HSC · Trial and past exam resources
HSC Trial Papers
HSC trials are practice examinations set by schools or providers. Ask your school which trial materials it can share and check each provider’s access terms. Use the official NESA papers to check the format of the HSC exam.
Trial paper providers and access
CSSA Trial HSC Examinations
Catholic Schools NSW provides ordering through registered schools. The school principal or registered authorised person places the order.
NSW Independent Trial Exams
The provider lists past exams, solutions, marking criteria and printed workbooks for ordering. Confirm subject, year and ordering terms with the provider.
Access information checked .
Official past papers by subject
Each subject archive links to the published NESA exam papers and marking material where available. Compare the syllabus and paper structure before choosing an older paper for a timed attempt.
- Ancient History past papers
- Biology past papers
- Business Studies past papers
- Chemistry past papers
- Economics past papers
- English Advanced past papers
- English Standard past papers
- Legal Studies past papers
- Mathematics Advanced past papers
- Mathematics Extension 1 past papers
- Mathematics Extension 2 past papers
- Mathematics Standard 2 past papers
- Modern History past papers
- Society and Culture past papers
Use a trial paper for revision
- Check the course, syllabus and time allowance on the cover.
- Attempt the parts you have studied, then check your work against the marking material for that specific paper.
- Use the latest applicable NESA paper to check how the official exam allocates marks and structures the questions.