HONG KONG – The Education Bureau (EDB) announced on Thursday that application submissions the second round of the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) will open for application from 9 am on Friday and submissions will be accepted till Dec 5.

The test will be held on Jan 7, 2023, the EDB said in a statement. 

Target participants for the second round of the test are those who plan to join or change to another secondary school, primary school or kindergarten to take up a non-graduate teaching post.

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Applications can be made through the bureau’s online application system from 9 am on Friday to 5 pm on Dec 5. 

Limited places for the test will be available on a first come, first served basis, said the EDB.

Starting from the 2023-24 school year, all newly-appointed teachers in public sector schools, Direct Subsidy Scheme schools and kindergartens joining the kindergarten education scheme must pass the BLNST in order to be considered for appointment.

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The requirement applies to all teacher grade ranks, including principals.

The bureau is conducting five rounds of the BLNST for degree holders and non-degree holders separately in this school year.