Instructions to Students
Students should read the following information carefully before participating in the CityUHK STEAM Challenges 2025:
Seat Arrangement
Please log in to your registered account to review the applied subject(s), venue(s) and assigned seat(s). Contact CityUHK at 3442 2412 if you have any questions. If we do not hear from you by 20 December 2024, we will assume that the information is confirmed, and you will sit for the assessment(s) accordingly.
CityUHK Campus Entry
- Students must bring their true copy of HKID cards for identification purpose.
- Students can enter the campus via CityUHK entrance ("A" in the below Campus Map) by presenting their HKID cards, and entrance QR code sent to their registered email accounts about 1 week before the assessment(s) :
- AM Session: starts from 8:45 am
- PM Session: starts from 1:15 pm
- Although students taking both AM and PM sessions of assessments can re-enter the campus area with the same QR code, students are encouraged to have lunch at the 5/F Canteen (City Express) at Yeung Kin Man Academic Building.
Assessment Guidelines
- All assessments will take place at the lecture theatres at 4/F University Concourse, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityUHK (See the Campus Map below).
- Students should follow the signages and report at their assigned lecture theatre(s) at least 15 minutes before the start of the assessment. Latecomers will NOT be given extra time.
- Students will be admitted into the venue 15 minutes before the start of the assessment. They should be seated in their assigned seats in each assessment.
- Students are NOT allowed to leave the assessment venue in the first 30 minutes and the last 15 minutes before the assessment ends. Latecomers arriving 30 minutes after the start of the assessment are NOT allowed to participate in the assessment.
- Students should place ONLY their HKID cards and necessary stationery on the desk. Students are required to fill in their applicant ID on the Question-Answer Books or MC answer sheets.
- Students should bring their own stationery, including HB pencils and erasers for marking MC answer sheets, and rulers for drawing graphs. Stationery will NOT be provided at the venue.
- Except for calculators pad-printed with the "H.K.E.A.A. APPROVED" or "H.K.E.A. APPROVED" label, other portable electronic devices cannot be used during the assessments.
- Students should switch off their portable electronic devices and put them in positions clearly visible to the invigilators.
- Students should place their personal belongings on the chair next to them. Please DO NOT leave any personal belongings unattended outside the venue. CityUHK will not be responsible for any loss of personal belongings.
- Students should follow the instructions of the invigilators during the assessments.
- Students should follow the instructions on the Question and Answer Books.
- CityUHK reserves the right to make decisions for disputes occurred.
- Please visit our webpage at https://go.cityu.hk/steamc for updates, including adverse weather arrangements.
Adverse Weather Arrangements
Please refer here for Adverse Weather Arrangements.
Points to note
Below are some common mistakes that you should avoid in taking the written assessments:
| 1. | Follow the instructions to write your candidate number correctly and fill in the appropriate boxes on the multiple-choice answer sheets. |
| 2. | You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark your answers on the multiple-choice answer sheets. |
| 3. | Correctly marking your answer When marking your answers on the multiple-choice answer sheet, make sure you shade the answer box completely, like in the example below:  |
| 4. | Erasing an incorrect answer Make sure you erase the incorrect answer thoroughly with a clean eraser. Do not cross out one answer and fill in another answer for the same question. No marks will be awarded for that question, even if one of the answers is correct.  |
| 5. | Incorrectly marking your answer Do not mark your answers like shown below. You will score NO marks.  |
| 6. | Do not mark two answers or cross out one answer and fill in another answer in the same question. You will score NO marks as it cannot be determined which one is your intended answer. |
| 7. | Supplementary answer sheets will be supplied on request. Remember to write your candidate number and the question number on each sheet, and fasten them with string INSIDE the answer book. |
The CityUHK STEAM Challenges is a set of written assessments based on HKDSE curricula designed for Form 6 students.
Date and Time:
| 4 January 2025 (Saturday) | 11 January 2025 (Saturday) | |
| 9:30am – 12:00nn | Physics | Compulsory Mathematics |
| 2:00pm – 4:30pm | Chemistry | M1 / M2 |
| Venue: | City University of Hong Kong |
| Fee: | HK$200 per person for each subject |
| Language: | English |
- The area for assessment is based on the compulsory part of HKDSE curriculum for each subject.
- Application is on a first-come, first-served basis with a quota of 800 for each timeslot.
- For the assessment on 11 January 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm, participants can only choose one subject (either M1 or M2) in the same timeslot.
- In case of adverse weather such as typhoon signal Pre-No.8 or above or black rainstorm warning, the assessments will be postponed to 5 January 2025 (Sunday) and 12 January 2025 (Sunday), respectively.
Opportunities for Participants:
Each participant will receive a classification of achievement, namely Distinction, Merit, Satisfactory, and Participation based on the assessment result. Participants with Merit or above may be granted priority admission interview opportunities for the undergraduate programmes offered by the College of Engineering, College of Science, or School of Energy and Environment.
Enquiry: 3442 6226 or 3442 4133 / steam.challenges@cityu.edu.hk
Application Deadline: 25 November 2024
Fee Information
- The fee is HK$200 per person for each subject.
- There will be no refund after payment is accepted.
- City University of Hong Kong reserves the right of final decision.
| Number of Subjects | Fee (HKD) |
| 1 subject | 200 |
| 2 subjects | 400 |
| 3 subjects | 600 |
| 4 subjects | 800 |
Online Application [Closed]
Step 1: Create a personal CityUHK STEAM Challenges account online at "Apply Now". Applicants need to register using either a Microsoft or Google email account for activation.
Step 2: Upon activation of the CityUHK STEAM Challenges account, you can login and select the subject(s) that you wish to take and make the online payment.
Step 3: After successful payment, you will receive a confirmation email.
If you encounter any problems during the application, please contact us at 3442 6226 or 3442 4133.
