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Free Year 12 HSC Mathematics practice exams

8 free practice exams in the style of the real HSC test, each about 47 questions in 180 minutes, plus 5 minutes reading time, in 2 sections, calculator allowed.

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The practice exams

  1. HSC Mathematics (Year 12) · Practice exam 2 (47 questions, 180 minutes)
  2. HSC Mathematics (Year 12) · Practice exam 3 (47 questions, 180 minutes)
  3. HSC Mathematics (Year 12) · Practice exam 4 (47 questions, 180 minutes)
  4. HSC Mathematics (Year 12) · Practice exam 5 (47 questions, 180 minutes)
  5. HSC Mathematics (Year 12) · Practice exam 6 (47 questions, 180 minutes)
  6. HSC Mathematics (Year 12) · Practice exam 7 (47 questions, 180 minutes)
  7. HSC Mathematics (Year 12) · Practice exam 8 (47 questions, 180 minutes)
  8. HSC Mathematics (Year 12) · Practice exam 9 (47 questions, 180 minutes)

Try a question

For r > 0, the expression (r⁻⁴ × r⁷)/∛r equals r^q. What is the value of q?

  1. 2/3
  2. 8/3
  3. 3
  4. 10/3
Answer

B. 8/3. r⁻⁴ × r⁷ = r³, and ∛r = r^(1/3). Therefore r³/r^(1/3) = r^(3 − 1/3) = r^(8/3), so q = 8/3.

What the real test covers

The Higher School Certificate is the Year 12 qualification in New South Wales, awarded by NESA. The written HSC exams are held in October and November.

Each practice exam: about 47 questions in 180 minutes, plus 5 minutes reading time, in 2 sections, calculator allowed.

Kinds of question: 21% multiple choice, 57% short answer, 21% longer written answers.

Topics in these practice exams

How to prepare with ExamUp

  1. Warm up by topic. Do 10 Mathematics questions at a time in Quick practice: each answer is checked straight away, with no timer and no sign-up.
  2. Sit one whole paper. Do a full practice exam in one go, timed like the real HSC paper, so the day itself holds no surprises.
  3. Fix what you missed. Your results show where the marks went, topic by topic. Practise just the questions you got wrong, with an explanation for each.
  4. Go again a week later. Do another paper and compare. A free account keeps every result, and a parent can follow along live.

Quick questions

Are these Year 12 HSC Mathematics practice exams free?
Yes. All 8 practice exams here are free, with no plan, trial or card. You can try a question on this page and practise by topic without an account; a free account keeps your results.
How long is each practice exam?
Each one is about 47 questions in 180 minutes, plus 5 minutes reading time, in 2 sections, calculator allowed.
Are these the real HSC papers?
No. ExamUp is independent and is not connected with NESA (the NSW Education Standards Authority). Every question is written new in the style of the real HSC papers. Links to the official past papers are on our Past papers page.
What topics do the questions cover?
Most often: Differentiation and applications, Working with functions, Integration, Applications of differentiation, Geometry and circle geometry. That is from the questions in these practice exams.
How are the answers marked?
Multiple-choice and short answers are marked the moment you finish, each with an explanation. Longer written answers are marked by the ExamUp team against a marking guide.

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