2006
2007 Examination Timetables and Dates of Release of Results
1. Attached to this circular is a set of examination timetables for the following examinations:
(1) Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (AL) 2007
(2) Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (CE) 2007
2. Special features of the 2007 timetables
(1) There will be listening tests in the 2007 CE Chinese Language and English Language
examinations, which will be held on two Saturdays. Hence, the CE Chinese Language,
English Language and Mathematics examinations will not be held on consecutive days
(see paragraph 3);
(2) Some CE/AL subjects will be examined during the school Easter break (the Easter public
holidays will be from 6 to 9 April 2007).
3. School principals are requested to note the examination dates of the following subjects with the
greatest entries:
AS Chinese Language and Culture Friday 30 March 2007 (AM & PM)
Saturday 31 March 2007 (AM)
AS Use of English Monday 2 April 2007 (AM & PM)
Tuesday 3 April 2007 (AM)
CE Chinese Language Friday 27 April 2007 (AM)
Saturday 28 April 2007 (AM)
CE English Language Friday 4 May 2007 (AM)
Saturday 5 May 2007 (AM)
CE Mathematics Monday 7 May 2007 (AM)
The Authority would greatly appreciate it if schools could reserve the school halls/classrooms
for the conduct of the above examinations when planning their school activities in the next
academic year. A tentative plan for centre accommodation for the 2007 examinations will be
sent to schools in September 2006.
4. Dates of Release of Results
In order to help schools plan their calendars for 2006/2007, the dates of release of the 2007
HKALE and HKCEE results are tentatively fixed as follows:
HKALE Friday 29 June 2007
HKCEE Wednesday 8 August 2007
5. Principals of participating schools are requested to draw the attention of their teachers and
students concerned to the contents of this circular.
MARGARET HUI (MS)
General Manager, School Examinations and Assessment Division
Composite Examination Timetable for 2007
HKALE
Date & Time HKCEE
A-level AS-level
Feb. 24 Sat AM Physical Education 1 (Practical)
PM Physical Education 1 (Practical)
Mar. 3 Sat AM Physical Education 1 (Practical)
PM Physical Education 1 (Practical)
Mar. 10 Sat AM Physical Education 1 (Practical)
PM Physical Education 1 (Practical)
Mar. 15 Thur AM Visual Arts 2/4
Mar. 16 Fri AM Visual Arts 3
Mar. 17 Sat AM Physical Education 1 (Practical)
PM Physical Education 1 (Practical)
Mar. 19 Mon AM Visual Arts 1
Mar. 21 Wed AM Accom & Catering Services 2A
PM Accom & Catering Services 2A
Mar. 22 Thur AM Accom & Catering Services 2A
PM Accom & Catering Services 2A
Mar. 23 Fri AM Accom & Catering Services 2A / Word Pro & Bus Comm (Eng)
PM Accom & Catering Services 2A
Mar. 24 Sat AM Physical Education 2
Mar. 26 Mon AM Accom & Catering Services 2B
PM Accom & Catering Services 2B
Mar. 27 Tue AM Accom & Catering Services 2B / Home Econ (Dress) 1
PM Accom & Catering Services 2B
Mar. 28 Wed AM Accom & Catering Services 2B / Music 1 (Practical)
PM Accom & Catering Services 2B
Mar. 29 Thur AM Fashion & Clothing 1/ Home Econ (Dress) 2 (Design)/ Music 1 (Practical)
Mar. 30 Fri AM Chinese Lang & Culture 1A & 1B Fashion & Clothing 2/ Home Econ (Dress) 2 (Design)
PM Chinese Lang & Culture 2
Mar. 31 Sat AM Chinese Lang & Culture 3 (LT) Accom & Catering Ser 1 / Home Econ (Food) 1
Apr. 2 Mon AM Use of English B & C Home Econ (Dress) 3 (Practical)
PM Use of English E Home Econ (Dress) 3 (Practical)
Apr. 3 Tue AM Use of English A (LT) Home Econ (Dress) 3 (Practical)
