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Attention
The information below is FOR REFERENCE ONLY. The actual periods and details of events will be announced nearer the events. You are advised to refer to the announcements made by then.

Beginning of Recruitment Cycle

JUL AUG
1
Application Period for the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) and Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST)
(Note: Applicants are required to file separate applications for the CRE and the AO job)
For candidate outside Hong Kong
Application period for CRE and BLNST to be held in Beijing and overseas cities starts in September
SEP OCT
2
Application Period for the AO Post
OCT
3
CRE and BLNST
For candidates outside Hong Kong
CRE and BLNST to be held in Beijing and overseas cities in December on the same day as JRE.
DEC
4
Joint Recruitment Examination (JRE)

following year

FEB MAR
5
Preliminary Interview
MAR APR
6
Final Interview
JUN JUL
7
First Batch of Offers of Appointment
(Subject to completion of recruitment formalities)
JUL AUG
8
First Batch of New Recruits Reporting Duty

End of Recruitment Cycle

By Post

By Post

Room 722, 7/F., West Wing, Central Government Offices,
2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong

To avoid unsuccessful delivery of mail items, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been paid before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Bureau and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate.An applicant will bear any consequences arising from not paying sufficient postage.

Application Forms [CSB 606 (Rev. 9/2019) and CSB 606A (Rev. 9/2019)] can be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau homepage at www.csb.gov.hk. They are also available at any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of the Home Affairs Department, any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division of the Labour Department, and the Information Counter on 1/F., Trade and Industry Tower, 3 Concorde Road, Kowloon City, Hong Kong.

Applications not made in the prescribed application forms [CSB 606 (Rev. 9/2019) and CSB 606A (Rev. 9/2019)] or submitted by fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted.