NSW HSC Mathematics Standard 2, Year 11 and Year 12
The HSC exam
One written paper of 100 marks: 2 hours and 30 minutes plus 10 minutes reading time. NESA-approved calculators may be used. A reference sheet is provided.
The two sections
Section I: objective-response questions 15 marks.
Multiple-choice questions on the whole course.
Section II: written responses 85 marks.
35 to 40 items, some in parts; at least two items are worth 4 or 5 marks. Show relevant reasoning and calculations.
How the course practises it
Section I. 97 objective-response questions; each wrong option says which slip it catches.
Section II. 90 written-response questions in parts of 1 to 5 marks, each step marked on its own marking guide, with follow-through from earlier parts.
Timed papers. Section I and Section II sets, and 6 full papers, at the exam's pace of 1.5 minutes a mark.
The HSC examines both the Year 11 and the Year 12 content of the 2024 syllabus, first examined in 2027. School-based assessment is set by your school, so it is described in a lesson rather than practised here.