(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

(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，或具備同等成績；以及能有效地以中文和英文溝通；及

(d) 在《基本法及香港國安法》測試(學位或專業程度職系)取得及格成績。

助理新聞主任（一般工作）筆試
申請人須參加由政府新聞處在香港舉辦的助理新聞主任（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。申請人如獲邀參加筆試／面試，會接獲以郵寄／電郵方式發出的通知。由於審核所有申請需時，申請人獲邀請參加筆試／《基本法及香港國安法》／面試並不表示其已符合所申請職位的入職條件。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。

《基本法及香港國安法》測試
政府會測試所有應徵公務員職位人士的《基本法》及《香港國安法》知識。在《基本法及香港國安法》測試取得及格成績是所有公務員職位的入職條件。申請人必須在《基本法及香港國安法》測試中取得及格成績方會獲考慮聘用。如申請人在申請公務員職位時仍未曾參加相關的《基本法及香港國安法》測試或未曾在相關的《基本法及香港國安法》測試考獲及格成績，仍可作出申請。他們會被安排在招聘過程中參加相關的《基本法及香港國安法》測試。

(a) a Bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [Note 1]; and

(b) a pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) 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; and

(d) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (Degree / Professional Grades)(BLNST).

Assistant Information Officer (General) Written Examination
Applicants are required to sit an Assistant 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 BLNST and selection interview(s). Candidates who are selected for the written examination/BLNST/selection interview(s) will receive an invitation by email. As it takes time to process all applications, an invitation to the written examination/BLNST/selection interview(s) does not imply that an applicant has met the entry requirements of the post being applied for. Candidates who are not invited to attend the written examination within three months from the closing date may assume their applications unsuccessful.

Basic Law and National Security Law Test
All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment.

For candidates who have not taken the BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.