Diocesan Boys' School

G7 (F1) Admission

Distribution of Application Forms

Applicants may obtain application forms and relevant information by posting an A4 size self-addressed stamped($5.0) envelope to the school; or form coming in person to the school.

Applicants will not be asked to fill in any information concerning their family income in the application form.

Examination

Selected applicants will be asked to attend an interview in both English and Cantonese offered by the English and Chinese Departments. Applicants who are talented in sports and music may be invited to attend try-outs and auditions.

• No special arrangements will be made for candidates from overseas and they will be asked to attend the oral interviews on the same day as the local applicants.
• Students who have chosen French instead of Chinese will be exempted from the Cantonese interview.

Students will be admitted on the basis of their performance at an interview, his past academic records and extra-curricular talents. The selection panel's decision is final.

Weight

The selection panel may also accept students on special grounds (e.g. staff's family member or based on outstanding talents). However, these special cases shall not exceed 25% of the total number of students admitted through the entrance examination.

The school will continue to adopt a need-blind student admission policy to ensure that no qualified students will be deprived of receiving education in DBS due to financial reasons. The school has introduced a "Fee Remission Scheme" for needy students. Those needy students will be offered a full or partial fee remission. Besides, an "Endowment Fund" has been set up to provide other means of financial assistance. "Scholarships" will also be offered to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement or got potential in the areas of academics, sports, music and other extra-curricular activities.

G8 (F2) to G11 (F5) Admission

Distribution of Application Forms 

Applicants may obtain application forms and relevant information by posting an A4 size self-addressed stamped($5.0) envelope to the school; or form coming in person to the school.

Applicants will not be asked to fill in any information concerning their family income in the application form.

Written Examination 

• Selected applicants will be asked to sit for a written examination. The subjects included in the written exam are: English, Mathematics, Chinese (or French).
• Those selected applicants have to register for the written examination on a specified date. Applicants who have not registered for the written examination will not be entertained for any reason.
• Teachers from the Chinese, French, Mathematics and English Departments are responsible for setting and marking the respective examination papers.
• Teachers and prefects are responsible for invigilating the written examination.

Oral Examination 

• Short listed candidates will be asked to attend an English oral examination offered by the English Department. Applicants who are talented in sports and music may be invited to attend try-outs and auditions.
• Candidates from overseas may be asked to take the oral examination on the same day as the written examination.

Final Intake of Students 

The selection panel's decision is final. 
 

IB Application 

Distribution of Application Form

Applicants may obtain the application form coming in person to the school.

A limited number of spaces may be available for direct entry into our G11 IBDP for external applicants who demonstrate the attainments and capabilities of rising G11s from the DBS Bridging Program.

Applicants will take an age-appropriate Writing and Reading English assessment to demonstrate that they are capable of engaging with an English Medium IB Curriculum. A Chinese/French and Mathematics admissions exercise will also be administered.

The IBDP is very demanding academically, in terms of level of commitment, time and effort required from the student. Applicants who do not meet all of the entry requirements may be considered suitable for Year 11 entry as a Diploma Courses student. This decision will be made on a case-by-case basis by the IB Diploma Coordinator. Students will be counseled on the correct choice of either full Diploma status or Courses status during the Admissions procedure, however, the School reserves the right to accept or reject any application at its discretion.

During the admissions process we will offer guidance and support to students when they make their subject choices and subject levels; however, students should initially refer to the IB subject guide for specific subject requirements, before making their initial choices.