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The Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) has been scheduled for October 6 in Hong Kong. To facilitate those studying or residing overseas, the examination will also be held on November 24 this year in six overseas cities. Prospective applicants for civil service posts at degree or professional level can apply during the application period from August 4 to 17 to sit for the CRE.
A spokesman for the Civil Service Bureau said valid CRE results were required of applicants for civil service posts at degree or professional level. "People who are interested in applying for civil service posts at degree or professional level in the near future may wish to consider sitting for the coming CRE, so as to be eligible to apply for civil service openings at degree or professional level that might be available before another CRE is held," the spokesman said.
For the coming CRE, holders of degree or professional qualifications, or university students who will have attained a degree in 2008 may apply.
The examination consists of three one-hour papers - Use of English (UE), Use of Chinese (UC) and Aptitude Test (AT), in multiple-choice format. Applicants for civil service posts at degree or professional level are required to obtain 'Level 2' or 'Level 1' results in the two language papers in the CRE as prescribed in the entry requirements set for the relevant civil service posts in different civil service grades. Applicants for some of these posts are also required to pass the AT paper.
The CRE is held independent of the recruitment process for any civil service post. Persons who wish to apply for civil service vacancies should apply to the recruiting grades/departments direct.
The application details of the coming CRE and the on-line application facilities will be available on the Civil Service Bureau homepage at www.csb.gov.hk from August 4. Enquiries may be directed to the Civil Service Examinations Unit by phone at 2537 6429 or by e-mail to csbcseu@csb.gov.hk.
Ends/Friday, June 15, 2007
Issued at HKT 10:00
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