Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
There were 21,407 students in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination in 1980, and only 12,164 students in the Hong Kong Higher Level Examination. However, the Chinese University of Hong Kong launched the "Form Six Provisional Acceptance" system, and the two-year matriculation admitted to CUHK became the other main way for the student. Because of so many disadvantages, the number of attendees to the Hong Kong Higher Level Examination decreased.