Requirement for Newly-appointed Teachers to Pass the Basic Law and National Security Law Test

Specific arrangements for the BLNST in the 2026/27 school year are as follows:

The Civil Service Bureau (CSB) has launched Digitalised BLNST (Degree/Professional Grades) (Digitalised BLNST),  persons who possess a bachelor’s degree or will have attained a bachelor’s degree in the current or next academic year can take the Digitalised BLNST according to their needs and schedules starting from the 2025/26 school year.  The examination format, duration and content of the Digitalised BLNST are identical to the past paper-based BLNST (degree level) organised by EDB.  In addition, candidates will receive their test results in the form of electronic result certificates on the same day of the test.    Teachers who possess a pass result in the BLNST issued by CSB will be deemed to have met the relevant requirement and can be considered for appointment.

Please note that applicant who is absent from the test or has not attained a pass result in the test will not be allowed to take the Digitalised BLNST again during the three-month suspension period.  EDB encourages teachers to plan ahead and take the test as early as possible.  For details of the Digitalised BLNST and online application methods, please visit the CSB webpage  (https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/2934.html).

On the other hand, EDB will organise one round of paper-based BLNST (non-degree level) for persons without a bachelor’s degree and plan to join or change to another secondary schools, primary schools to take up non-graduate teaching posts or be a teacher in kindergartens in the 2026/27 school year.  The test is tentatively scheduled for 13 June 2027 (Sunday).  Details and application arrangements of the test will be announced through press release and this webpage in late-April 2027 .

A pass result in BLNST (non-degree level) is only applicable for applying for non-graduate teaching posts.  For those who have passed the BLNST (non-degree level) and subsequently attained a degree qualification and wish to apply for graduate teaching posts, they will be required to take the BLNST (degree level) to meet the relevant requirement.  Individual schools may contact EDB if non-graduate teachers to be appointed were unable to take the previous BLNST (non-degree level) organised by EDB before the appointment is effective and require special arrangements, EDB will render appropriate support on a case-by-case basis.

BLNST conducted in the 2025/26 school year