The Computerised Salespersons Qualifying Examination was first introduced in March this year. Up to the end of September, 135 examinations were held. A total of 1,584 candidates registered for the examinations and 1,429 actually attended, contributing to a turn-up rate of 90%. Of the 1,429 candidates, 94.9% selected the Chinese paper. A total of 1,029 candidates passed the examinations, giving an average pass rate of 65%.

Of all the candidates, 262 were licensed estate agents (18.3%), 223 were licensed salespersons (15.6%), and 944 (66.1%) did not come from an estate agency background. The pass-rate of these 3 categories is more or less the same.

Since implementation, the Computerised Salespersons Qualifying Examinations are welcome by candidates, and the number of examinations held each week has increased from 2 to 10. From 28 September 2001 until the end of the year, a paper-based examination in tandem with the computer-based qualifying examination is held once a week to increase the number of examination opportunities and to enable those who are not computer literate to attempt the examination. The moratorium on the re-taking of examinations has now been reduced from 30 to 14 days.