Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen（Up to 30/9/2018）

	Name of Trade	^*1 No. of Applicants	Tested Candidates	^*1 No. of Qualified Tradesmen
1	Bricklayer	2102	1782	1059
2	Tiler	4549	4152	2354
3	Tiler (tile)	72	61	42
4	Tiler (mosaic)	23	17	8
5	Plasterer	5182	4600	3064
6	Plasterer (Floor )	13	9	8
7	Joiner	6597	5999	3708
8	Joiner (Assembling)	39	35	24
9	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6076	5597	3551
10	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	2715	2381	1236
11	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	81	62	47
12	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	23	14	12
13	Painter & Decorator	8783	8043	5123
14	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	12	7	4
15	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	27	22	15
16	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	24	16	14
17	Painter and Decorator (Brushing Lacquering)	4	4	2
18	Painter and Decorator (Synthetic Painting)	9	7	2
19	Painter and Decorator (Clear Lacquering)	1	1	1
20	Painter and Decorator (Texture-spray)	24	18	13
21	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	10	8	8
22	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	1	1	0
23	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	2	1	0
24	Plumber	10625	8675	4194
25	General Welder	14791	13616	5618
26	Concretor	3694	3096	1691
27	Leveller	6746	6133	3504
28	Metal Worker	2361	2151	1386
29	Bar Bender & Fixer	5679	5118	3132
30	Bamboo Scaffolder	4668	4285	2252
31	Marble Worker	950	887	669
32	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	7	6	1
33	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	14	12	3
34	Marble worker (Polishing)	72	59	34
35	Drainlayer	1068	974	690
36	Ground Investigation Operator	1401	1178	836
37	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
38	Metal Scaffolder	17559	14714	7649
39	Asphalter (Road Construction)	223	206	123
40	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
41	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	35	28	16
42	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	44	38	21
43	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	427	362	263
44	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
45	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	479	458	308
46	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1578	1476	1025
47	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	278	267	258
48	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	644	586	561
49	Pipelayer	629	554	174
50	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	180	151	145
51	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	34	15	14
52	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	171	159	154
53	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	58	31	30
54	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-hook)	24	17	17
55	Construction Plant Mechanic	1505	1129	1159
56	Window Frame Installer	1339	1161	734
57	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	15
58	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	151	135	84
59	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	43	41	38
60	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
61	Prestressing Operative	253	213	177
62	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2305	1868	1773
63	Trackworker	587	189	529
64	Grouting Worker	278	228	97
65	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1417	1126	869
66	Rock Breaking Driller	31	23	23
67	Structural Steel Erector	113	91	71
68	Mason	28	23	17
69	Paving Block Layer	239	220	186
70	Curtain Wall Installer	774	702	562
71	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	46	41	31
72	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	36	31	17
73	Glazier	551	504	456
74	Demolition Worker (Building)	563	518	472
75	Tunnel Worker	181	113	55
76	Asbestors Abatement Worker	131	114	86
77	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	18	12	11
78	Partition (Metal Frame) Installer	59	40	37
79	False Ceiling Installer	525	462	402
	Total	122766	108080	63869

^*1	The number of candidates qualified for exemption and number of candidates who re-sit the knowledge part examination are also included.