HSC exam timetable 2026
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2026 published exam schedule
| Subject | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| English Advanced Paper 1 – Texts and Human Experiences | Tue, 13 Oct | 9:50 am |
| English Standard Paper 1 – Texts and Human Experiences | Tue, 13 Oct | 9:50 am |
| English Studies | Tue, 13 Oct | 9:50 am |
| English EAL/D Paper 1 – Module A and Focus on Writing | Tue, 13 Oct | 9:50 am |
| Classical Greek Extension | Tue, 13 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Classical Hebrew Extension | Tue, 13 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| German Continuers | Tue, 13 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Indonesian Extension | Tue, 13 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Japanese Beginners | Tue, 13 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Japanese Continuers | Tue, 13 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| English Advanced Paper 2 – Modules | Wed, 14 Oct | 9:25 am |
| English Standard Paper 2 – Modules | Wed, 14 Oct | 9:25 am |
| English EAL/D Paper 2 – Module B and Module C | Wed, 14 Oct | 9:25 am |
| English EAL/D Listening Paper | Wed, 14 Oct | 10:40 am |
| Music 1 Aural Skills | Wed, 14 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Music 2 Musicology and Aural Skills | Wed, 14 Oct | 3:25 pm |
| Indonesian Beginners | Thu, 15 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Classical Hebrew Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Earth and Environmental Science | Thu, 15 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Tourism, Travel and Events (VET) | Thu, 15 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Indonesian Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 9:30 am |
| Agriculture | Thu, 15 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Arabic Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Chinese in Context | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Japanese in Context | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Korean in Context | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Modern Hebrew Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Spanish Beginners | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Spanish Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Vietnamese Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Armenian Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Croatian Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Dutch Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Filipino Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Hindi Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Hungarian Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Khmer Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Macedonian Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Persian Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Polish Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Portuguese Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Punjabi Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Russian Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Serbian Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Swedish Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Tamil Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Turkish Continuers | Thu, 15 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Modern History | Fri, 16 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Japanese Extension | Fri, 16 Oct | 9:30 am |
| Classical Greek Continuers | Fri, 16 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Hospitality (VET) | Fri, 16 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| German Extension | Fri, 16 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Mathematics Advanced | Mon, 19 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Mathematics Standard 1 | Mon, 19 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Mathematics Standard 2 | Mon, 19 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Mathematics Extension 2 | Mon, 19 Oct | 1:50 pm |
| German Beginners | Tue, 20 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Engineering Studies | Tue, 20 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Latin Continuers | Tue, 20 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Primary Industries (VET) | Tue, 20 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Textiles and Design | Tue, 20 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Spanish Extension | Tue, 20 Oct | 9:30 am |
| Automotive (VET) | Tue, 20 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Society and Culture | Tue, 20 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Arabic Extension | Tue, 20 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Chinese Continuers | Tue, 20 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Biology | Wed, 21 Oct | 9:25 am |
| History Extension | Wed, 21 Oct | 1:50 pm |
| Business Services (VET) | Wed, 21 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Chinese and Literature | Wed, 21 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Latin Extension | Thu, 22 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Studies of Religion I | Thu, 22 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Studies of Religion II | Thu, 22 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Drama | Thu, 22 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Chinese Beginners | Thu, 22 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Chinese Extension | Thu, 22 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Ancient History | Fri, 23 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Electrotechnology (VET) | Fri, 23 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | Fri, 23 Oct | 1:50 pm |
| Business Studies | Mon, 26 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Science Extension | Mon, 26 Oct | 1:50 pm |
| Construction (VET) | Mon, 26 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Modern Greek Beginners | Tue, 27 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Human Services (VET) | Tue, 27 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Italian Continuers | Tue, 27 Oct | 9:30 am |
| Korean Continuers | Tue, 27 Oct | 9:30 am |
| Modern Greek Extension | Tue, 27 Oct | 9:30 am |
| Software Engineering | Tue, 27 Oct | 9:50 am |
| Economics | Tue, 27 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Entertainment Industry (VET) | Tue, 27 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Health and Movement Science | Wed, 28 Oct | 9:20 am |
| English Extension 1 | Wed, 28 Oct | 1:50 pm |
| Information and Digital Technology (VET) | Wed, 28 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Retail Services (VET) | Wed, 28 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Korean and Literature | Wed, 28 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Italian Beginners | Thu, 29 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Korean Beginners | Thu, 29 Oct | 9:20 am |
| Dance Section I Core Appreciation | Thu, 29 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Italian Extension | Thu, 29 Oct | 9:30 am |
| Modern Greek Continuers | Thu, 29 Oct | 9:30 am |
| Enterprise Computing | Thu, 29 Oct | 9:50 am |
| Dance Section II Major Study Appreciation | Thu, 29 Oct | 10:40 am |
| Design and Technology | Thu, 29 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| French Beginners | Thu, 29 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| French Extension | Thu, 29 Oct | 2:00 pm |
| Aboriginal Studies | Fri, 30 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Chemistry | Fri, 30 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Financial Services (VET) | Fri, 30 Oct | 9:25 am |
| Visual Arts Art Criticism and Art History | Fri, 30 Oct | 1:55 pm |
| Legal Studies | Mon, 2 Nov | 9:25 am |
| Geography | Mon, 2 Nov | 1:50 pm |
| Community and Family Studies | Tue, 3 Nov | 9:25 am |
| Investigating Science | Tue, 3 Nov | 1:55 pm |
| French Continuers | Tue, 3 Nov | 2:00 pm |
| Food Technology | Wed, 4 Nov | 9:25 am |
| Industrial Technology | Wed, 4 Nov | 1:55 pm |
| Physics | Thu, 5 Nov | 9:25 am |