Grade & admission
HKDSE
Official grading systems, admission context, and estimated boundaries sourced from examiner reports and national exam bodies.
HKDSE level & JUPAS context
Explore how DSE levels map to university admission competitiveness.
Illustrative slider — compare level bands and JUPAS context. Official cut-offs vary by subject and year.
Indicative level
5 (Good)
Meets requirements for most university programmes and many professional pathways.
Subject boundary tables
Estimated grade boundaries from official examiner report analysis.
Biology
5 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesBusiness Accounting and Financial Studies
4 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesChemistry
5 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesChinese History
5 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesChinese Language
4 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesEconomics
5 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesEnglish Language
5 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesGeography
4 sessions · Latest 2024
View boundariesHistory
5 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesInformation and Communication Technology
3 sessions · Latest 2023
View boundariesMathematics (Compulsory Part)
5 sessions · Latest 2025
View boundariesMathematics M1 Calculus and Statistics
3 sessions · Latest 2023
View boundariesMathematics M2 Algebra and Calculus
3 sessions · Latest 2023
View boundariesPhysics
5 sessions · Latest 2025
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