NSW HSC Mathematics Extension 2
The HSC exam
One written paper of 100 marks: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. A reference sheet is provided. NESA-approved calculators may be used.
The two sections
Section I: objective-response questions 10 marks.
Multiple-choice questions on the whole course.
Section II: written responses 90 marks.
37 to 42 items, some in parts; at least two items are worth 4 or 5 marks. Show relevant reasoning and calculations.
Mathematics Advanced and Mathematics Extension 1 are assumed knowledge, and students also sit the Mathematics Extension 1 paper.
How the course practises it
Section I. 112 objective-response questions with four options; each wrong option says which slip it catches.
Section II. 114 written-response questions in parts of 1 to 5 marks, proofs included, each step marked on its own marking guide, with follow-through from earlier parts.
2 timed papers. Timed paper 1: 102 marks in 184 minutes, free with an account; Timed paper 2: 102 marks in 184 minutes. Each is a full paper at the exam's pace of 1.8 minutes a mark.
Practice by unitTimed papersFree testSection I guideSection II guide
The HSC examination timetable is published by NESA. School-based assessment is set by your school, so it is described in a lesson rather than practised here.
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