QCE General Mathematics exam-day checklist
Check the approved scientific calculator and current formula book, then practise interpreting calculations in context.
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What should you check before the exam?
Confirm your calculator against the QCAA scientific calculator list and check the current formula book. QCAA updated the book and some content expectations for 2026, so compare older practice papers with the materials for your cohort.
How can you approach the paper?
In a statistics or network problem, identify the inputs and what the answer represents before calculating. For critical path analysis in the 2026 syllabus, use the required activity-on-arc representation when practising.
What should you check before you finish?
Check that any predicted value is sensible in the original context. Where you report a duration, amount or rate, include the unit and state what it means for the decision in the question.
QCAA General Mathematics syllabus, calculator list, formula book and exam changes