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In 2000, the Hong Kong government introduced the Language Benchmark Assessment for all teachers in Hong Kong. As part of its education reform, the government wanted all teachers to take the tests to prove that they were skilled enough to teach. The pressure to upgrade English raised hackles and drew severe criticism from the 75,000-strong Professional Teachers'' Union (PTU). This case provides a study of why the government introduced the test, the critical issues in the implementation of the test, and how the government is managing the results of the first benchmark test. The case presents issues such as the validity of the test, what the testing proved and what has been solved in administering the test. The case also presents the issue of whether the test is being used for selection and/or recruitment purposes.