With the enactment of the Electricity Ordinance (Cap. 406), all electrical workers engaged in electrical work on fixed electrical installation are required to be registered with the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This is to ensure that such work is carried out only by qualified electrical workers to improve electrical safety.
To be qualified for registration as a Grade B electrical worker, applicants without formal academic qualification are required to pass an examination approved by the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services. The EMSD, the Vocational Training Council (VTC), the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) have jointly organized an "Examination for Registration as a Grade B Electrical Worker" for those who have sufficient years of practical experience in electrical work but without the required academic qualifications and wish to apply for registration as Grade B electrical workers.
The examination serves to assess an electrical worker's abilities and knowledge in the design, installation and maintenance works on low voltage fixed electrical installation of current capacity not exceeding 2500A.
Anyone who has passed the "Examination for Registration as a Grade B Electrical Worker" would be regarded as having met the requirement for passing an examination approved by the Director of EMS as stipulated in Regulation 5(2)(c)(ii) of the Electricity (Registration) Regulations (See Appendix I).
Note: Candidates who have passed the examination still have to fulfill the requirement of practical experience in electrical work as laid down in the regulations and this will be assessed by EMSD when they make an application for registration as a Grade B electrical worker.
The examination on technical knowledge will be in the form of multiple-choice questions. The examination paper will be set in bilingual form (i.e. English and Chinese). A total of 100 questions will be set in 2 parts. Part A consists of 28 questions and Part B consists of 72 questions. The passing marks for Part A and Part B are 75% and 50% respectively. In order to pass the examination, candidates must pass both Parts A & B of the examination at a single sitting. The examination will normally be held in the evening. The time allowed is 2 hours.
Please refer to Appendix II for the Syllabus and Sample Questions.
There is no minimum entry prerequisite.
Applicants are required to submit the application at the on-line registration platform online.hkeaa.edu.hk during the registration period. Regarding the on-line registration procedures, please refer to the following guidelines for reference:
* Note: British National (Overseas) passport cannot be used as any form of proof of identity in Hong Kong.
Under special circumstances, HKEAA may at its discretion accept late application after the closing date for entry on payment of a supplementary fee in addition to the normal examination fee.
Please refer to the Application Form for the details about the examination fees.
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. Payment should NOT be sent by post to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). Examination Fees paid are not refundable or transferable in any circumstances.
However, a candidate who 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 Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (e.g. medical, emigration) before the examination date or within 14 days after the examination. Any supplementary fee paid is not refundable. Late applications or applications not complying with this requirement will NOT be considered.
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. Examination Fees paid are not refundable or transferable in any circumstances.
Admission Forms will be issued to all candidates about 2 weeks before the examination day by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. 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.: 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 examination 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.: 3628 8787) for a replacement.
The examination regulations and instructions to candidates for the examination have been stated in Appendix III. 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.
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.
Examination Result Notices will normally be issued to all candidates 6 weeks after the examination by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. 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 to candidates who have failed the examination by post 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 3628 8787 if they do not receive or are unable to download their Examination Result Notices. Application for re-issue of Examination Result Notice must be submitted no later than 3 months after the examination. Late application will not be accepted.
All answer sheets are marked by an Optical Mark Reader. If a candidate has doubt about his/her examination result and wishes have 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 supplementary fee paid will be returned to the candidate only if there is an upgrading of examination result after rechecking.
The examination timetable and registration dates for 2023 are as follows:
| Examination Date and Time | On-line Registration Period |
|---|---|
10 May 2023(7:00pm - 9:00pm) |
8 March 2023 (9:00am) - 7 April 2023 (5:30pm)(Website: online.hkeaa.edu.hk) |
Complaints in connection with the conduct of examinations may be lodged in writing to:
3/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon.
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:
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 organizations, 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.
For information, you may contact the following organizations:
G/F, 3 Kai Shing Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Telephone No.: 1823 (24-hour hotlines)
Fax: 2895 4929
Website: www.emsd.gov.hk
or
3/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon.
Telephone No.: 3628 8787
Fax: 3628 8790
Website: www.hkeaa.edu.hk
E-Mail: ie@hkeaa.edu.hk