SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Cancellation of Selected International and Professional Examinations - April to July 2020

Sep 27, 2026

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Special announcement detailing the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) decision to cancel selected International and Professional Examinations scheduled between April and July 2020 in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The notice lists multiple affected exam titles and their scheduled date ranges, covering disciplines and professional licensing tests. Impacted candidates will receive further arrangement updates by email or phone, and additional changes will be published via the HKEAA “What’s New” section.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Latest Arrangement about Cancellation of Selected International and Professional Examinations In response to the current outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease, the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) announced that selected International and Professional Examinations scheduled between April and July 2020 will be cancelled. The list of impacted examinations are as follows: • Beijing Dance Academy Chinese Dance Graded Exams (24 March to 9 April 2020) • LCCI Exams (April, June & July 2020) • Australian Teachers of Dancing Exams (5 to 18 April 2020) • Self-taught Higher Education Exams (11 to 12 April 2020) • The University of British Columbia Exams (14 to 17 April 2020) • Exam for Registration as a Grade B Electrical Worker (16 April 2020) • Occupational English Test (OET) (19 April 2020) • Chartered Insurance Institute Exams (20 to 22 April 2020) • Casualty Actuarial Society Exams (22 to 29 April 2020) • The Society of Actuaries (Paper-based exams) (24 April to 5 May 2020) • SSAT (25 April 2020) • Securities Analysts Association of Japan (SAAJ) Examinations (26 April 2020) • ABRSM Practical and Diploma Exams (April/May 2020) • SAT (2 May 2020) • AIA Exams (18 to 21 May 2020) • Pearson Test of English (Young Learners & General) (23 May 2020) including the speaking test • Cambridge International GCE & IGCSE Exams (May to June 2020), including the speaking test in April 2020) • Pearson Edexcel GCE/IAL/IGCSE/GCSE Exams (May to June 2020, including the speaking test in April 2020) • University of London-Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes Exams (May to June 2020) • Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme Exams (2 to 5 June 2020) • ICSA Exams (2 to 5 June 2020) • ABRSM Theory Exams (20 June 2020) Impacted test takers will be contacted by email or phone in due course about further arrangement. Due to the large number of test takers being impacted, please be patient for the updates from the HKEAA. The HKEAA will update the impacted examination list from time to time. Please check the ‘What’s New’ section of the HKEAA website ([www.hkeaa.edu.hk](www.hkeaa.edu.hk) ) regularly. For enquiries, please contact the International and Professional Examinations Division at 3628 8787 during office hours (Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm) or email to [ie@hkeaa.edu.hk](ie@hkeaa.edu.hk) –End– Date: 9 April 2020

FAQs

Which organization announced the cancellations and why?

The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) announced the cancellations in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

What exam period was affected by the cancellations?

Selected International and Professional Examinations scheduled between April and July 2020 were cancelled.

How will impacted test takers be informed about next steps?

Impacted test takers will be contacted by email or phone. The HKEAA will also update the impacted examination list from time to time, and candidates should check the “What’s New” section on the HKEAA website regularly.

Sep 27, 2026

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