HONG KONG – Secondary school students in Hong Kong reaped on Wednesday the long-awaited fruits of their years of hard work as the results of the city’s university entrance exams were finally released.
This year, a total of 24 students – 14 males and 10 females – achieved a perfect score in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) exams, eight more compared to last year.Â
Among the 24 top scorers, 11 candidates – six males and five females – were “super top scorers”, as they obtained 5** in the three core subjects (Chinese, English, Mathematics) and three electives, plus the math subject’s extended part, along with a pass in citizenship and social development.
Queen’s College’s super top scorer Ng Ka-wing and top scorer Chiu Yu-him told the media that they plan to study medicine at the University of Hong Kong, while another top scorer Tong Ming-tak hoped to pursue the same academic discipline at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
About 16,000 students will compete for about 13,000 subsidized first-year undergraduate slots via the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS), meaning roughly 1.2 applicants per spot. The admission results will be announced on Aug 5.
China Daily‘s photographer Adam Lam took the photos.
