(a)持有香港任何一所大學頒發的學士學位，或具備同等學歷[註一]；及在新聞業、宣傳事務或公共關係方面具有五年或以上的工作經驗； 及 (b)在綜合招聘考試的能力傾向測試取得及格成績[註二及三]；及 (c)在綜合招聘考試[註三]兩張語文試卷[註二](中文運用[註四]及英文運用[註四及五])的語文能力要求方面取得「二級」成績，或同等成績；以及能有效地以中文和英文溝通。 新聞主任（一般工作）筆試 合資格的申請人須參加由政府新聞處在香港舉辦的新聞主任（一般工作）筆試。筆試日期將會刊登於政府新聞處互聯網站(http://www.isd.gov.hk)。 申請人必須在有關筆試取得及格成績才會有機會參加面試。申請人於截止日期後三個月內仍未獲邀參加筆試，則可視作已落選論。 《基本法》知識評核 為提高大眾對《基本法》的認知和在社區推廣學習《基本法》的風氣，所有公務員職位的招聘，均會包括《基本法》知識的評核。申請人在基本法測試(學位/專業程度職系)的表現，會用作評核其整體表現的其中一個考慮因素，但不會影響其申請公務員職位的資格。原則上，申請人的學歷、經驗和才能仍然是考慮其是否適合被聘用的主要因素。

(a)a bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [Note 1]; and at least 5 years’ work experience in the fields of journalism, publicity or public relations; and (b)a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Notes 2 & 3]; and (c)met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ results in the two language papers [Note 2] (Use of Chinese [Note 4] and Use of English [Notes 4 & 5]) in the CRE [Note 3], or equivalent; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English. Information Officer (General) Written Examination Eligible applicants are required to sit an Information Officer (General) written examination to be conducted in Hong Kong by Information Services Department (ISD). The examination date will be posted to ISD website (http://www.isd.gov.hk). Only those who have passed the examination will be further considered for the selection interview. Candidates who are not invited to attend the written examination within three months from the closing date may assume their applications unsuccessful. Basic Law Assessment For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, assessment of BL knowledge will be included in the recruitment for all civil service jobs. Results of the BL test (BLT) for degree/professional grades will be one of the considerations to assess the suitability of a candidate but will not affect his/her eligibility for applying for civil service jobs. As a general principle, the main consideration for suitability for appointment remains a candidate’s qualification, experience and calibre.