HKEAA
HKEAA-Online Registration for Public Exams


Examination for Registration as a Grade B Electrical Worker May 2024
Read the relevant 'Instructions to Applicants' and prepare file(s)/document(s) for application
 
Instructions to Applicants for On-line Registration
 
1.Entry Qualification 2.Examination Date and Time
3.Registration Dates and Procedures 4.Examination Fee
5.Examination Regulations and Instructions to Candidates 6.Admission Form
7.Question Booklet and Answer Sheet 8.Notification of Examination Result
9.Re-checking of Examination Result 10.Complaints
11.Disclaimer and Data Privacy 12.Enquiries  
 
1.Entry Qualification
 
There is no entry prerequisite
 
2.Examination Date and Time
 
Wednesday, 8th May 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
 
3.Registration Dates and Procedures
 

Applicants are required to submit applications at the on-line registration platform: online.hkeaa.edu.hk from 6 Mar 2024 (9:00 am) to 5 Apr 2024 (5:30 pm).

Regarding the on-line registration procedures, please refer to the following guidelines for reference:

  1. Before registration, applicants are required to create their own accounts with a valid email address;
  2. Applicants are required to provide an image file of their Hong Kong Identity Cards/Passports (Note: British National (Overseas) passport cannot be used as any form of proof of identity in Hong Kong) (for verification purposes only and will be destroyed after the application is completed);
  3. Examination fees must be settled on-line by credit card (MasterCard or VISA), Faster Payment System (FPS), Ailpay and WeChat Pay as instructed. Please make sure that the total amount of examination fees does not exceed the credit/transaction limit of your credit card or payment account;
  4. After successful application and payment, candidates can login their accounts at the Registration Home Page to download the Admission Forms and Examination Result Notices during the specified periods. (Note: No hard copies will be dispatched to candidates by post unless they have opted to receive hard copies when submitting their on-line registration. However, hard copies of Examination Result Notifications will be dispatched to candidates who have passed the examination by post.)

The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) cannot accept any responsibilities for unsuccessful registration because of technical/network failure.
 
4.Examination Fee
 
1) Examination fee is HK$ 1127.00 per candidate.
2) Applicants are required to pay the examination fee through the on-line registration platform instantly after completion of an on-line application form and provision of image file of Hong Kong Identity Cards/Passports.
3) Applicants do not send the examination fee to the HKEAA by post.
4) Candidate withdraws from the examination will be refunded 50% of the examination fee provided that the application, together with the Admission Form and supporting documents (e.g. original sick leave certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner [Note: The issue date of the sick leave certificate must be on or before the examination date, and the granted sick leave must include the examination date, otherwise it will not be accepted]), is made in writing on grounds acceptable to the HKEAA (e.g. medical, emigration) before the examination date or within 14 days after the examination.
5) Entry to the examination will be invalidated if payment of examination fee is not made on the on-line registration platform after the completion of on-line application form.
6) Examination fees paid are not refundable and are not transferable in any circumstances.
 
5.Examination Regulations and Instructions to Candidates  

The examination regulations and instructions to candidates for the examination have been stated in Appendix III of the Notes on Examination for Registration as a Grade B Electrical Worker
(https://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/ipe/em/EngAppendixIII2024.pdf). Candidates should ensure that they are conversant with these regulations and instructions prior to attending the examination to avoid being punished.

Candidates have the sole responsibility to ensure that the requirements and regulations of the examinations are complied with. The HKEAA will not accept any claims from candidates for being misinformed by others (including invigilation personnel) as an excuse for exemption from penalty for any breach of the regulations. Please read carefully the examination regulations and the penalties for breaching such regulations.
 
6.Admission Form  

Admission Forms will be issued to all candidates about two weeks before the examination day by the HKEAA. Candidates can download their Admission Forms from their accounts. Candidates will receive an email notification from the on-line registration system so that they can login their accounts to download their Admission Forms within a specified period. Admission Forms cannot be downloaded after the specified period. Candidates must print their Admission Forms on BLANK paper (Note: Reused paper will NOT be accepted.) and bring them to the examination centres on the examination day. No hard copy will be dispatched to candidates by post unless they have opted to receive a hard copy when submitting their on-line registration.

Candidates should check their personal particulars carefully. If any discrepancies are found, please inform the International and Professional Examinations Division in writing for correction. If the discrepancies are related to candidate's Chinese or English name, a copy of the identification document must be submitted (Fax No.: (852) 3628 8790; Email: ie@hkeaa.edu.hk; Address: 3/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong). All candidates must take their examinations on the date, time and centre specified on their Admission Forms.

Candidates who have not received their Admission Forms one week before the examination or in case of loss or are unable to download their Admission Forms should immediately contact the International and Professional Examinations Division (Tel. No.: (852) 3628 8787) for a replacement.
 