PM Home Econ (Dress) 3 (Practical)
Apr. 4 Wed AM Visual Arts 2 Visual Arts 2 Graphical Comm 1
PM Visual Arts 3 Visual Arts 3
Apr. 10 Tue AM Liberal Studies – Environmental Studies Home Econ (Food) 2 (Planning)
PM Liberal Studies – China Today
Apr. 11 Wed AM Visual Arts 4 Visual Arts 4 Music 2
PM Visual Arts 5 Visual Arts 5
Apr. 12 Thur AM Business Studies 1 D&T 1 / D & T (Alternative Syll) 1 / Home Econ (Food) 3 (Practical) / Tech Studies 1
PM Business Studies 2 Home Econ (Food) 3 (Practical)
Apr. 13 Fri AM History 1 History Syllabus A D&T 2 / Home Econ (Food) 3 (Practical)
PM History 2 History Syllabus B Home Econ (Food) 3 (Practical)
Apr. 14 Sat AM Visual Arts 1 Visual Arts 1 Electronics & Electricity 1, 2
Apr. 16 Mon AM Economics 1 Economics Music 3
PM Economics 2
Apr. 17 Tue AM Pure Mathematics 1 Integrated Humanities
PM Pure Mathematics 2
Note: 5 April 2007 (Ching Ming Festival); 6 April 2007 (Good Friday); 9 April 2007 (Easter Monday); 1 May 2007 (Labour Day);
24 May 2007 (Buddha's Birthday)
Composite Examination Timetable for 2007
HKALE
Date & Time HKCEE
A-level AS-level
Apr. 18 Wed AM Chinese Literature 1 Social Studies 1, 2
PM Chinese Literature 2
Apr. 19 Thur AM Biology 1 Travel & Tourism 1, 2
PM Biology 2
Apr. 20 Fri AM Principles of Accounts 1 Putonghua 2, 4
PM Principles of Accounts 2
Apr. 21 Sat AM Electronics 1 Putonghua 1 (LT)
Apr. 23 Mon AM Chinese History 1 Chinese History Computer & Information Technology 1, 2
PM Chinese History 2
Apr. 24 Tue AM Physics 1 Physics 1 History
PM Physics 2 Physics 2
Apr. 25 Wed AM Geography 1 Physics 1, 2
PM Geography 2
Apr. 26 Thur AM Chemistry 1 Chemistry 1 Geography 1, 2
PM Chemistry 2 Chemistry 2
Apr. 27 Fri AM Govt & Public Affairs 1 Govt & Public Affairs Chinese Language 1, 2
PM Govt & Public Affairs 2
Apr. 28 Sat AM Ethics & Religious Studies Chinese Language 3, 5 (LT)
Apr. 30 Mon AM Applied Mathematics 1 Mathematics & Statistics Commerce 1, 2
PM Applied Mathematics 2 Applied Mathematics
May 2 Wed AM Literature in English 1 Literature in English Chemistry 1, 2
PM Literature in English 2
May 3 Thur AM Computer Studies 1 Computer Applications 1 Economics 1, 2
PM Computer Studies 2
May 4 Fri AM English Language 1A, 1B
May 5 Sat AM English Language 2 (LT)
May 7 Mon AM Liberal Studies – Human Relationships Mathematics 1, 2
PM Liberal Studies – The Modern World
May 8 Tue AM Psychology 1 Psychology Chinese History
PM Psychology 2
May 9 Wed AM Liberal Studies – Hong Kong Studies Buddhist Studies / Religious Studies A, B
PM Liberal Studies – Science, Technology & Society
May 10 Thur AM Biology 1, 2
May 11 Fri AM Chinese Literature 1, 2
May 12 Sat AM Principles of Accounts
May 14 Mon AM Additional Mathematics
May 15 Tue AM Reserve Reserve E.P.A. 1, 2 / G.P.A. 1, 2
May 16 Wed AM Reserve Reserve Science & Technology
May 17 Thur AM Reserve Reserve Literature in English
May 18 Fri AM Reserve
May 19 Sat AM Reserve
May 21 Mon AM Reserve
PM French 1
May 25 Fri PM French 2
May 29 Tue PM French 4
Practical/Oral Examination Period
A/AS-level Physics – Practical (Private cand. only) : mid May 2007
A-level Biology – Practical (Private cand. only) : mid May 2007
Chemistry – Practical (Private cand. only) : mid May 2007
AS-level Chinese Language & Culture – Oral : mid March – late March 2007
Use of English – Oral : early May – mid May 2007
CE Chinese Language – Oral : mid May – mid June 2007
English Language – Oral : mid June – late June 2007
Putonghua – Oral : 2 weeks in June 2007
French – Oral : mid March – April 2007
