| Registration | 29 June – 23 July 2026 |
| Payment of Exam Fee | By 11:59 pm on 29 July 2026 (Applicable to private candidates only) |
| Applications for Late Entry / Subject Amendment | 24 July 2026 – 6 August 2026 |
| Issue of Admission Forms and ‘Instructions to Candidates’ | Mid-September 2026 |
| Examination Periods: | |
| – Written exams | 1 – 27 October 2026 |
| – Oral exams | 1 – 18 October 2026 |
| Release of Results | Late-January 2026 (tentative) |
| Deadline for Applications for Rechecking and Remarking | 5 days after the release of results |
| Release of Rechecking and Remarking Results | To be advised by Cambridge Assessment International Education (Cambridge International) |
HKDSE 2026 — September 2026 Registration
[Category A, Category B subjects examinations]
| Registration | 28 September – 19 October 2026 |
| Payment of Exam Fee | By 11:59 pm on 23 October 2026 (Applicable to private candidates only) |
| Applications for Late Entry / Subject Amendment | 23 November – 7 December 2026 (Tentative) |
| Payment of supplementary fee & subject fees (if applicable) | By 11:59 pm on 11 December 2026 |
| Deadline for Withdrawal | 30 November 2026 |
| Uploading of ‘Handbook for Candidates’ on the HKEAA website | Mid-December 2026 |
| Issue of Admission Forms: – For Practical exams – For Category A subject exams | Late-January / Early-February 2026 Mid-March 2026 |
| Examination Periods: | |
| – Practical exams (Music and PE) | Mid-February – Mid-April 2026 |
| – Written exams (Category A subjects) | 23 April – 17 May 2026 |
| – Speaking exams | Cancelled |
| Release of Results: | |
| – Category A & Category B subjects | 21 July 2026 (Tentative) |