7.Question Booklet and Answer Sheet  

All question booklets will be destroyed right after the examination. Candidates cannot request to get back the question booklets and answer sheets they used during the examination unless otherwise specified.
 
8.Notification of Examination Result  

Examination Result Notices will normally be issued to all candidates six weeks after the examination by the HKEAA. Candidates can download their Examination Result Notices from their accounts. Candidates will receive an email notification from the on-line registration system so that they can login their accounts to download their Examination Result Notices within a specified period. Examination Result Notices cannot be downloaded after the specified period. No hard copy will be dispatched by post to candidates who have failed the examination unless they have opted to receive a hard copy when submitting their on-line registration.

Candidates should contact the International and Professional Examinations Division at (852) 3628 8787 if they are unable to download their Examination Result Notices. Application for re-issue of Examination Result Notice must be submitted no later than three months after the examination. Late application will not be accepted.
 
9.Re-checking of Examination Result  

All answer sheets are marked by an Optical Mark Reader. In case a candidate has doubt about his/her examination result and wishes his/her answer sheet remarked, he/she may, within 14 days of the issue of the Examination Result Notice, come in person to the International and Professional Examinations Division at 3/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street, San Po Kong to submit an application for re-checking of examination result and pay a supplementary fee. The candidate will be informed of the result of re-checking in writing. The checking supplementary fee paid will be returned to the candidate only if there is an upgrading of examination result after re-checking.
 
10.Complaints
 
Complaints in connection with the conduct of examinations may be lodged in writing to:
Manager - Examinations Administration
International and Professional Examinations Division
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
3/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street
San Po Kong
Kowloon
 
11.Disclaimer and Data Privacy
 

Neither the EMSD nor the HKEAA shall be responsible for any non-performance of duties where such non-performance has been caused by an act of God, labour strike, natural disaster, adverse weather, epidemic, governmental action or intervention, riot or any other cause not reasonably foreseeable and beyond the reasonable control of the EMSD or the HKEAA. The HKEAA, including their contractors and subcontractors, shall not be liable to anyone claiming for any damages which are caused by, arising from or otherwise related to the failure of staff members, examination personnel or the examination centres to comply with the examination regulations, policies or procedures. All fees paid are not refundable and not transferable from one examination to another or from one candidate to another or for any other purposes.

Personal data of candidates are used by the HKEAA and the Examination Board for delivery of examination and assessment services. Whether you provide the requested personal data is voluntary. However, if you fail to provide all the data, or if any of the data are inaccurate or incomplete, the HKEAA may not be able to accept your entry or provide all or part of the examination and assessment services. The personal data submitted may also be used for:

1) assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organisations in their admission processes;
2) assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organisations in respect of their requests for information in granting scholarships;
3) assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organisations to confirm the candidates'eligibility for financial assistance or other forms of subsidisation, in which case, the necessary personal data of the candidates may have to be disclosed to the concerned organisations for verification;
4) certifying and informing candidates' examination results in accordance with reg. 5 (2) (c) (ii) of the Electricity (Registration) Regulations;
5) assisting in the investigation of examination irregularities;
6) processing any refund or payment in relation to the examination;
7) conducting educational research and analysis in an anonymous format in which the identities of candidates are not traceable; and
8) marketing the services and products of the Examination Board (including examination services, courses, events, publications, and other examination materials or resources) subject to the consent of the candidates.#

The HKEAA may also transfer the personal data of candidates to third parties for use for the above purposes or other directly related purposes, including government/public organisations, schools and educational institutions, banks (for processing refund or payment), and service providers providing various administrative or technical services to facilitate the delivery of the examination and assessment services including but not limited to data punching, registration process, dispatch of examination documents, and the capture, disposal or other processing of data.

In compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, access to all personal data will be made available, on payment of a fee, to anyone who can establish his/her right to be informed of such data as are retained by the HKEAA.  Please also note that candidates' personal data/correspondence/other information received by the HKEAA may be transferred to the Examination Board concerned for delivery of examination and assessment services and for any of the abovementioned purposes or other directly related purposes.  In general, upon completion of an examination or examination series and all the connecting examination services, the HKEAA will transfer all such data to the Examination Board who will then assume full control of such data.  By then, candidates should approach the Examination Board direct for their personal data/information handling policies if necessary.

# If you have given consent but wish to withdraw your consent for your personal data to be used for this purpose, please send a letter of request to the HKEAA.

 
 
12.Enquiries
 
Enquiries concerning the examination should be sent to:

International and Professional Examinations Division
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
Address: 3/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Telephone No. : (852) 36288787
Fax No. : (852) 36288790
Email : ie@hkeaa.edu.hk

Our outbound calls will have caller display with phone number starting with 3973 for identification. For service quality assurance, our telephone conversation with the public may be recorded.