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Free Year 12 SACE Essential Mathematics practice exams

10 free practice exams in the style of the real SACE test, each about 38 questions in 130 minutes, in 3 sections, calculator allowed.

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The practice exams

  1. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 1 (32 questions, 130 minutes)
  2. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 2 (36 questions, 130 minutes)
  3. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 3 (43 questions, 130 minutes)
  4. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 4 (48 questions, 130 minutes)
  5. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 5 (46 questions, 130 minutes)
  6. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 6 (37 questions, 130 minutes)
  7. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 7 (34 questions, 130 minutes)
  8. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 8 (38 questions, 130 minutes)
  9. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 9 (47 questions, 130 minutes)
  10. SACE Essential Mathematics (Stage 2) · Practice exam 10 (54 questions, 130 minutes)

Try a question

A technician wants to compare how consistent the daily energy output is for two solar panels. Which statistic would best support this comparison? Circle one.

  1. Mean
  2. Median
  3. Standard deviation
Answer

C. Standard deviation. Consistency concerns how much the daily outputs vary. Standard deviation measures spread.

What the real test covers

The South Australian Certificate of Education is run by the SACE Board. Many Stage 2 (Year 12) subjects end with an external exam at the end of the year.

Each practice exam: about 38 questions in 130 minutes, in 3 sections, calculator allowed.

Kinds of question: 1% multiple choice, 70% short answer, 28% longer written answers.

Topics in these practice exams

How to prepare with ExamUp

  1. Warm up by topic. Do 10 Essential 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 SACE 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 SACE Essential Mathematics practice exams free?
Yes. All 10 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 38 questions in 130 minutes, in 3 sections, calculator allowed.
Are these the real SACE papers?
No. ExamUp is independent and is not connected with the SACE Board of South Australia. Every question is written new in the style of the real SACE papers. Links to the official past papers are on our Past papers page.
What topics do the questions cover?
Most often: Finance, Applications of Measurement, Data and Investigative Techniques, Bivariate Data, Sequences and Change, Applications of Trigonometry. 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.

More practice

All SACE practice · Every exam · Official past papers