Industrial and Information Technology School (Hong Kong)

Assessments

AI Technology

Assesses a student's grasp of core AI technologies, products, services and applications. For primary, junior and senior secondary students, across a foundation level and levels 1–8, rising in difficulty.

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Exam rules

Notes

1. An online sitting means the candidate provides their own room and computer, signs in to the examination and invigilation system at the time stated on the admission ticket, and is invigilated remotely. There is no geographic restriction.

2. An in-person sitting means the candidate attends the venue stated on the admission ticket at the time stated and is invigilated on site.

3. Admission tickets are issued three to five days before the examination. The time and place on the admission ticket are the ones that apply.

4. Fees: please contact the branch for information.

YAI Youth Artificial Intelligence Technology Proficiency Test — Question Types, Mark Allocation and Online Defence

Question types and mark allocation

LevelTheory — question types / marksPractical — question types / marks
Foundation5 single-choice (20) · 1 computational-thinking question (20) · 1 build task (60)
Level 120 single-choice (80)
10 true/false (20)		Build task (70) · design sketch (20) · knowledge questions (10)
Level 2Build-and-program task (60) · design sketch (20) · mind map (10) · knowledge questions (10)
Level 3Build-and-program task (60) · design sketch (20) · mind map (10) · knowledge questions / motion trace (10)
Level 4Build-and-program task (70) · design sketch (10) · mind map (10) · knowledge questions (10)
Level 5Programming task (70) · short answer (10) · matching (20)
Level 6Programming task (70) · short answer (10) · matching (20)
YAI Youth Artificial Intelligence Technology Proficiency Test — During the Online Exam (Read Before Sitting)

YAI Youth Artificial Intelligence Technology Proficiency Test — Preparing for the Online Exam (Read Before Sitting)

1. Before the exam

1. A room of your own — enclosed, quiet and free from interruption.

2. A computer with a working camera and microphone, fully charged, on a stable connection.

3. A smartphone, used to record and upload your spoken defence video.

4. Practical examination equipment, with all parts dismantled.

5. Photo identification (identity card, passport or household register). If the original is lost, bring a scan.

6. Your admission ticket, and one answer sheet.

2. Download the software and take the online practice run

Install the examination software from the official download, then complete the practice run before the day. It checks your camera, microphone and connection, and lets you meet the interface before it matters.

3. On the day

Sign in at the time printed on your admission ticket. The time and place on the ticket are the ones that apply.

YAI Youth Artificial Intelligence Technology Proficiency Test — Online Practice Guide (Read Before Sitting)

YAI Youth Artificial Intelligence Technology Proficiency Test — Registration and Payment Guide

YAI Youth Artificial Intelligence Technology Proficiency Test — Foundation Level Equipment Requirements

Foundation level — what is expected

1. Recognise several everyday applications of artificial intelligence.

2. Build a simple structure by following a picture.

3. Sort, count and compare familiar objects.

4. Play a simple programming game.

Knowledge covered

1. A first acquaintance with AI and robots, in films and in daily life.

2. Copying a simple structure from a picture.

3. A first sense of computational thinking — sorting, counting and comparing.

4. Simple sequences of instructions, and what each one does.

Youth Artificial Intelligence Technology Proficiency Test (Levels 1–2) — Teaching and Examination Kit

AI Programming

Assesses programming thinking, languages, data handling and AI algorithms. Eight levels, rising in difficulty.

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Exam rules

Notes

1. An online sitting means the candidate provides their own room and computer and sits the examination over the network at the time stated on the admission ticket. There is no geographic restriction.

