Unable to take an examination as scheduled due to personal matters
If you are unable to take a written examination according to the scheduled date, you must write at your earliest opportunity to the Examinations Office who will seek the recommendations from the Chief Examiner(s) concerned on your request. Approval MUST be sought before the original date of the examination. Special arrangement will be made only under exceptional circumstances.
Unable to attend an examination due to illness on the examination date
If you are unable because of illness to be present for any paper in the examination or if you believe that your state of health either immediately before or during the examination has significantly affected your performance, you should arrange to submit a prescribed Form of Medical Certificate. You should consult a doctor on the same day of the examination concerned, and also complete Part I of the Form and give it to your doctor for completion of Part II of the Form. The completed Form, together with the original of the sick leave certificate issued by the attending doctor, should be submitted to the Examinations Office (address: Room 239B, 2/F, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam) and must reach it within seven calendar days of the examination concerned (Please also read the note after paragraph 21). Late or incomplete submission will not be accepted.
If for any reason other than illness you have been unable to attend for any paper in an examination you must, within seven calendar days of the examination concerned (Please also read the note after paragraph 21), write to the Examinations Secretary at the Registry (email: exam@hku.hk) giving reasons for your absence with supporting documents.
The Board of Examiners meets in January and June every year to determine examination results.