HSC · Year 12 · 2026· 15255

Mathematics Advanced

Syllabus & assessment · Course guide

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Course at a glance

31.9 scaled meanOut of 50 · 2025 cohort. Individual results vary. 2026 HSC uses the 2017 syllabusCheck the current syllabus and upcoming changes. Use past examsPast papers and marking keys for practice.

What you'll study

Functions

Graphs and trigonometry

  • Graphing Techniques
  • Trigonometric Functions and Graphs
About this topic group

Use graphical and trigonometric techniques to model relationships.

Calculus

Differentiation and integration

  • Differential Calculus
  • Second Derivative
  • Integral Calculus
About this topic group

Analyse change, curves and accumulation through core calculus methods.

Applications

Finance, data and probability

  • Modelling Financial Situations
  • Descriptive Statistics and Bivariate Data
  • Random Variables
About this topic group

Apply mathematical models to finance, statistics and random variables.

Official resources

Use the outgoing syllabus with 2020–2025 papers for the current exam.

For the 2026 HSC

Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) Mathematics Advanced HSC exam papers Mathematics reference sheet
Next syllabus1 files
Mathematics Advanced 11–12 Syllabus (2024)

Assessment

The 100-mark paper includes 20–25 marks of questions common with Mathematics Standard 2.

10%

Objective response

10 marks

90%

Written responses

90 marks

Assessment details

Objective response

Ten objective-response questions across the course.

Written responses

Thirty-seven to forty-two items, including at least two worth 4–5 marks.

HSC Mathematics Advanced scaling

In 2025, 16,809 students completed Mathematics Advanced with a scaled mean of 31.9 out of 50 (the statewide all-course average is approximately 25).

Your score Outside the available data for Mathematics Advanced. We use a bounded curve to estimate this score, so it may be less accurate.60/ 100
Mathematics Advanced17.2/ 50Estimated scaled mark per unit
0100
Scaled mark per unit0012.525255037.57550100Mathematics Advanced: 60 → 17.2Your score →
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2025 data · About these estimates

Points pair marks at the same cohort percentiles in the 2025 report. They do not track individual students or guarantee that an entered mark scales to the plotted value. Lines are a visual guide. Scaling changes each year. These are Year 12 results, not predictions for Year 11.

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Mathematics Advanced

2025 report points
HSC markScaled mark per unit (out of 50)
7225.9
8033.2
8938.9
9442.9
9847.5
10050
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Syllabus updates and paper advice

Current · 2026 HSC

2026 HSC uses the 2017 syllabus

The 2017 Stage 6 syllabus and its current exam specifications remain in force for the 2026 HSC.

Caution · new samples

Use 2020–2025 papers

Those papers match the current exam. New sample materials for the 2024 syllabus are designed for 2027 candidates.

Ahead · 2027 HSC

New HSC syllabus applies from 2027

New Year 12 teaching starts in Term 4 2026. The first HSC under the 2024 syllabus is in 2027.

Common questions

Does Mathematics Advanced scale well?

Mathematics Advanced had above-average scaling in 2025. This isn’t guaranteed in future years.

Which syllabus and past papers should I use?

Use the 2017 syllabus and 2020–2025 papers for the 2026 HSC. New 2024-syllabus samples target the 2027 exam.

How much is common with Standard 2?

The Mathematics Advanced examination includes 20–25 marks of items common with the Mathematics Standard 2 examination.

Mathematics AdvancedYear 11 →Mathematics Extension 1Year 12 →Mathematics Extension 2Year 12 →

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