2. An in-person sitting takes place at a designated venue and is restricted to that examination area.

3. The venue stated on the admission ticket is the one that applies; candidates must attend it.

YCL Youth Artificial Intelligence Programming Proficiency Test — Question Types and Mark Allocation
LevelLanguageDurationSingle choiceMultiple choiceCoding
Level 1Scratch60 min15 questions, 45 marks—2 tasks, 55 marks
Level 2Scratch60 min15 questions, 30 marks5 questions, 15 marks3 tasks, 55 marks
Level 3Scratch90 min15 questions, 30 marks5 questions, 15 marks4 tasks, 55 marks
Level 4Python / C++90 min15 questions, 30 marks5 questions, 15 marks4 tasks, 55 marks
Level 5Python / C++90 min15 questions, 30 marks5 questions, 15 marks4 tasks, 55 marks
Level 6Python / C++90 min15 questions, 30 marks5 questions, 15 marks4 tasks, 55 marks

The result is reported as pass or fail.

YCL Youth Artificial Intelligence Programming Proficiency Test — During the Online Exam (Read Before Sitting)

YCL Youth Artificial Intelligence Programming Proficiency Test — Preparing for the Online Exam (Read Before Sitting)

1. Before the exam

1. A room of your own — enclosed, quiet and free from interruption.

2. A computer with a working camera and microphone, fully charged, on a stable connection.

3. A smartphone, if your level requires a recorded defence.

4. No practical kit is required at this level.

5. Photo identification (identity card, passport or household register). If the original is lost, bring a scan.

6. Your admission ticket.

2. Download the software and take the online practice run

Install the examination software from the official download, then complete the practice run before the day. It checks your camera, microphone and connection, and lets you meet the interface before it matters.

3. On the day

Sign in at the time printed on your admission ticket. The time and place on the ticket are the ones that apply.

YCL Youth Artificial Intelligence Programming Proficiency Test — Online Practice Guide (Read Before Sitting)

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YCL Youth Artificial Intelligence Programming Proficiency Test — Registration and Payment Guide

Screen-free Programming

Assesses screen-free programming, logical thinking, program design and problem solving. Four levels, rising in difficulty.

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Exam rules

Notes

1. An online sitting means the candidate provides their own room and computer, signs in to the examination and invigilation system at the time stated on the admission ticket, and is invigilated remotely. There is no geographic restriction.

2. An in-person sitting means the candidate attends the venue stated on the admission ticket at the time stated and is invigilated on site.

3. Admission tickets are issued three to five days before the examination. The time and place on the admission ticket are the ones that apply.

4. Fees: please contact the branch for information.

Coding-bot: screen-free programming

The IITS Coding-bot is built on block programming principles for children aged four to eight meeting programming for the first time. Lessons are driven by tasks and range across astronomy, geography, folk culture and biology, using play to build enthusiasm and a feel for how programs work. Along the way children develop logical thinking, persistence when something does not work, inventiveness, manual skill and the ability to work with others.

What's in the box

  • E-Zai robot× 1
  • Command cards× 36
  • Programming maps× 16
  • Music map× 1
  • Map tiles× 35
  • Card stickers× 32
  • USB cable× 1
  • Manual× 1

Features

  • OID technology
  • Infrared line-following
  • Tangible programming
  • Scene audio

Programming features

  • Programmable eye lights
  • Vehicle sound effects
  • Twin line-tracking sensors

Lively interaction

  • Spoken responses to each scene
  • Fast, clear feedback
  • A wider emotional range

Snap-together play scenes

  • Scenes that transform
  • Many different scenes
  • Scenes that grow with the child

Make it your own

  • Build your own scene map
  • Design your own map tiles
  • Characters children warm to

Specifications

Download the full product brochure (PDF)

ECL Youth Screen-Free Programming Proficiency Test — Registration and Payment Guide

ECL Youth Screen-Free Programming Proficiency Test — Level 1 Equipment Requirements

Level 1 — equipment requirements

1. Structural parts, including but not limited to pieces compatible with large-format LEGO bricks.

2. A power module: a DC geared motor or equivalent, capable of sustained rotational output.

3. Program logic supporting sequence, branching and loop structures.

4. An instruction set including but not limited to: forward, back, turn left, turn right, dance, and play a sound (including recorded audio).

Any kit meeting these requirements is acceptable. Candidates sitting in Hong Kong should confirm arrangements with this branch.

Technology Literacy

Assesses innovative design across physical science, life science, earth and space science, and technology and engineering. Six levels.

