The Civil Service Bureau (CSB) announced today (July 28) that for all civil service recruitment exercises advertised on or after today, job applicants could apply for the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) conducted by the CSB, the Education Bureau (EDB) or various recruiting departments/grades, the pass result of which is mutually acceptable for applying for both civil service jobs and teaching posts in public-funded schools or kindergartens joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme.
A spokesman for the CSB said, "The mutual acceptance arrangement could ensure that job seekers have basic understanding of the Basic Law and the National Security Law on the one hand, and enhance recruitment efficiency on the other hand as applicants are not required to take similar tests again."
The mutual acceptance arrangement is applicable to pass results issued by the CSB, the EDB or recruiting departments/grades, regardless of whether the BLNST is conducted before or after the implementation of the new arrangement. Details of the mutual acceptance of results can be found in the website https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202307/28/P2023072700450.htm?fontSize=1.
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