Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College Form 1 Admission 2027 | Online Applications from 16 November; About 4,350 Applicants Competing for 164 Places; Principal Shares Interview Tips

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Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College, a prestigious Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) school, sees most of its graduates receive offers from world-leading universities. The school offers both the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). In the 2025/26 academic year, it produced two perfect scorers with 45 points in the IB, with over 70% achieving 40 points or above, and an overall IB average of 41.4 points. Principal Chow Chor-shing revealed that for Form 1 admission, the school has 164 Form 1 places and received about 4,350 applications, with nearly all admitted students coming from the most ideal tier for seven consecutive years..

📅 Form 1 Admission Application Details
Online applications for Form 1 admission for the 2027/28 academic year will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. on 16 November 2026 (Monday) to 11:59 p.m. on 24 December 2026 (Thursday).

🏫 Open Day and Form 1 Admission Talk Details

• Date: 21 November 2026 (Saturday)

• Open Day Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Admission Talk Time: 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (two sessions)

• Venue: School Hall (2/F, Main Building)

• Registration Date: From 9:00 a.m. on 1 November 2026 (Sunday)

Admission talks require prior reservation, with limited places available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registered visitors should proceed to the school hall first; seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If the hall is full, visitors will be arranged to watch a live broadcast in designated classrooms.

📊 Admission Criteria
The admission interview is scored in 4 areas: students' academic results in primary school account for 60%, extracurricular activities and conduct each account for 15%, and performance on the interview day accounts for the remaining 10%.

🗣️ Only One Round of Interviews: English and Putonghua Group Discussions
The admission interview will be held on 17 January 2027 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Applicants may choose their interview time. There is only one round of interviews, with all teachers deployed that day to meet all eligible applicants. Neither applicants nor parents need to meet the principal. Students are grouped in fours to enter a classroom and talk with 2 teachers: a 5-minute Putonghua group discussion and preparation, followed by a 6-minute English group discussion and preparation. They may leave upon completion. From 9 March next year, the school will notify successful applicants by phone.

⚠️ Avoid "Fidgeting with Fingers" During the Interview
Principal Chow generously shared "NG" moments from past applicants during interviews. He said he has observed that many students, perhaps too nervous, fail to answer the teacher's questions promptly, and remaining silent makes it difficult for teachers to award marks. Another type of applicant is more active and cannot sit still, with excessive small movements such as fidgeting with fingers, which may leave a bad impression. He reminded applicants that during the interview, they should not only react to the teacher's questions but also speak up and express their thoughts so that teachers can award marks. "The interview is only 15 minutes; applicants should try to stay relaxed, need not attend interview class drills, and just be themselves."

🌟 School Achievements and Highlights
In the 2026 DSE, the best-performing student achieved 5** in five subjects and 5* in two subjects, with an overall distinction rate (Level 4 to 5) of 74%, 1.86 times the Hong Kong average; the Level 5 to 5** rates in English and Mathematics were 36.2% and 44.7% respectively, 258% and 147% higher than territory-wide levels.

In the 2026 IBDP, 78.3% of students achieved 40 points or above, two top scorers achieved a perfect 45 points, the average score was 41.7, 100% of graduates received university offers, and about 96% of offers came from QS World Top 100 universities. In JUPAS, together with the School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS), about 84% of local curriculum graduates received local university degree offers, of whom about 44% entered HKU, CUHK and HKUST.

💰 Fees and Scholarships/Bursaries
There are 5 classes each from Form 1 to Form 6, with about 900 students in total and 10–15% non-local students. Annual tuition for each level is HK$35,200 (except IB students). The school has a "Fee Remission Scheme," under which eligible students may receive full or half fee remission; there is also a "Scholarship Scheme" to recognise students with outstanding performance or potential in academics, sports, music and other extracurricular activities.