Each amateur operator shall be classified into one of the following categories:
1. Class 1 amateur operator;
2. Class 2 amateur operator; or
3. Class 3 amateur operator.

The subjects of qualifying examination and qualifying standards for amateur operators are as follows:
Class 1 amateur operator: the examination shall consist of 13 questions concerning radio regulations and applicable codes; 15 questions concerning radio communication methods, 15 questions concerning radio system theory, 3 questions concerning radio emission safety, 2 questions concerning electromagnetic compatibility technology and 2 questions concerning avoidance and resolution of RF interference; in total 50 questions. At least 40 questions shall be answered correctly in order to successfully qualify.
Class 2 amateur operator: the examination shall consist of 12 questions concerning radio regulations and applicable codes; 12 questions concerning radio communication methods, 10 questions concerning radio system theory, 2 questions concerning radio emission safety, 2 questions concerning electromagnetic compatibility technology and 2 questions concerning avoidance and resolution of RF interference; in total 40 questions. At least 32 questions shall be answered correctly in order to successfully qualify.
Class 3 amateur operator: the examination shall consist of 13 questions concerning radio regulations and applicable codes; 13 questions concerning radio communication methods, 6 questions concerning radio system theory, 1 question concerning radio emission safety, 1 question concerning electromagnetic compatibility technology and 1 question concerning avoidance and resolution of RF interference; in total 35 questions. At least 25 questions shall be answered correctly in order to successfully qualify.

The number of the questions of the pool for the amateur operator examinations shall be 10 times or more of the number of questions required for the amateur operator examinations of each class.
The examination questions for each class of amateur operator examinations shall be selected from the question pool mentioned in Paragraph 1 in a random manner according to the categories and numbers of questions specified in the previous article.

A person shall be eligible for Class 2 amateur operator examination only after qualifying as a Class 3 amateur operator.
A person shall be eligible for Class 1 amateur operator examination only after qualifying as a Class 2 amateur operator and has operated a Class 2 amateur station for at least one.

Those who have successfully qualified from the amateur operator examination of any class may apply to the competent authority for the issuance of an amateur operator of that class within 10 years after passing the examination; those who fail to apply for the license within the given deadline shall be required to retake the respective examination.
The amateur operator license shall state:
1. Name of the holder in both Chinese and English, and the date of birth;
2. License number and class; and
3. Issuance date and expiration date.

In the case of an amateur operator being issued an amateur operator license of a higher class by the competent authority, the former license originally held will no longer be effective.

An amateur operator license shall be valid for 10 years. Amateur operators shall apply to the competent authority for renewal of license within 5 months starting from 6 months prior to the license becoming invalid.
For a lost or damaged amateur operator license or change of name of the holder in both Chinese and English in the license, the holder of the license shall apply for a replacement or change. The expiration date of the new or replacement license shall be identical to the original one.