List of grades and entry ranks requiring CRE results

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Grade Entry Rank(s)
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1. Accounting Officer Accounting Officer II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
2. Administrative Officer Administrative Officer Level 2 Level 2 Pass
3. Agricultural Officer Assistant Agricultural Officer Level 1 Level 1 Pass
/ Agricultural Officer
4. Analyst / Programmer Analyst / Programmer II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
5. Architect Assistant Architect / Architect Level 1 Level 1 Pass
6. Archivist Assistant Archivist Level 2 Level 2 -
7. Assessor Assistant Assessor Level 2 Level 2 Pass
8. Auditor Auditor Level 2 Level 2 Pass
9. Building Services Engineer Assistant Building Services Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Engineer / Building Services
Engineer
10. Building Surveyor Assistant Building Surveyor / Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Building Surveyor
11. Cartographer Assistant Cartographer / Level 1 Level 1 -
Cartographer
12. Chemist Chemist Level 1 Level 1 Pass
13. Clinical Psychologist Clinical Psychologist Level 1 Level 1 -
(Department of Health, (Department of Health,
Immigration Department) Immigration Department)
14. Clinical Psychologist Clinical Psychologist Level 2 Level 2 -
(Correctional Services (Correctional Services
Department, Department,
Hong Kong Police Force) Hong Kong Police Force)
15. Clinical Psychologist Clinical Psychologist Level 2 Level 2 Pass
(Social Welfare Department) (Social Welfare Department)
16. Court Interpreter Court Interpreter II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
17. Curator Assistant Curator II Level 2 Level 2 -
18. Dental Officer Dental Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
19. Dietitian Dietitian Level 1 Level 1 -
20. Economist Economist Level 2 Level 2 -
21. Education Officer Assistant Education Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
(Correctional Services (Correctional Services
Department) Department)
22. Education Officer Assistant Education Officer Level 2 Level 2 -
(Education Bureau, (Education Bureau,
Social Welfare Department) Social Welfare Department)
23. Education Officer Assistant Education Officer Level 2 Level 2 -
(Administration) (Administration)
24. Electrical and Mechanical Assistant Electrical and Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Engineer Mechanical Engineer /
(Electrical and Mechanical Electrical and Mechanical
Services Department) Engineer
(Electrical and Mechanical
Services Department)
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25. Electrical and Mechanical Assistant Electrical and Level 1 Level 1 -
Engineer Mechanical Engineer /
(Innovation and Technology Electrical and Mechanical
Commission) Engineer
(Innovation and Technology
Commission)
26. Electrical Engineer Assistant Electrical Engineer / Level 1 Level 1 Pass
(Water Supplies Department) Electrical Engineer
(Water Supplies Department)
27. Electronics Engineer (Civil Assistant Electronics Engineer Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Aviation Department, / Electronics Engineer (Civil
Electrical and Mechanical Aviation Department,
Services Department) Electrical and Mechanical
Services Department)
28. Electronics Engineer Assistant Electronics Engineer Level 1 Level 1 -
(Innovation and Technology / Electronics Engineer
Commission) (Innovation and Technology
Commission)
29. Engineer Assistant Engineer / Engineer Level 1 Level 1 Pass
30. Entertainment Standards Entertainment Standards Level 2 Level 2 Pass
Control Officer Control Officer
31. Environmental Protection Assistant Environmental Level 2 Level 2 Pass
Officer Protection Officer /
Environmental Protection
Officer
32. Estate Surveyor Assistant Estate Surveyor / Level 1 Level 1 -
Estate Surveyor
33. Examiner Examiner Level 2 Level 2 Pass
34. Executive Officer Executive Officer II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
35. Experimental Officer Experimental Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
36. Fisheries Officer Assistant Fisheries Officer / Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Fisheries Officer
37. Force Welfare Officer Assistant Force Welfare Level 2 Level 2 -
Officer
38. Forestry Officer Assistant Forestry Officer / Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Forestry Officer
39. Geotechnical Engineer Assistant Geotechnical Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Engineer / Geotechnical
Engineer
40. Government Counsel Government Counsel Level 2 Level 1 -
41. Government Transport Government Transport Level 1 Level 1 -
Manager Manager
42. Hospital Administrator Hospital Administrator II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
43. Information Officer (Design) / Assistant Information Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
(Photo) (Design) / (Photo)
44. Information Officer (General) Assistant Information Officer Level 2 Level 2 Pass
(General)
45. Insolvency Officer Insolvency Officer II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
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46. Inspector (Graduate) Assistant Inspector (Graduate) Level 2 Level 2 -
47. Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Level 2 Level 2 Pass
Examiner Examiner II
48. Investment Promotion Project Investment Promotion Project Level 2 Level 2 -
Officer Officer
