OFFICIAL REFERENCES

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A focused set of official HKEAA publications used to check exam structure, marking and assessment requirements.

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Overall exam structure2027 HKDSE English Language Assessment Framework↗Paper weightingsEnglish Language FAQ — Paper Weightings↗Paper 1 markingMarking Procedures for Written Papers↗Paper 2 rubricEnglish Language FAQ — Paper 2 Writing and Best-fit Marking↗Paper 3English Language FAQ — Paper 3 Working Time↗Paper 4Paper 4 Speaking Assessment Guidelines↗SBA2027 English Language SBA Teachers' Handbook↗SBA requirementsEnglish Language SBA FAQ — Requirements↗SBA authenticity and anti-plagiarismEnglish Language SBA FAQ — Authentication and Cheating↗Past papers and marking schemesHKDSE Subject Examination Report and Question Papers (with Marking Schemes)↗Exam tips2026 HKDSE Info Day English Language Seminar↗