Introduction to
Hong Kong Certificate
Examination of Education
Syllabus
Paper One
Paper Two
Paper Three
Paper Four
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Paper One
(Composition)
Weighting : 26%
Time Allowed : 1 hour 10 minutes
Exam Format
Write a piece of composition
in about 300 words.
Types of Writing Topics
1. Letter :
- personal
- formal
(letter of complaint, letter to the editor,etc)
2. Argumentative
3. Imaginative
4. Narrative
Paper Two
(Reading Comprehension & Usage)
Weighting : 24%
Time Allowed : 1 hour 30 minutes
Exam Format
I: Reading Comprehension
Read 2 pieces of comprehension
passages and attempt 12-15 MC
questions for each piece. Each
question carries 2 marks.
II: Usage
-Open Cloze
-Closed Cloze
-Matching
(paragraph and/or sentence)
-Proof-reading
-Re-writing
Paper Three
(Listening , Reading & Writing)
Weighting : 32%
Time Allowed : 1 hour 50minutes
Exam Format
I: Listening (about 50 mins)
A. Picture-reading MC questions
B. Picture or Map-reading/filling
C. Telephone message-taking
D. Form-filling
II: Reading & Writing
(1 hour)
-Listen to the instructions
-Read the data-file
-Complete 3-4 tasks
Paper Four
(Oral)
Weighting : 18%
Time Allowed : 18 minutes
Exam Format
I: Role Play (10 mins)
Preparation Time : 6 mins
A. Interview Examiner 1 (ask 6 questions)
B. Report the answers to Examiner 2
(A+B : within 4 mins)
II: Group Discussion
(8 minutes)
Preparation Time : 2 mins
Discuss the assigned topic with
3 other candiates.
(6 minutes)