HSC Legal Studies exam-day checklist
Check the instructions for Human Rights, Crime and the option questions, and use legal evidence to sustain a judgement.
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What should you check before the exam?
The 2026 cover directs candidates to write in black pen. Check the current instructions and identify the options you studied so you can recognise the relevant questions quickly.
How can you approach the paper?
The 2026 paper includes short and extended responses before the options section. It directs students to answer two questions from different options in Section III. For each evaluation, use an explicit criterion and evidence that speaks to that criterion.
What should you check before you finish?
Check that your option responses come from different options if your paper directs you to do so. Verify that each case or statute supports the point you attach to it and that the final judgement addresses the question.