The Police Force has vigorously promoted recruitment information in recent years and adjusted its entry requirements last year.
[Yahoo News Report]At the Legislative Council meeting yesterday (10th), the Security Bureau disclosed that as of the end of 2023, the passing rates of the “Police Officer Chinese and English Written Examination” were 49.4% in Chinese and 27.6% in English. Secretary for Security Tang Bing-keung said that the written examination plays the role of “guarding the door”. “Many people may not have DSE qualifications themselves, and they may not pass the test.”
At present, the official website of the Police Force has written examinations in Chinese and English respectively.3 mock tests providedTwo reporters from “Yahoo News” took actual tests on Chinese and English test papers today (11th), answering questions such as reading comprehension and identifying typos. They all completed it within the limited time and obtained passing results.
Chinese Simulation Paper Talking about Country Parks
The Police Force pointed out that the “Police Chinese Written Test” is a multiple-choice test paper, and candidates must complete it within 60 minutes. This test paper is divided into four parts, including reading comprehension, word analysis, sentence analysis, and word usage. There are 60 questions in the whole paper, totaling 100 points; no points will be deducted for wrong answers, and the passing score is 50 points.
Take “Sample Test Paper 1” as an example, the test paper first provides an article of about 1,000 words in “Part A” about Hong Kong’s country parks, and provides 8 multiple-choice questions on the article, including “Which long-distance hiking trail crosses Hong Kong Island to the New Territories?”, ” Which of the following is the focus of the article?”, “Which of the following is the most popular among hikers?”, etc. As for the word analysis in “Part B”, candidates need to find out which of the four-character words or sentences has typos or which does not have typos.
As for the sentence analysis in “Part C”, candidates need to choose which sentence in the question does not have a grammatical defect, or which sentence has a grammatical defect; as for the use of words and sentences in “Part D”, the test paper provides sentence and word options. Candidates need to choose the most suitable word to complete the sentence.
A “Yahoo News” reporter spent 20 minutes today to complete the Chinese “Sample Test Paper 1” and scored 73 points. He once obtained a D grade in the Chinese language subject of the Form 5 HKCEE.
The reading comprehension passage in Mock Paper 1 talks about country parks.
In the “Word Analysis” section, candidates need to identify typos.
The reporter took the Chinese mock test and obtained a passing score of 73 points.
English mock paper article talks about the Cheung Chau Tai Ping Qing Jiao Festival
As for the “Police English Written Test”, it is also a multiple-choice test. Candidates must complete it within 60 minutes. It is also divided into four parts, including reading comprehension, error analysis, word selection to complete sentences, and paragraph improvement. There are 50 questions in the whole paper, totaling 100 points; no points will be deducted for wrong answers, and the passing score is 50 points.
Take “Sample Test Paper 1” as an example, the test paper first provides an article of about 500 words in the first part, describing the controversy related to tourism climbing activities in Bali, Indonesia. Related questions include how to understand the meaning of a certain word in the paragraph, and which description option is incorrect wait. As for error analysis, the test paper will list a sentence and underline individual words. Candidates need to point out which word is incorrect. As far as the reporter has seen, some of the inaccuracies are caused by typos, grammatical errors, etc.
As for the word selection to complete sentences in “Part C”, the test paper also provides sentence and word options. Candidates need to choose the most suitable words to complete the sentences; as for the part of improving the paragraphs of the article in “Part D”, the test paper provides An article of more than 300 words tells the story of the protagonist and his friends participating in the Cheung Chau Peace Festival. Leave some parts of the article blank, and candidates must choose appropriate words from the question to complete the sentences.
Another “Yahoo News” reporter who was responsible for answering the English paper said that it took him 45 minutes to complete the English “Sample Paper 1” and scored 66 points. The reporter had obtained a D grade in the English subject of the Secondary Five Certificate Examination.
The last part of the English mock test paper requires candidates to improve the paragraphs of the article in the form of multiple-choice questions, and use the Cheung Chau Taiping Festival as the background of the question.
The reporter took the English mock test and obtained a passing score of 66 points.
Deng Bingqiang: If you don’t have relevant academic qualifications, “you may not pass the test”
According to information from the Police Force, applicants for the position of Police Officer must have obtained Level 2 or above in Chinese and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent, and be able to read and write Chinese and speak fluent Cantonese. In May last year, the Police Force relaxed the entry requirements for police officers, trainee inspectors and auxiliary police officers, including canceling the minimum height and weight requirements, and adding a “Police Officer Chinese and English Written Examination”, allowing those who do not meet the above public examination requirements to One more channel to apply for the police force.
According to police figures, as of December 31, 2023, 87 people took the “Police Chinese Written Test” and 623 people took the “Police English Written Test”, of which 14 people took the Chinese and English written tests at the same time. The number of people who passed the two written tests There were 43 and 172 people respectively, that is, the passing rates were 49.4% and 27.6%. When the Secretary for Security, Tang Bingqiang, responded to inquiries in the Legislative Council yesterday, he pointed out that although the Chinese and English examination channels have been adjusted, the language requirements have not been reduced. “We focus on practicality, being able to communicate and express, and not having a profound (difficult) culture.” “The passing rate reflects that many people may not have DSE qualifications themselves, and they may not pass the test. Therefore, the passing rate reflects the role of gatekeepers.”
Secretary for Security Tang Bing-keung responded to questions from members in the Legislative Council on January 10. (Screenshot of Legislative Council video)
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