New or revised examination formats for 2026 HSC examinations
Sample examination format materials are available to download from the NSW Curriculum website.
- Effective
- Immediately
- Reference
- NESA 19/26
Who needs to read this?
- Principals
- Curriculum coordinators
- Year 12 advisers
- HSC coordinators
- Head teachers
- Year 12 teachers
The following 2026 HSC examinations will have a new or revised question/answer booklet and/or writing booklet format.
Examination
Chinese Beginners
Section I – Answer Booklet
Section II & Section III – Answer Booklet
Chinese in Context
Section I – Answer Booklet
Section II – Answer Booklet
Chinese Extension
Sections I and II – Answer Booklet
Chinese and Literature
Section I – Answer Booklet
Section II & Section III – Answer Booklet
Chinese Continuers
Section I – Answer Booklet
Section II & Section III – Answer Booklet
Construction
Sections II, III and IV – personalised Answer Booklet (and writing space for Section III & Section IV)
Health Movement Science
Section III –Writing Booklet
Mathematics Extension 1
Section II – Answer Booklet
Mathematics Extension 2
Section II– Answer Booklet
Sample examination materials are available to download from the syllabus section of the NSW Curriculum website.
For more information, contact:
Bernadette Frawley
A/Head, Business Management
Examining and Testing
Notice information
- Topic
- HSC
- Learning Area
- Languages, Mathematics, PDHPE, VET
- Stages
- Stage 6 (Years 11 and 12)