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Exam rules

Notes

1. An online sitting means the candidate provides their own room and computer, signs in to the examination and invigilation system at the time stated on the admission ticket, and is invigilated remotely. There is no geographic restriction.

2. An in-person sitting means the candidate attends the venue stated on the admission ticket at the time stated and is invigilated on site.

3. Admission tickets are issued three to five days before the examination. The time and place on the admission ticket are the ones that apply.

4. Fees: please contact the branch for information.

SCL Youth Science and Technology Literacy Test — Question Types and Mark Allocation

The result is reported as pass or fail.

SCL Youth Science and Technology Literacy Test — Preparing for the Online Exam (Read Before Sitting)

1. Before the exam

1. A room of your own — enclosed, quiet and free from interruption.

2. A computer with a working camera and microphone, fully charged, on a stable connection.

3. A smartphone, used to record and upload your spoken defence video.

4. Practical examination equipment.

5. Photo identification (identity card, passport or household register). If the original is lost, bring a scan.

6. Your admission ticket, and one answer sheet.

2. Download the software and take the online practice run

Install the examination software from the official download, then complete the practice run before the day. It checks your camera, microphone and connection, and lets you meet the interface before it matters.

3. On the day

Sign in at the time printed on your admission ticket. The time and place on the ticket are the ones that apply.

SCL Youth Science and Technology Literacy Test — During the Online Exam (Read Before Sitting)

SCL Youth Science and Technology Literacy Test — Registration and Payment Guide

SCL Youth Science and Technology Literacy Test — Level 1 Case Scope

Level 1 — practical tasks

The tasks are: a small bridge, a sun canopy, a water-drawing cup, a vegetable basket, and a triangular frame.

Task: the small bridge

Materials: any equipment adequate to the task.

1. Build a bridge from the materials, with the two piers set one A4 sheet's length apart.

2. Test and record how many coins the bridge will carry.

3. Improve the bridge so that it carries more.

The remaining tasks follow the same pattern: build to a stated constraint, measure the result, then improve the design and measure again — the point being the second attempt, not the first.

Drone Technology

Assesses drone fundamentals, programming thinking, languages and piloting. Five levels; level 1 may be skipped, level 2 and above are taken in sequence.

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Youth Drone Technology Proficiency Test

The Youth Drone Technology Proficiency Test examines a candidate's grasp of drone fundamentals, procedural thinking, programming languages and basic flight operation. It is aimed at young people — primarily school and university students, though it is open to those already working in the field.

The test has three bands and five levels. Level 1 may be entered directly; level 2 and above must be taken in sequence. It provides evidence of drone competence for school and university applications, placements and further study.

1. Certificates are issued by

(a) MIIT Education and Examination Center. A public institution established with the approval of the Central Institutional Organization Commission Office, responsible under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for professional training and the associated qualifying examinations across industry, telecommunications and information technology.

(b) China Electronics Education Society. Founded in October 1994 under the Ministry of Education and registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, a national, academic, not-for-profit body whose secretariat is based at Xidian University.

2. Question bank

Developed by the Youth Education Branch of the China Electronics Education Society. The team brings together academicians, professors and subject leads in drones, robotics and computing, senior school teachers, and chief judges from the associated competitions, so that the questions are professionally sound and impartial.

3. Levels

Five levels. Level 1 may be entered directly; level 2 and above must be taken in sequence.

4. Examination dates

National sittings: 22–23 March, 14–15 June, 13–14 September, 6–7 December. Additional sittings run in the January, February, July and August holidays, with dates and locations announced a month beforehand. Regional branches also arrange local sittings as required.

5. What the test looks for

The test covers the knowledge and the skills a drone operator needs, weighted towards applying theory in practice. Every element is assessed at one of three depths — aware of it, understands it, has command of it — and judged partly through what the candidate actually does with the aircraft.

Knowledge: drone fundamentals; flight control by radio and by program; the sensors a drone carries; block programming covering flight modules, basic logic, mathematics and variables; code-level programming covering data abstraction and algorithm design; and applying knowledge across subjects.

