QCE exam timetable 2026
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All times are Queensland time (AEST). Scheduled starts: 9:00 am and 12:30 pm. Your school may start up to 15 minutes earlier or later; confirm with your school.
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2026 published exam schedule
| Subject | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | Mon, 26 Oct | 9:00 am |
| Aerospace Systems | Mon, 26 Oct | 12:30 pm |
| Health | Mon, 26 Oct | 12:30 pm |
| Music | Mon, 26 Oct | 12:30 pm |
| English | Tue, 27 Oct | 9:00 am |
| English as an Additional Language | Tue, 27 Oct | 9:00 am |
| Ancient History | Tue, 27 Oct | 12:30 pm |
| Chinese | Wed, 28 Oct | 9:00 am |
| Philosophy & Reason | Wed, 28 Oct | 9:00 am |
| Physical Education | Wed, 28 Oct | 9:00 am |
| Spanish | Wed, 28 Oct | 12:30 pm |
| Visual Art | Wed, 28 Oct | 12:30 pm |
| Literature | Thu, 29 Oct | 9:00 am |
| Legal Studies | Thu, 29 Oct | 12:30 pm |
| Chemistry (Paper 1) | Fri, 30 Oct | 9:00 am |
| Chemistry (Paper 2) | Fri, 30 Oct | 12:30 pm |
| Biology (Paper 1) | Mon, 2 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Biology (Paper 2) | Mon, 2 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies | Tue, 3 Nov | 9:00 am |
| German | Tue, 3 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Study of Religion | Tue, 3 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Business | Tue, 3 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Music Extension | Tue, 3 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Film, Television & New Media | Wed, 4 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Chinese Extension | Wed, 4 Nov | 9:00 am |
| French Extension | Wed, 4 Nov | 9:00 am |
| German Extension | Wed, 4 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Accounting | Wed, 4 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Drama | Wed, 4 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Italian | Wed, 4 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Modern History | Thu, 5 Nov | 9:00 am |
| General Mathematics (Paper 1) | Thu, 5 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Specialist Mathematics (Paper 1) | Thu, 5 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| General Mathematics (Paper 2) | Fri, 6 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Specialist Mathematics (Paper 2) | Fri, 6 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Design | Fri, 6 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Physics (Paper 1) | Mon, 9 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Physics (Paper 2) | Mon, 9 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Dance | Tue, 10 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Digital Solutions | Tue, 10 Nov | 9:00 am |
| English & Literature Extension | Tue, 10 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Psychology (Paper 1) | Tue, 10 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Psychology (Paper 2) | Wed, 11 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Earth & Environmental Science (Paper 1) | Wed, 11 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Engineering | Wed, 11 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Food & Nutrition | Wed, 11 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Earth & Environmental Science (Paper 2) | Thu, 12 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Geography | Thu, 12 Nov | 9:00 am |
| French | Thu, 12 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Japanese | Thu, 12 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Mathematical Methods (Paper 1) | Fri, 13 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Mathematical Methods (Paper 2) | Fri, 13 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Marine Science (Paper 1) | Mon, 16 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Marine Science (Paper 2) | Mon, 16 Nov | 12:30 pm |
| Agricultural Science (Paper 1) | Tue, 17 Nov | 9:00 am |
| Agricultural Science (Paper 2) | Tue, 17 Nov | 12:30 pm |