2025_2026HKDSE_CatC_ExamAppendix - Examination schedule for 2024 Language examinations (Category C)

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Appendix provides the 2024 examination schedule for HKDSE Category C language subjects, covering French (DELF Junior and DALF), German (Goethe-Zertifikat Fit in Deutsch and related exams including TestDaF and Goethe digital), Japanese (JLPT), and Korean (TOPIK II). It specifies required proficiency levels for candidate eligibility, registration periods, examination dates, result release timelines, and—where applicable—certificate/diploma issuance timing, plus contacts for Alliance Française Hong Kong and Goethe Institut Hong Kong.

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French Language

DELF Junior and DALF schedule (2024)

German Language

Goethe-Zertifikat and related exams schedule (2024)

Japanese Language

JLPT schedule (2024)

Korean Language

TOPIK II schedule (2024)

Appendix Examination schedule (in the 2024 calendar year) of language examinations of Category C subjects French Language Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (or Diploma of French Language Studies in English) (DELF) and Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (or Advanced Diploma of French Language Studies in English)(DALF) is normally administered several times a year. Candidates are required to attain DELF Junior or All public A2 or above (B1-B2), DALF All public C1-C2 in order for their DELF / DALF results to be included in the HKDSE Category C subject. | Exam | Level | Registration | Examination dates | Release of
results | Issuance of certificate / diploma | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DELF
(Junior) | A2 | 6 March- 6 April 2024 | 7-8 May 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 7 May 09:00-10:40 | Results will be sent to candidates by email about 10 weeks after the exam. | Diplomas will be issued to candidates with‘passed’(‘admis’) results by the French Ministry of Education.
This normally takes about 4 months after the results are sent to candidates. | | DELF
(Junior) | B1 | 6 March- 6 April 2024 | 9-10 May 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 9 May 09:00-10:55 | | | | DELF
(Junior) | B2 | 6 March- 6 April 2024 | 13-14 May 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 13 May 09:00-11:30 | | | | DALF
(All
public) | C1 | 16 February-
16 March 2024 | 22-24 April 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 23 April 09:00-13:00 | | | | DALF
(All
public) | C2 | 16 February-
16 March 2024 | 24-26 April 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 24 April 09:00-12:30 | | | | DELF
(Junior) | A2 | 2 October-
2 November 2024 | 3-4 December 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 3 December
09:00-10:40 | | | | DELF
(Junior) | B1 | 2 October-
2 November 2024 | 5-6 December 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 5 December
09:00-10:55 | | | | DELF
(Junior) | B2 | 2 October-
2 November 2024 | 9-10 December 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 9 December
09:00-11:30 | | | | DALF
(All
public) | C1 | 5 September-
5 October 2024 | 13-15 November 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 13 November
09:00-13:00 | | | | DALF
(All
public) | C2 | 5 September-
5 October 2024 | 18-20 November 2024
09:00-16:30
Written test: 18 November
09:00-12:30 | | | Please contact Alliance Française Hong Kong for more information about DELF/DALF examinations: For DELF Junior (age 11-17) -A2 to B2: [https://www.afhongkong.org/en/exams/delf-junior/](https://www.afhongkong.org/en/exams/delf-junior/)[ ](https://www.afhongkong.org/en/exams/delf-junior/)For DELF/DALFAll public-A2 to C2: [https://www.afhongkong.org/en/exams/delf-dalf/](https://www.afhongkong.org/en/exams/delf-dalf/) German Language The Goethe-Zertifikat Fit in Deutsch is a German examination for young people between the age of 12 and 16. Students who are 17 or older can take the Goethe-Zertifikat, which is a German examination for adults. Candidates are required to attain A2 or above (B1-C2) in order for their Goethe-Zertifikat results to be included in the HKDSE Category C subject. | Level | Examinations | Registration | Examination dates | Issuance of
certificate / diploma | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A2 | A2 | 2 April-20 April 2024
10 April-28 April 2024
16 May-3 June 2024 | 30 April 2024
8 May 2024
13 June 2024 | The result announcement date is also the earliest certificate issuance date, but students receive their certificate usually 5 working days after the result is released. | | | A2 Fit (Teenagers) | 28 April-16 May 2024 | 26 May 2024 | | | B1 | B1 | 29 February-18 March 2024
22 March-9 April 2024
19 April-7 May 2024
22 May-9 June 2024 | 28 March 2024
19 April 2024
17 May 2024
19 June 2024 | | | | B1 Fit (Teenager) | 19 March-6 April 2024 | 16 April 2024 | | | B2 | B2 | 6 March-24 March 2024
7 May-25 May 2024 | 3 April 2024
4 June 2024 |

FAQs

What proficiency levels are required for French DELF/DALF results to be included in HKDSE Category C?

For DELF and DALF inclusion, candidates must attain DELF Junior or All public A2 or above (B1-B2) and DALF All public C1-C2.

Which Japanese proficiency score is required for JLPT results to count toward HKDSE Category C?

Candidates must attain N3 or above, including N2 and N1.

How many times is paper-based TOPIK II held in Hong Kong in 2024, and when are the exam dates?

TOPIK II is held 3 times in Hong Kong in 2024, with examination dates on 14 April 2024, 14 July 2024, and 13 October 2024.

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