49. Labour Officer Assistant Labour Officer II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
50. Land Surveyor Assistant Land Surveyor / Level 1 Level 1 -
Land Surveyor
51. Landscape Architect Assistant Landscape Architect Level 1 Level 1 Pass
/ Landscape Architect
52. Law Translation Officer Law Translation Officer Level 2 Level 2 -
53. Legal Aid Counsel Legal Aid Counsel Level 2 Level 1 Pass
54. Librarian Assistant Librarian Level 2 Level 2 Pass
55. Maintenance Surveyor Assistant Maintenance Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Surveyor / Maintenance
Surveyor
56. Management Services Officer Management Services Level 2 Level 2 Pass
Officer II
57. Manager, Cultural Services Assistant Manager, Cultural Level 2 Level 2 Pass
Services
58. Marine Officer Marine Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
59. Mechanical Engineer Assistant Mechanical Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Engineer / Mechanical
Engineer
60. Medical and Health Officer Medical and Health Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
61. Occupational Hygienist Assistant Occupational Level 2 Level 2 Pass
Hygienist / Occupational
Hygienist
62. Official Languages Officer Official Languages Officer II Level 2 Level 2 -
63. Operations Officer Operations Officer Level 2 Level 1 -
(Airworthiness) (Airworthiness) / Senior
Operations Officer
(Airworthiness)
64. Operations Officer (Aviation Assistant Operations Officer Level 2 Level 2 -
Administration) (Aviation Administration) /
Operations Officer (Aviation
Administration) / Senior
Operations Officer (Aviation
Administration)
65. Operations Officer (Flight Senior Operations Officer Level 2 Level 1 -
Operations Inspector) (Flight Operations Inspector)
66. Pest Control Officer Assistant Pest Control Officer Level 1 Level 1 Pass
/ Pest Control Officer
67. Pharmacist Pharmacist Level 1 Level 1 -
68. Physicist Physicist Level 1 Level 1 Pass
69. Planning Officer Assistant Planning Officer / Level 2 Level 2 Pass
Planning Officer
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70. Primary School Master / Assistant Primary School Level 2 Level 2 -
Mistress Master / Mistress
71. Quantity Surveyor Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Quantity Surveyor
72. Regulatory Affairs Manager Regulatory Affairs Manager Level 1 Level 1 -
73. Scientific Officer Scientific Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
74. Scientific Officer (Medical) Scientific Officer (Medical) Level 1 Level 1 -
(Department of Health) (Department of Health)
75. Scientific Officer (Medical) Scientific Officer (Medical) Level 1 Level 1 Pass
(Food and Environmental (Food and Environmental
Hygiene Department) Hygiene Department)
76. Shift Charge Engineer Shift Charge Engineer Level 1 Level 1 -
77. Shipping Safety Officer Shipping Safety Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
78. Simultaneous Interpreter Simultaneous Interpreter Level 2 Level 2 -
79. Social Work Officer Assistant Social Work Officer Level 2 Level 2 Pass
80. Solicitor Solicitor Level 2 Level 1 -
81. Specialist (Education Specialist (Education Level 2 Level 2 -
Services) Services) II
82. Speech Therapist Speech Therapist Level 1 Level 1 -
83. Statistician Statistician Level 2 Level 2 Pass
84. Structural Engineer Assistant Structural Engineer / Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Structural Engineer
85. Surveyor of Ships (Engineer Surveyor of Ships (Engineer Level 1 Level 1 -
& Ship) / (Nautical) / (Ship) & Ship) / (Nautical) / (Ship)
86. Telecommunications Engineer Assistant Telecommunications Level 1 Level 1 -
(Hong Kong Police Force) Engineer /
Telecommunications Engineer
(Hong Kong Police Force)
87. Telecommunications Engineer Assistant Telecommunications Level 1 Level 1 Pass
(Office of the Communications Engineer /
Authority) Telecommunications Engineer
(Office of the Communications
Authority)
88. Telecommunications Engineer Senior Telecommunications Level 1 Level 1 -
(Radio Television Hong Engineer
Kong) (Radio Television Hong
Kong)
89. Town Planner Assistant Town Planner / Level 2 Level 2 Pass
Town Planner
90. Trade Officer Assistant Trade Officer II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
91. Training Officer Training Officer II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
92. Transport Officer Transport Officer II Level 2 Level 2 Pass
93. Treasury Accountant Treasury Accountant Level 2 Level 2 Pass
94. Valuation Surveyor Assistant Valuation Surveyor / Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Valuation Surveyor
95. Veterinary Officer Veterinary Officer Level 1 Level 1 -
96. Waterworks Chemist Waterworks Chemist Level 1 Level 1 Pass
Notes:

1. Unless otherwise specified in the relevant recruitment advertisements, applicants of the above
grades/entry ranks are required to first obtain the requisite results in the CRE.

2. Applicants are advised to carefully read the recruitment advertisements of relevant civil service
posts, or contact the recruiting bureaux/departments if necessary, for the entry requirements in
order to decide the paper(s) to be applied for.

3. Bureaux/Departments may occasionally conduct direct recruitment exercises for posts in

promotion ranks, which are not included in the above list. Applicants are advised to carefully
read the recruitment advertisements of relevant civil service posts, or contact the recruiting
bureaux/departments if necessary, for the entry requirements (including whether requisite results
in the CRE are required).

August 2012