Thinking and communication: organising one's thinking quickly; using flowcharts in algorithm design; applying computational thinking in other subjects; judging whether information is sound and complete; working across disciplines; speaking clearly and precisely while controlling a flight; and adapting to conditions on the day.

Technique: understanding flight-control and propulsion systems; knowing what each component does, and being able to maintain and repair the aircraft; the aerodynamics of flight; flying competently enough to complete a demanding controlled flight on request; writing program commands to drive a specified flight; and drawing a flowchart and programming from it to complete a combined flight task.

The test is grounded in the engineering and computational thinking programming requires, and assesses the candidate as a whole. Certificates are issued jointly by the MIIT Education and Examination Center and the China Electronics Education Society.

YUL Youth Drone Technology Proficiency Test — Level 1 Equipment Requirements

Level 1 — what is expected

1. Know the basic safety precautions and the law governing drone use.

2. Understand what a drone is, how drones are classified and what they are used for, and how the field has developed.

3. Know the parts a drone is made of, and where the technology is heading.

4. Understand radio-control modes, and fly a drone to complete a set task.

Equipment

A radio-controlled quadcopter adequate to the examination. Equipment may be provided at the examination venue. Candidates sitting in Hong Kong should confirm arrangements with this branch.

About the Assessments

Registering in Hong Kong

Hong Kong candidates register through this branch and sit here. There is no need to travel to the mainland.

1. Where you sit

Examination Assessment Centre of the Youth Artificial Intelligence Technology Proficiency Test
HKBU Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School (established August 2025)
S107A, 1/F, Secondary School Section, 6 On Muk Lane, Shek Mun, Sha Tin

2. How to register

1. Choose a track and a level. The five tracks are YAI (AI technology), YCL (AI programming), ECL (screen-free programming), SCL (science and technology literacy) and YUL (drone technology).

2. Check the entry rule. Some tracks must be taken level by level, or entered above a certain level by placement test; each track's rule is in the fact sheet on its section of the Assessments page.

3. Contact the branch to register: +852 2524 8248, youth.itt@gmail.com, weekdays 09:00–11:30 and 14:00–17:30.

4. Admission tickets are issued three to five days before the examination. The time and place printed on the ticket are the ones that apply.

3. Fees

Fees for Hong Kong candidates, and how to pay them, are set by this branch. Please call or email us for information.

4. Dates

Sittings at the Hong Kong centre are arranged and announced by this branch. Contact us for the next available date.

5. Certificates

Successful candidates receive a certificate issued jointly by the MIIT Education and Examination Center and the China Electronics Education Society, verifiable at miiteec.org.cn.

Notice: 2024 YCL and YAI Level 8 Assessment Arrangements

2024 YAI Levels 7–8 — Equipment Compliance Requirements

Notice: MIIT Education and Examination Center Introduces Revised Training Certificates

Source: MIIT Education and Examination Center

Attached: specimen of the new youth information technology training certificate

Assessment Calendar: 2025 National Examination Dates at a Glance

The workstation publishes a national assessment calendar each year, setting the sitting windows for the five tracks across the mainland.

For Hong Kong candidates

Sittings at the Hong Kong examination centre are arranged and announced by this branch, and do not necessarily follow the national calendar. Please contact us for the next available date and to register.

The assessment framework

The Youth Information Technology Training Project is aimed at primary, junior secondary and senior secondary students. It is built around developing information-technology capability, and examines artificial intelligence, science and technology literacy, and human–machine collaboration, so that a young person has evidence of what they can do in these fields.

Certificates are issued by the China Electronics Education Society and the MIIT Education and Examination Center.

Feedback

Candidates receive more than a mark: an analysis of where they were weak and what to work on, so that the result feeds back into learning.

Certificates

About the certificates

Issued by recognised bodies, under two seals.

The MIIT Education and Examination Center and the China Electronics Education Society jointly issue certificates to students who pass.

A certificate can be verified both on the Youth Information Technology Training Project site (ycltest.com) and on the MIIT Education and Examination Center site (miiteec.org.cn).