The Cantonese Read Aloud Test (CRAT) will be held 3 times in 2026, with the scheduled dates as follows:
The Cantonese Oral Proficiency Exam (COPE) will hold its 1st test in 2026, with exact date, format, and fee TBD.
The call for papers deadline of The 1st Cantonese Applied Linguistics Conference × 9th Forum on Cantonese Linguistics (CALA-1 × FoCaL-9) Joint Conference has been extended to 14 April 2026.
Registration for the 1st 2026 Cantonese Read Aloud Test is now closed. Test information will be emailed to candidates two days prior to the test date. We will open the registration for the 2nd CRAT of 2026 no later than this June, please check this site for the latest update.
We have now added WeChat Pay as a payment option. On the registration page, after checking the consent to personal data collection statement at the bottom, you can select WeChat Pay as your payment method.
Registration for the 1st 2026 Cantonese Read Aloud Test is now open. Please visit the registration page to sign up. The registration deadline is March 14, 2026.
Alipay has been added for this test. After checking the consent to personal data collection statement at the bottom of the registration form, you can select Alipay as your payment method.
Three sessions of the Cantonese Read Aloud Test will be held in 2026, with the scheduled dates as follows:
Specific dates and test formats are to be determined; please stay tuned for updates on this website.
The 1st Cantonese Applied Linguistics Conference × 9th Forum on Cantonese Linguistics (CALA-1 × FoCaL-9) Joint Conference will be co-hosted by the Cantonese Applied Linguistics Association (CALA) and the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), and co-organized by the Division of Languages and Communication, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (LC, CPCE, PolyU). The conference will be held on 4 July 2026 (Saturday) at the PolyU West Kowloon Campus. We look forward to bringing together researchers to share their latest findings, exchange ideas, and foster cross-institutional collaboration.
The 2nd Cantonese Read Aloud Test (CRAT) of 2025 has been completed. Test results will be emailed to candidates in three months, and certificates will be mailed to the provided addresses.
The 2nd Cantonese Read Aloud Test (CRAT) of 2025 is planned to be held on 22th November, 2025. We offer both Hong Kong on-site and Zoom online testing options. Test fee is $500 HKD. Please sign up for the test via the register page.
The certificate copies have been emailed to candidates. The physical certificates will be mailed to the provided addresses. If you do not want to receive the physical certificates, please reply to the email before October 8, 2025. Otherwise, the certificates will be mailed as scheduled. Candidates in Mainland China will be responsible for the SF shipping fee.
The meeting link and materials for the workshop have been emailed to all participants. Please check your email. If you have any questions, please contact us.
The 1st Cantonese Read Aloud Test (CRAT) of 2025 has been completed. Test results will be emailed to candidates in three months, and certificates will be mailed to the provided addresses.
Sign up for the 1st test of 2025 is closed. Thank you for your support. We will email the exam time and id within a week. For candidates who missed the deadline, please check back on this website for the next test date.
The 1st Cantonese Read Aloud Test (CRAT) of 2025 is planned to be held during August - September, 2025. Test fee is $500 HKD. Sign up form will be released soon.