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In addition to the 78,869 pupils, a total of seven pupils participating in the exercise have been admitted to private secondary schools which joined the direct subsidy scheme.

Results will be available at the pupils' primary schools on Friday and they should collect the allocation slip/admission slip from their schools.

The registration period is July 15 and 16. All pupils must report to the secondary schools which they have been allocated during the registration period. Failure to do so will mean that they have chosen not to take up the places allocated.

In case both the pupil and the parent/guardian are away from Hong Kong, they should authorise representatives in writing to complete the registration procedure on their behalf. Copies of authorisation letter can be obtained from their primary school heads.

In case of genuine difficulties, parents or pupils concerned should inform the SSPA section of the Education Department before the end of the registration period so that alternative arrangement can be made.

Pupils are expected to wear school uniform when reporting for registration. They must bring the following documents:

the allocation slip/admission stip;

Birth certificates, Hong Kong juvenile identity cards or other documentary evidence of their date of birth and their status as permanent residents of Hong Kong; (Note: pupils should also bring along their travelling documents if the symbol "C" [for conditional stay] is found at line seven of the Hong Kong Identity Card);

latest school reports, if any; and

two recent passport-sized photographs.

Parents seeking transfer for their children should apply directly to the schools they prefer. Acceptance is at the discretion of the schools concerned.

Successful applicants have to retrieve the admission slips from the secondary schools they have registered and submit them to the schools they wish to transfer to.