The Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (LPAT ; Chinese: 教師語文能力評核) is an assessment examination for the language proficiency of teachers in Hong Kong.
According to regulations, any teachers teaching English language or Putonghua (a.k.a.
Mandarin Chinese) in Hong Kong, where Cantonese Chinese is mostly spoken, must have passed the LPAT, i.e. achieved a grade of not lower than Level 3 in each part of the assessment.
The LPAT examination is jointly held by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) and the Education Bureau (EDB) of the Hong Kong Government.
There are two assessment examinations held annually in March and September, candidates are required to apply for the examination in beginning of October(?-no later than one month-?)