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Literature in English: how candidates did

HKEAA's official results for day-school candidates, 2012–2026: the share at each level, and how that compares with other subjects.

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How many candidates reach each level

Literature in English 2026: 25.9% reached 5+, against 14.4% across all Category A subjects. Compare all subjectsHKEAA's All Category A figure has left out Citizenship and Social Development since 2024.2026 figures are subject to amendment after rechecking and remarking, as HKEAA says.

Share of candidates at each levelDay-school candidates
  • 5**
  • 5*
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • U
Show the figures as a table
Cumulative % of day-school candidates at each level or above
YearSat5**5*+5+4+3+2+1+Sources
2026subject to change1932.6%10.4%25.9%54.9%82.4%93.8%96.9%[1]
20251933.1%9.8%24.9%54.4%84.5%94.3%96.9%[2]CSV
20242042.5%10.3%23.5%54.4%82.8%93.1%96.6%[2]CSV
20232062.4%9.7%24.8%57.3%83.0%93.7%96.6%[2]CSV
20222452.0%7.8%21.2%54.3%80.8%92.2%95.9%[2]CSV
20212391.7%7.9%20.1%55.2%82.8%92.9%97.1%[2]CSV
20202442.0%7.8%19.3%56.1%83.6%93.0%97.5%[2]CSV
20192782.2%9.7%23.0%55.0%82.7%92.8%97.5%[2]CSV
20183652.2%8.2%19.7%55.1%79.2%92.3%95.6%[2]CSV
20172982.7%10.4%25.5%61.4%82.9%92.3%98.0%[2]CSV
20163782.4%10.3%25.9%58.2%80.7%93.1%97.6%[3]
20153782.1%9.0%23.3%56.3%81.7%93.4%97.6%[3]
20143622.5%10.2%25.7%59.9%80.4%94.8%97.2%[3]
20134102.7%9.8%24.6%56.1%83.7%93.7%98.3%[3]
20124512.7%10.4%26.2%57.6%81.2%92.7%96.9%[3]

The table shows HKEAA's own cumulative figures (the share at each level or above). The chart shows each level on its own: the difference between neighbouring columns.

Subjects attract different students, so a high 5** rate doesn't mean a subject is easy.

Cut-offs

We don't publish verified cut-offs for this subject yet. HKEAA doesn't release cut-offs, and we only show a figure when two separate collections of candidate reports agree.

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Sources

  1. [1]officialHKEAA. 2026 HKDSE Examination Results Released (press release), Annex 3 and Annex 1 section 2.2(a): Day School Candidates (read 2026-11-04)
  2. [2]officialHKEAA via DATA.GOV.HK. HKDSE Analysis of results of candidates in each subject, Table 5a: Day School Candidates (CSV, 2017–2025) (read 2026-11-04)
  3. [3]officialHKEAA. 2016 HKDSE Examination Statistics, Table 7c: 2012–2016 Statistics of candidates' results, Day School Candidates (read 2026-11-04)

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