Certificate of Education Examination results will be released on August 11. Some 25,000 Secondary 6 places will be offered by Government, aided and other schools, and the admission procedure will start that day.

Under the five-stage procedure, candidates with 14 points or more from the best six subjects in one exam sitting should apply to their own or linked schools in Stage I (morning of August 11) or apply to other schools in Stage II (afternoon of August 11 and morning of the 12th).

Candidates who satisfy the minimum A-level entry requirements should apply to their own or linked schools in Stage III (afternoon of August 12) or apply to other schools in Stage IV (August 13).

For non-current year candidates who have 14 points or more from the best six subjects in one sitting may apply to schools in Stage II (afternoon of August 11 and morning of the 12th), and those who satisfy the minimum A-level entry requirements may only apply in Stage IV (August 13).

Stage V Central Allocation available

Current year participants who satisfy the minimum A-Level entry requirements but still have not secured an S6 place in Stages I to IV can apply for Central Allocation in Stage V at one of the following specified centres from 9am to 3.30pm on August 14:

* Kowloon Technical School (332-334 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham Shui Po);

* Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School (5 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai);

* Sha Tin Government Secondary School (11-17 Man Lai Road, Sha Tin);

* Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School (70 Hoi Pa Street, Tsuen Wan); and,

* NTHYK Yuen Long District Secondary School (123 Kau Yuk Road, Yuen Long).

As in previous years, a number of Joint Admission Centres will be in operation. Admission arrangements at the Joint Admission Centres are available on the Education & Manpower Bureau's homepage.

To help students apply to other schools in Stages II and IV, the bureau will release S6 vacancy information at http://embs6.hkbn.net and on the hotline 3560 6888.

Vacancy information will also be displayed at all Regional Education Offices at the beginning of each session of Stage II, IV and V. All secondary schools are advised to make their vacancy information available to students for reference.

Students can look for more details on the Careers Guidance Handbook for Secondary 5 Graduates 2004-2005 page.